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Economic Developers Roundtable from the 2021 ICF Summit - Podcast

Posted on Podcast by Louis Zacharilla · December 29, 2021 7:04 PM


Economic developers from municipalities and counties discuss the changing nature of investment attraction, business stimulation and support, and the collaboration with other agencies and sectors needed to develop the economy of an Intelligent Community in a world being restructured by digital technologies. Moderated by John Jung, Co-Founder, ICF.

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Jim Stifler: It Doesn't Cost Anything to Change Your Mind

Posted on Podcast by Robert Bell · August 01, 2018 1:07 PM · 1 reaction

As a 25-year resident of Hudson, Jim Stifler has chosen to perform his encore career as the City of Hudson’s Chief Economic Officer. After a successful 33-year career as a Wall Street executive, Jim is able to showcase his extensive private sector experiences and use his strong ties in the community to move the City forward. 

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