| It’s official! The Kitsap Economic Development Alliance selection committee interviewed three candidates last Friday and unanimously selected one as their candidate of choice.
Jim Carmichael extended a contract to Mr. Bill Stewart, and Bill has accepted. His first official day at KEDA is May 5th.
Bill Stewart has provided economic development services in the public, private and non-profit sectors for more than 20 years. A former newspaper editor and publisher, Bill has been the executive director of three economic development organizations, was a business development specialist for Avista Corp., and twice served with the State of Washington’s economic development efforts, first as Director of Team Washington during the Gardner Administration, and most recently as senior managing director. During his economic development career he also purchased, developed and sold two community newspapers and three retail enterprises.
He is currently the Senior Managing Director of International Trade & Economic Development (ITED), Washington Department of Community, Trade & Economic Development.
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