Marion County Development announced today that Christopher Watkins has joined their staff as the new Assistant Director. Watkins has previously served as Executive Director for the Lucas County Development for the past 6 years. This is a new position with Marion County Development as the county strives to elevate economic development activities.
“What a wonderful opportunity to work for Carla and the people of Marion County. The reputation of Maron County Development is admired through-out the state and the strength of the business and industries in this county makes it an exciting time to be involved,” expressed Christopher Watkins, MCD Assistant Director.
“We couldn’t be more exited for the future of Marion County Development and the experience Watkins will provide to our team,” Director Carla Eysink said in a statement. “His passion for business is evident and we look forward to launching into a new strategic plan that will utilize his talents.”
Marion County Development is a department of county government that strives to accelerate economic growth throughout Marion County, Iowa. MCD has been working this year with UNI’s Institute for Decision Making to develop a new four-year strategic plan in addition to working with Maxfield Research on the 2024 Marion County Comprehensive Housing Assessment which includes data for 5 different submarkets in Marion County. To learn more, go to marioncountyiowa.com.
