The Door County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors announced Tuesday the organization’s new Executive Director to replace Steve Jenkins who left that position in January. Michelle Lawrie will start in that position on Monday May 9th. Lawrie has over 20 years of economic development experience across the country. She began her economic development career in the Greater Phoenix Economic Council in Arizona. She later became the President and CEO of Western Maricopa Coalition in Maricopa County, Arizona, and she later served as the Economic Development Director in Goodyear, Arizona, and then in DeForest, Wisconsin. She says she is looking forward to serving the community as the DCEDC’s Executive Director, as well as making this area her home. DCEDC Board Chairman Brian Stephens comments, “There is so much positive momentum on the economic development priorities of Door County…….and Michelle has the unique set of skills and the right personality to bring people together around these important issues and find solutions to address them. We look forward to supporting her and and the DCEDC team in accomplishing these goals.”
