Greater Phoenix Economic Council
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The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) is an economic development organization that works to attract and grow quality businesses and advocate for the competitiveness of the region of Greater Phoenix within Arizona. GPEC is a 501c3 nonprofit[1] and operates under a public-private partnership[2] consisting of member communities[3] and private-sector investors.[4][5]
History
[edit]In December 1988, Barron's financial newspaper featured a story called “Phoenix Descending: Is Boomtown USA Going Bust?”[6] The article predicted that the Phoenix area would soon suffer from poor economic planning. In response, Phoenix Mayor Terry Goddard called an “Emergency Economic Development Summit” later that month, where the idea of an overarching investment promotion agency was proposed.[7][8]
By June 1989, the communities of Chandler, Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe had all agreed to participate in a regional economic development plan.[7]
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council was officially born in August 1989, though it was originally known as the Greater Phoenix Partnership. Ioanna Morfessis served as GPEC's first President and CEO, a role she held for eight years.[9] Morfessis was succeeded by Rick L. Weddle, who served from 1997 to 2004.[10] Weddle was succeeded by Barry Broome from 2004-2014.[11] GPEC's current President and CEO is Chris Camacho.[12]
GPEC Communities
[edit]Today, the Greater Phoenix Economic Council represents 22 member communities, and Maricopa and Pinal counties.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Greater Phoenix Economic Council – Nonprofit Explorer". 9 May 2013.
- ^ "About Us – Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC)". GPEC. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Communities in Greater Phoenix - Business Site Selection". GPEC. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Current Investors | View All". GPEC. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Search Results".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "None" (PDF). Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "None" (PDF). Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Help Center – the Arizona Republic".
- ^ Rick L. Weddle Profile LinkedIn [self-published source]
- ^ "GPEC leader Barry Broome heads to Sacramento". Retrieved 2016-08-28.
- ^ "Leader Among Economic Development Groups – GPEC Staff | Greater Phoenix Economic Council". gpec.org. Archived from the original on 2016-09-09. Retrieved 2016-08-28.