(SHELTON, WA) -- The Economic Development Council of
Mason County has appointed Jennifer Baria as its new executive director. Jennifer
joined the EDC 13 years ago and has been managing the organization’s day-to-day
activities through the departure of two executive directors.
“While
we spoke and met with a number of qualified individuals, we quickly realized
that Jennifer
was the right person for the job,” said EDC Board of
Directors Chair James Thomas. “When the previous Executive Directors left,
she stepped in and continued to carry our EDC’s mission without skipping a
beat, and we saw that she has the leadership and commitment that we needed in a
new executive director. She has a contagious enthusiasm, a tremendous passion
for the job and the county, and a fantastic
ability to collaborate with all the different communities
within Mason County, our region and
throughout Washington. This is just another exciting time
for EDC, and the start of a new chapter in Mason County’s
extraordinary story.”
“I
am very grateful to the EDC Board of Directors for offering me the Executive Director
position, and I am excited to take on this new leadership challenge,” said Baria.
“Over the past 13 years, I have really gotten to know and work closely with the
Mason County business community, so I look forward to continuing to advance
their and the county’s economic development goals.”
