England and Ross
Wabash, IN (May 8, 2018) – Grow Wabash County (GWC) is pleased to announce new staffing changes to our team, including the hiring of Susan Ross as the Project Manager – Investor Services & Marketing and the promotion of Diane England to Operations Manager.
Ross comes to Grow Wabash County most recently from Fort Wayne Metals, where she held a variety of roles fromproduction to marketing and product management. Prior to Fort Wayne Metals, Susan held different roles in the non-profit continuing care and retirement field. Susan moved to Wabash just over two years ago and has a B.S. degree from Purdue University as well as an MBA from Taylor University. “We are thrilled to welcome Susan to our team,” said Keith Gillenwater, President & CEO of Grow Wabash County. “Her experience in not only working with manufacturers but also with non-profits in numerous aspects of business leadership and marketing will prove to be a terrific addition for not only our organization but for our customers and investors into GWC as well.”
Grow Wabash County also recently promoted Diane England to the full-time Operations Manager for the organization. England started with the organization in early November2017 as a part-time administrative assistant. England’s background includes various roles at area employers, and she has experience in not only administration and event management, but also financial, marketing, and copy editing. “Diane has been a fantastic addition to our team since she joined us last year, and I am glad that we could promote her into a role where she can be an even bigger asset to our organization,” Gillenwater said.
“I’m so proud of how our organization has come together over the last 10 months,” said Emily Boardman, Chair of the Board of Directors for Grow Wabash County. “We’ve accomplished a lot in building a more responsive and agile organization that can respond to the needs of our community, whether with the creation of new community capacity–building events or as we witnessed just recently with the rapid response we were able to spearhead in reaction to the Manchester Metals closure. Wabash County has a bright future and I’m glad that we can continue to build our team to help us get there.”