ICAD Hires Sarah Thompson as Director of Rural Development
Company: Iowa City Area Development Group
Location: Iowa City
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
ICAD Hires Sarah Thompson as Director of Rural DevelopmentIOWA
CITY, IA - The Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD) is excited
to announce the hiring of Sarah Thompson as the Director of Rural
Development. In this position Thompson will be responsible for
further development in Johnson County's rural communities. Pursuant
to a contract between Johnson County, Iowa and Iowa City Area
Development Group, Thompson will consult with rural communities and
unincorporated areas on issues such as grant writing, development
projects, economic development programs, strategic marketing,
entrepreneurship, and project management.Thompson has extensive
experience in the areas of community and economic development in
rural communities. Before starting her own consulting business -
Rural Revitalization LLC - Thompson served as the Executive
Director of Jewell--- A Main Street Community. Other professional
experiences include serving as the Executive Director of Hamilton
Hometowns Economic Development (previously known as Hamilton County
SEED), the Executive Director of Lansing, Iowa's Main Street
program, the Tourism & Events Coordinator for the Story City
Greater Chamber Connection, and more. Sarah currently serves on the
Governor's Empower Rural Iowa "Invest" Task Force, which she has
been a part of since its inception in 2018. Through this Task
Force, she's helped work on issues of housing and entrepreneurship
in rural communities."Johnson County is very excited about Sarah
joining the ICAD team. Expanding the long-standing partnership
between Johnson County and ICAD to provide focused economic
development services to the unincorporated areas and small towns
outside the metro is a major goal of the County's recently adopted
economic development plan. We cannot wait to start working with
Sarah." - Josh Busard, Director of Planning, Development, and
Sustainability, Johnson County.Having grown up in rural Iowa and
attended the University of Iowa for college, Thompson is excited to
make the move back to Johnson County."I am overjoyed to be
returning to a community that is so dear to my heart. This position
combines my passion for supporting and revitalizing rural
communities with my love of the Iowa City area. There is so much
potential in a county that isalready thriving, and I look forward
to helping shape the future of the ecosystem and progress the
communities in the ways they desire," said Thompson."Sarah's
leadership experiences in rural communities and her connections
both within Johnson County and across the State of Iowa make her a
perfect fit for this role. We're excited to have found someone with
this level of experience that also understands the importance of
creating a new, agile economy that will be able to withstand
whatever the future holds. We want to ensure that our rural
communities thrive both now and in the future, and Sarah is the
ideal person to do just that." - Kate Moreland, President, Iowa
City Area Development Group.
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