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 Councilmember Snohomish County, Washington

Vice Chair

Audrey Edmonson Commissioner, Chair Miami-Dade County, Florida

Tim Isbel County Commissioner Anderson County, Tennessee

Anita McCall County Commissioner Lincoln County, North Carolina

Patricia O'Bannon Tuckahoe District Supervisor Henrico County, Virginia

Martha Schrader Commissioner Clackamas County, Oregon

Kathryn Starkey Commissioner Pasco County, Florida

Matthew Veitch Town Supervisor Saratoga County, New York

Ernestina Wenger Council Elkhart County, Indiana

Member

Blair Barnhardt Deputy Director, Transportation Rockdale County, Georgia

Dick Barr Board Member Lake County, Illinois

Virginia Bass District 4 County 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 County Commissioner Roane County, Tennessee

Shanita Bryant Commissioner Peach County, Georgia

Diane Burgis District 3 County Supervisor Contra Costa County, California

Terry Burroughs Commissioner Okeechobee County, Florida

Jason Carini Treasurer Rogers County, Oklahoma

Andres Carrera Aide Adams County, Colorado

Keith Carson District 5 County Supervisor Alameda County, California

J.D. Clark Judge Wise County, Texas

Christopher Coudriet County Manager New Hanover County, North Carolina

Michael Covert County Council Beaufort County, South Carolina

Kathy Dahlkemper County Executive Erie County, Pennsylvania

Amy Dalrymple Board 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 Administrator Rice County, Minnesota

Scott Fortner County Commissioner Weakley County, Tennessee

Marlene Fosque Commissioner 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 Chairman Pulaski County, Virginia

Mike Harper President Beauregard Parish, Louisiana

Liz Hausmann Commissioner Fulton County, Georgia

James Healy County Board Member DuPage County, Illinois

Kade Holliday Clerk Craighead County, Arkansas

Drenda Howatt Commission Staff Manager Clackamas County, Oregon

Brenda Howerton County Commissioner Durham County, North Carolina

Glenn Jacobs County Mayor Knox County, Tennessee

Larry Johnson Commissioner DeKalb County, Georgia

Keith Langenhahn Field Services Representative Wisconsin Counties Association, Wisconsin

Merceria Ludgood President Mobile County, Alabama

Becky Lynch Recorder Lake County, Ohio

Judy Lyttle Bacon's Castle District Supervisor Surry County, Virginia

Jim McDonough Commissioner Ramsey County, Minnesota

David Meyer County Board Chair Washington County, Illinois

Shawn Milne County Commissioner Seat C Cache County, Utah

Alexander Mirabella Chairman, Union County Board of Commissioners, NACo Director Union County, New Jersey

Rudy Molera County Supervisor Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Harrison Moody District 1 Supervisor/NACo Representative Dinwiddie County, Virginia

Susan Muranishi County Administrator Alameda County, California

Christopher Nchopa-Ayafor Chief Information Officer Tarrant County, Texas

Oz Nesbitt Chairman, Board of Commissioners 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 County Supervisor Coconino County, Arizona

G. Frederick Payne Council Member Greenville County, South Carolina

Mary Perkins-Williams County Commissioner Pitt County, North Carolina

Emma Pinter Commissioner Adams County, Colorado

Mark Poloncarz County Executive Erie County, New York

Matthew Prochaska County Board Member 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 County Commissioner Kent County, Michigan

David Stout Commissioner El Paso County, Texas

Brian Sullivan Treasurer Snohomish County, Washington

Jack Surrency County Commissioner Cumberland County, New Jersey

Greg Tapley Chairman Monroe County, Georgia

Sequanna Taylor Board 1st Vice Chair Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Kyle Terpstra County Commissioner Ottawa County, Michigan

William Truex Commissioner Charlotte County, Florida

Bryan Vidrine Juror Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

Anthony Viegbesie Commissioner Gadsden County, Florida

Lisa Weik Commissioner Washington County, Minnesota

Robert Weinroth Commissioner Palm Beach County, Florida

Frank Williams Chairman of the Board Brunswick County, North Carolina

Kenneth Wilson County Administrator Franklin County, Ohio

Denise Winfrey County Board Member Will County, Illinois

David Zimmerman County Board Chair Tazewell County, Illinois

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Eric Peterson Director, Public Affairs Coconino County, Arizona

Jonathan Harris

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