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Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County Accredited by the International Economic Development Council
Feb 16 2024International Economic Development Council President and CEO Nathan Ohle announced that EDASC has been recognized as one of 78 economic development organizations accredited by IEDC as an Accredited Economic Development Organization. He presented the award to EDASC CEO John Sternlicht, the board and staff at EDASC’s annual Economic Forecast Night...
The Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County’s annual Economic Forecast Night is taking place Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Swinomish Casino & Lodge in Anacortes. Presented by Banner Bank, the event brings together more than 350 business leaders, elected officials and community representatives to look at economic and business trends...
New members join EDASC Board of Directors
Jan 18 2024New members of the EDASC Board of Directors were welcomed at the EDASC Annual Meeting Jan. 18.Joining the board are:John Dumas, Port of Anacortes Peter Donovan, City of Mount VernonKristen Keltz, Skagit Tourism Bureau Four board members were re-elected, including Nathan Wolfe, TRICO Companies LLC; Ryan Sakuma, Sakuma Bros Farms; Brian...
In October, EDASC was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Northwest Business Development Association (NWBDA) to support its programming, including entrepreneurial support and workforce development.The NWBDA is a nonprofit certified development organization that supports business growth and job creation by providing small business loans along with local lenders and the...
Audra Ramerman, EDASC’s director of finance and administration, is being honored Oct. 5 as a SWAN Woman of the Year. The Skagit Women’s Alliance and Network honors four women each year with the Woman of the Year designation as well as recognizing two “Rising SWANs.”SWAN was founded in 1984 to serve...
EDASC receives clean financial audit
Sep 29 2023EDASC recently received a clean audit of its finances. This is the first audit since EDASC and the EDASC Foundation merged in 2019, and EDASC assumed 501c3 status (having previously been a 501c6). “Because we hadn’t had an audit since the merger, the board and management thought it was time to initiate...
The EDASC economic development team attended the Washington Economic Development Association (WEDA) summer conference in Walla Walla to reconnect with colleagues and learn the latest about statewide projects and initiatives.The summer conference, which was titled, “Economic Vitality in Action from Wheatfields to Main Streets,” touched on all aspects of rural...
EDASC welcomes two new employees
May 4 2023In the last two months, we have welcomed as many new employees to EDASC. Shaun Gibbs started at the beginning of March and is our Economic Development Manager for Business Recruitment, Retention and Expansion. Ellen Hiatt started May 1 and is our External Relations Specialist. With their addition, EDASC is...
EDASC welcomes new economic development manager
Mar 14 2023The Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County (EDASC) has hired Shaun Gibbs to serve as its new Economic Development Manager for Business Recruitment, Retention & Expansion.
Gibbs most recently served as the executive director for the South Coast Development Council, Inc., in Coos Bay, Oregon. He joined the organization...