The Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corporation (Tri-ED) announced today that two key economic development professionals have been promoted.
Kevin Donnelly is now Senior Manager, Business Retention & Expansion (BR&E) & Informatics Projects, and Kate Ferrer is now Senior Manager, Marketing & Projects.
They will work within the newly established business development unit, led by Senior Vice President Wade Williams. The promotions coincide with the alignment of marketing, business retention & expansion (BR&E) as well as project support within the new business development unit.
Donnelly has been involved with NKY Boost since December 2014 when he joined Tri-ED.
“Kevin has been a key resource in the success of NKY Boost, our award-winning BR&E program, and facilitating investment and expansions by our existing companies,” said Dan Tobergte, President and CEO of Northern Kentucky Tri-ED. “As an alumni of Northern Kentucky University’s undergraduate and graduate programs, Kevin is an ideal fit to manage informatics projects and connect businesses with technology resources in Northern Kentucky.”
Donnelly earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Studies and graduated summa cum laude. He also completed the Haile/US Bank College of Business MBA program at NKU earlier this year. Donnelly is a member of the 2016 Leadership NKY class. He is a resident of Newport.
Ferrer joined Northern Kentucky Tri-ED in January 2015. She earned a Master of Urban Planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and Bachelor of Arts, business administration, cum laude, from the University of Florida.
“Kate has quickly meshed her multiple skill sets with our efforts at Northern Kentucky Tri-ED,” said Tobergte. “Kate will manage Tri-ED’s marketing plan and PR, social media and website initiatives in addition to project management and business development.”
Ferrer and her husband are residents of Erlanger.
Founded in 1987, the Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corporation (Northern Kentucky Tri-ED) serves as the primary economic development entity for Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties in Northern Kentucky.
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