Arizona Commerce Authority board may pick new CEO
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PHOENIX -- The state's economic development organization may finally get a new CEO.
The Arizona Commerce Authority's board's agenda for a closed execution session during its meeting Tuesday includes an update on the search for a new CEO. The agenda for the meeting's public portion includes discussion and possible action on selecting a new CEO.
The quasi-private authority gets $35 million of state funding annually, including $25 million for grants to help attract, expand or retain businesses.
The authority took over economic development functions from the now-disbanded state Department of Commerce.
It has lacked a permanent CEO since July. Don Cardon announced in January that he would resign and return to running his businesses.
Sandra Watson is interim CEO and president.
