International Economic Development Task Force

The International Economic Development Task Force facilitates the exchange of information, ideas and resources, and guides NACo programming, concerning county-level engagement in international economic development activities.

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Chair

Stephanie Wright Council Member Snohomish County, Washington

Vice Chair

Audrey Edmonson Commissioner, Chair Miami-Dade County, Florida

Tim Isbel Commissioner Anderson County, Tennessee

Anita McCall Commissioner Lincoln County, North Carolina

Patricia O'Bannon Supervisor Henrico County, Virginia

Martha Schrader Commissioner Clackamas County, Oregon

Kathryn Starkey Commissioner Pasco County, Florida

Matthew Veitch Supervisor Saratoga County, New York

Ernestina Wenger Councilwoman at-Large Elkhart County, Indiana

Member

Blair Barnhardt Deputy Director, Transportation Rockdale County, Georgia

Dick Barr Board Member Lake County, Illinois

Virginia Bass Supervisor Humboldt County, California

Jeremy Bennett Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Virginia Association of Counties, Virginia

Mary Lou Berger Commissioner Palm Beach County, Florida

Ron Berry Commissioner Roane County, Tennessee

Mike Brown Commissioner Johnson County, Kansas

Shanita Bryant Commissioner Peach County, Georgia

Diane Burgis Supervisor Contra Costa County, California

Terry Burroughs Commissioner Okeechobee County, Florida

Jason Carini Treasurer Rogers County, Oklahoma

Andres Carrera Administrative Policy Aide Adams County, Colorado

Keith Carson Supervisor Alameda County, California

J.D. Clark County Judge Wise County, Texas

Christopher Coudriet County Manager New Hanover County, North Carolina

Michael Covert Councilmember Beaufort County, South Carolina

Kathy Dahlkemper County Executive Erie County, Pennsylvania

Amy Dalrymple Chair Lee County, North Carolina

Myles Davidson Chief of Staff Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Nancy Detert Commissioner Sarasota County, Florida

Jimmie Edwards Council Member St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

Terence Farrell Commissioner Chester County, Pennsylvania

Timothy Fogle County Board Member Montgomery County, Illinois

Sara Folsted County Administrator Rice County, Minnesota

Scott Fortner Commissioner Weakley County, Tennessee

Marlene Fosque Commissioner, 4 Gwinnett County, Georgia

Felicia Franklin Warner Commissioner Clayton County, Georgia

Adrian Garcia Commissioner Harris County, Texas

Steve Gray Director of Government Affairs Mississippi Association of Supervisors, Mississippi

Joseph Guthrie Supervisor Pulaski County, Virginia

Mike Harper Police Juror Beauregard Parish, Louisiana

Liz Hausmann Commissioner Fulton County, Georgia

James Healy Board Member DuPage County, Illinois

Kade Holliday County Clerk Craighead County, Arkansas

Drenda Howatt Commission Staff Manager Clackamas County, Oregon

Brenda Howerton Commissioner Durham County, North Carolina

Glenn Jacobs Mayor Knox County, Tennessee

Larry Johnson Commissioner DeKalb County, Georgia

Keith Langenhahn Field Services Representative Wisconsin Counties Association, Wisconsin

Merceria Ludgood Commissioner Mobile County, Alabama

Becky Lynch Recorder Lake County, Ohio

Judy Lyttle Supervisor Surry County, Virginia

Jim McDonough Commissioner Ramsey County, Minnesota

David Meyer Chairman Washington County, Illinois

Shawn Milne Economic Development Director Cache County, Utah

Alexander Mirabella Commissioner, Chair Union County, New Jersey

Rudy Molera Supervisor Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Harrison Moody Supervisor Dinwiddie County, Virginia

Susan Muranishi County Administrator Alameda County, California

Christopher Nchopa-Ayafor Chief Information Officer Tarrant County, Texas

Oz Nesbitt Chairman Rockdale County, Georgia

Denise Nieman County Attorney Palm Beach County, Florida

John O'Grady Commissioner Franklin County, Ohio

Nick Palmer Chief of Staff Will County, Illinois

Jim Parks Supervisor Coconino County, Arizona

G. Frederick Payne Council Member Greenville County, South Carolina

Mary Perkins-Williams Commissioner Pitt County, North Carolina

Emma Pinter Commissioner Adams County, Colorado

Mark Poloncarz County Executive Erie County, New York

Matthew Prochaska Clerk of the Circuit Court Kendall County, Illinois

Carolyn Rice Commissioner Montgomery County, Ohio

Drucilla Russ-Jackson Commissioner Sumter County, Alabama

Daphnee Sainvil Legislative Coordinator Broward County, Florida

Ilene Shapiro County Executive Summit County, Ohio

Chalonda Smith Operations Analyst Clayton County, Georgia

Monica Sparks Commissioner Kent County, Michigan

David Stout Commissioner El Paso County, Texas

Brian Sullivan Treasurer Snohomish County, Washington

Jack Surrency Commissioner Cumberland County, New Jersey

Greg Tapley Chairman Monroe County, Georgia

Sequanna Taylor Supervisor, 1st Vice Chair Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Kyle Terpstra Commissioner Ottawa County, Michigan

William Truex Commissioner Charlotte County, Florida

Bryan Vidrine Police Juror Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

Anthony Viegbesie Commissioner Gadsden County, Florida

Lisa Weik Commissioner Washington County, Minnesota

Robert Weinroth Commissioner, District 4 Palm Beach County, Florida

Frank Williams Chairman Brunswick County, North Carolina

Kenneth Wilson County Administrator Franklin County, Ohio

Denise Winfrey Commissioner Will County, Illinois

David Zimmerman Board Chairman Tazewell County, Illinois

Additional Contact

Eric Peterson Public Affairs Director Coconino County, Arizona

Jonathan Harris

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