ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
OF WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA
Annual Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, May 14, 2018
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:

Frame, Jackson, Leisure, Parker, Russell, Salazar, Templin, Warner

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:

Barrett, Golden, Witte, Yaeger

STAFF PRESENT:Shaffer, Doty, Mitchell, Geres

GUESTS PRESENT:Allen, Michael
Beeson, Chris
Borchers, Steve
Brackemyre, Bryan
Brazelton, GarthBudd, Greg
Burns, Denny
Burns, Justin
Butters, Mary Anne
Van Wechel, Chihiro
Cochran, Denny
Cruz-Uribe, Kathryn
Cunningham, MichaelDavis, GeraldDeer, RoxieDoty, Renee
Drook, Will
Duke, Todd
Elder, AlanElzemeyer, Lee
Fisher, AdamFord, Fred

Frame, Tim
Gildea, Brian
Grams, Tricia
Green, Nancy
Hancock, Caitlin
Heiny, Pat
Huffine, Jeff
Hutcheson, Dan
Inoue, Shinichiro “Gibson”
Kieffer, Rinda
Kramer, Doug
Lane, Jeff
Leisure, BethLocke, Jeffrey
Luckow, John
Malott, Michelle
Marsh, Eric
Matthews, Jamie
Mays, Ashley
McLane, Brenda
Mintz, Howard
Oler, Ron

Ortiz, Jorge
Paust, Ken
Pegg, Paris
Pfoutz, Helene
Plasterer, Jeff
Quinn, PhilRay, Valerie
Reynolds, Becky
Roubicek, Haley
Savoy, Tammy
Schutt, Mary Anne
Shuey, MickeySowers, GeorgeTakamura, Tomokazu
Thomas, Mary JoTower, Jessica
Troutwine, Jason
Underwood, ScottUpchurch, Tracie
Walker, Mary
Weddle, ColleenWeinert, Robin

WELCOME
Board Chair Tim Frame called the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Economic Development
Corporation of Wayne County, Indiana to order at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, May 14, 2018, at Lingle Hall inReid Health located in Richmond, Indiana. Frame introduced the staff and board of directors.
NEW EDC INITIATIVESEDC President Valerie Shaffer started off the program by talking about how economic development haschanged over the years from a focus on strictly business development to an expanded focus that also
integrates talent and placemaking. Then, EDC Manager of Community Affairs Renee Doty reported on
Hoosier Opportunity, a website the EDC started last year with a partnership with Jay and RandolphCounties, to allow local companies to post jobs that pay $10/hour or more for free. She encouraged theattendees to use the site and pointed out the branded water bottle holders that were given out to eachattendee to help spread the word about the site and create awareness of it. To date, the site has had over
130,000 visitors and 150 companies utilizing the website. She also talked about the #FindaJobFriday
initiative where companies are visiting area high schools at lunch on Fridays to recruit employees.
Next, Valerie Shaffer returned to the podium to speak about the Home in Wayne campaign, website,
direct mail cards send to empty nesters, posters, coasters, and table tents placed in area restaurants andbars, and encouraged everyone to use the hashtag #homeinwayne on their social media sites. Thecampaign is designed to promote the quality of life in Wayne County and encourage people to stay here
to live and work or to consider moving back home to Wayne County.
GUEST SPEAKER – GARTH BRAZELTON, COO OF KSM LOCATION ADVISORS
Guest Speaker, COO Garth Brazelton of KSM Location Advisors, started off his presentation talking about
KSM Location Advisors and their focus on incentive consulting, incentive compliance, and site selection.
He then furthered on Valerie and Renee’s presentation by talking about the importance of workforce
development and how placemaking plays into that. He also spoke about Wayne County’s strengths andweaknesses and commended us on our efforts at the EDC. Lastly, he elaborated on the importance ofregionalism which includes our neighboring counties in Ohio.
RECOGNITION OF PAST CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBERS
Frame returned to the podium to present Lee Elzemeyer and Tracie Upchurch with a token of the EDC’sappreciation for their service on the board as an outgoing board members. Then he presented JeffJackson with a token of the EDC’s appreciation for serving as board chair last year.
Lee Elzemeyer was appointed to the board by the Wayne County Commissioners in 2012 and served
two consecutive three-year terms. Lee served as treasurer in 2013 and 2014. He served as the chair in2015 and past chair in 2016. He again served as treasurer in 2017. In addition, he also served on theMarketing and Communication Committee in 2012.
Tracie Upchurch was appointed by the Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce in 2011 to serve theremainder of a term for a previous appointee. She was then reappointed by the Chamber for her first
three-year term in 2012 and again for her second three-year term in 2015. Tracie served as the vicechair of the board of directors in 2012, chair in 2013, and past chair in 2014. She was a member of theMarketing and Communication Committee during her entire tenure on the EDC board, and chaired thecommittee in 2012. Tracie continues to serve on this committee.
Jeff Jackson was appointed to the EDC Board of Directors by the Mayor of the City of Richmond in 2015.
This was his second time being appointed to the EDC Board of Directors. He also served from 2007-2012
under the Wayne County Commissioner’s appointment and served as chair in 2009. Jeff served astreasurer in 2015, vice chair in 2016, and board chair in 2017.
After Jeff received his award, he spoke briefly about the importance of the work of the EDC and theorganization’s continued focus on growing jobs through new business recruitment, existing businessretention and expansion and now through talent recruitment efforts. He applauded the EDC for having
the ability to evolve our role in economic development to meet the needs for Wayne County.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP AWARD

Shaffer presented the Economic Development Partnership Award to Robert Warner for his time andeffort in helping navigate several complicated and challenging projects for the EDC including leading andmanaging the Gaar-Jackson and Round Barn road improvements, working to increase wastewatercapacity at the Indiana Gateway Industrial Park, and assisting with industrial park expansion efforts. Bob
was appointed to the EDC Board of Directors in 2014 by the Hagerstown Town Council where he served
as town manager for six and a half years before becoming the Wayne County Highway Engineer in Juneof 2014. Bob has served on the Industrial Park Committee since being appointed to the EDC board. Hebecame chair of the committee in 2014 and continues in that role. Bob also served as treasurer in 2016,secretary in 2017, and currently serves as vice chair. Bob was reappointed to a second three-year termin 2017 by the Hagerstown Town Council.
COMPANY RECOGNITIONS
Valerie Shaffer recognized and presented an appreciation award to the following companies and theirrepresentatives and thanked them for their investment in Wayne County in 2016:
Dot Transportation, Inc.
• Investment – $3.1M• New Jobs – 36
• Incentives – $77,142 EDIT Grant
Lintech International, LLC• Investment – $800,000• New Jobs – 6Osborn• Investment – $2.3M• Jobs – 47 new / 20 retainedRichmond Casting Company• Investment – $545,000• Retained Jobs – 28
• Incentives – $10,000 EDIT Grant
Silgan White Cap Corporation• Investment – $2.5M• Retained Jobs – 20
• Incentives – $10,752 EDIT Grant
TBK America, Inc.
• Investment – $1.8M• New Jobs – 21
• Incentives – $27,000 EDIT Grant

Vandor Corporation• Investment – $1.8M• New Jobs – 30
• Incentives – $26,000 EDIT Grant
CLOSING
Frame thanked everyone for attending and adjourned the meeting at 12:55 p.m.
NEXT BOARD MEETING – Monday, June 4, 2018
at EDC of Wayne County, Richmond, Indiana at 4:00 pm