Dan Bowman, Assistant Director at Allen Economic Development Corporation, has been selected as a winner in the economic development profession's “40 Under 40” awards, the first-ever awards program recognizing young talent in the economic development profession.
A five-member selection committee chose the winners from a pool of more than 150 candidates based on their exceptional contributions to the economic development industry. The awards program was managed by Development Counselors International (DCI), a New York-based firm that specializes in economic development marketing.
Mr. Bowman received the award during a ceremony at the recent International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Leadership Summit, attended by IEDC President/CEO Jeff Finkle. IEDC is the professional association for economic developers with an international membership.
“We are always pleased when AEDC staff members are recognized for their contribution to the community or the economic development profession,” said Harry Whalen, Executive Director of the Allen EDC, “Dan is well deserving of the award and has been an essential member of our team here in Allen.”
Dan has worked as a professional economic developer for over 10 years, starting his career in San Antonio after graduating from Trinity University. He managed projects including the $500 million Cisco Systems Data Center, the 400-employee corporate headquarters for PFSweb and the relocation of a 700-employee Frontier Communications operation.
DCI’s “40 Under 40” award was designed to discover the economic development profession’s rising stars. DCI will feature an in-depth profile of each of the award recipients on its website during 2013. The pool of winners consisted of 14 women and 26 men; the youngest being 26 years old and the oldest being 39 years old.
“The people chosen by the selection committee represent a bright future for the economic development world,” said Andy Levine, president of DCI. “They are a new breed of results-driven, place makers. We’re very pleased to see Dan Bowman among the winners.”
For more information on DCI’s “40 Under 40” winners, visit www.aboutdci.com/40under40.
Story courtesy of the Allen EDC