CINCINNATI NORTHERN KENTUCKY RECORD BREAKING 2017 Message from the Chair At the outset of 2017, Northern Kentucky benefited from two major announcements: Right-to-Work became law by the KY General Assembly with strong support by Gov. Bevin and long-standing support by Tri-ED and the NKY Chamber; and Amazon Prime Air announced a massive $1.49 billion Air Cargo Hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) with 2,700+ new jobs, the largest capital investment announcement in Northern Kentucky’s history. Project activity following these announcements was strong–Tri-ED worked more than 90 projects in 2017–ending the year with 27 won projects, $1.75 billion in announced capital investment and 4,000+ new jobs. For 2018, we plan to engage with community partners in a collaborative ‘cradle- to-careers’ Talent Strategy model to address work-readiness across all ages, education and skill levels. Tri-ED is also focusing on available, site-ready properties suitable for the industries of tomorrow and we are piloting a Local Economic Development Services initiative with Kenton County. We will continue to retain and grow our 550+ existing industry firms, launch new companies through entrepreneurship, and market the region domestically and internationally for targeted industries. Current and past Board members/staff gathered in September to celebrate Tri-ED’s 30 year anniversary as the first regional economic development entity in Kentucky. We partnered with the NKY Chamber to bestow the inaugural “Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III Economic Development Award” to Bill from his passing in May. This award will be a lasting vestige of honor to Bill’s legacy as a co-founding member and his 30 years of Tri-ED board service that helped propel Northern Kentucky forward with economic vibrancy through his spirit of volunteerism and community service. Economic development is essentially a “team sport” and we thank our community and corporate partners for the collaborative spirit that embodies Northern Kentucky! We look forward to 2018 ready to break more records and make our region even more competitive, vibrant and ready for the future. Kris Knochelmann Chair, Northern Kentucky Tri-ED Judge-Executive, Kenton County TARGET INDUSTRIES NORTHERN KENTUCKY Boone County Kenton County Campbell County Cincinnati Ohio River We are pleased to present Northern Kentucky Tri-ED’s 2017 ANNUAL REPORT Since 1987, MORE THAN 670 primary industry projects have located to or expanded in Northern Kentucky, CREATING 67,000+ NEW JOBS and investing MORE THAN $8.4 BILLION. Aerospace & Aviation Manufacturing Financial Services Life Sciences Automotive Manufacturing Food & Flavor Logistics Technology Northern Kentucky Tri-ED’s Mission Build a world-class economy in Northern Kentucky through the expansion of existing businesses, and the creation and attraction of high quality, primary industry employers. Leadership & Governance Tri-ED, under the auspices of the fiscal courts in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties, is governed by a board of directors. NORTHERN KENTUCKY TRI-ED BOARD OF DIRECTORS Boone County Gary W. Moore, Chair-Elect, Judge-Executive Aaron Bludworth – Secretary, fern John H. Hawkins, Pathfinder – MPI Consulting Charles L. Session Jr., Duke Energy Campbell County Steve Pendery, Immediate Past Chair, Judge-Executive Kimberly Halbauer – Treasurer, Fifth Third Bank John Hengelbrok, The W.J. Baker Company Kenton County Kris Knochelmann, Chair, Judge-Executive James A. Dressman III, DBL Law Karen Finan, Northern Kentucky Regional Alliance Shad M. Sletto, EGC Construction Corporation Northern Kentucky Regional Alliance Andrew Hawking, BB&T Bank Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Robert A. Heil, KLH Engineers, Inc. Rhonda Whitaker, Duke Energy Tri-County Economic Development Foundation Jane Garvey, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Ex-Officio Members of the Board of Directors David A. Armstrong, Thomas More College Brent Cooper, NKY Chamber of Commerce Dr. Fernando Figueroa, Gateway Community & Technical College Candace S. McGraw, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Jack Moreland, Southbank Partners Johnna Reeder, REDI Cincinnati Jeanne Schroer, The Catalytic Development Funding Corp. of Northern Kentucky Gerry St. Amand, Northern Kentucky University Photo credit: Tine Hofmann NORTHERN KENTUCKY TRI-EF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jane Garvey – Chair, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Thomas A. Prewitt, Chair-Elect, Graydon Adam M. Davey – Treasurer, VonLehman CPA & Advisory Firm Sarah Giolando – Secretary, St. Elizabeth Healthcare Chris S. Bell, PNC Bank Richard Colvin, Strauss Troy Michael F. Hall, Citi Julie K. Hopkins, Ashland Dan Kruse, Mazak Mark Palazzo, Huntington National Bank Kevin P. Whelan, Opus Capital Management TRI-ED STAFF Daniel E. Tobergte, President & CEO Casey Barach, SVP, High Growth Entrepreneurship Director, KY Innovation Network at NKY Wade Williams, SVP, Business Development JB Woodruff, Commercialization Director/UpTech Program Director Patricia Wingo, Local Economic Development Services, Kenton County Kate Ferrer, Director, Marketing & Research Jamie Nieves, Manager, Business Retention & Expansion Katherine Brun, Business Development Specialist Victoria Hafele, Economic Development Specialist Mary Hollon, Sr. Office Manager Sheryl Stolze, Assistant for Entrepreneurship 300 Buttermilk Pike, Suite 332 Ft. 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