Mckinney EDC hires Darrell Auterson

City of McKinney announced hiring of Darrell Auterson as President of the McKinney Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) beginning July 1, 2016.

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Experience:

Most recently, Auterson served as President and CEO of the York County Economic Alliance in York County, Pennsylvania since 2012.
He previously worked in the same role at the York County Economic Development Corporation since 2002. During his time as President/ CEO of the York County Economic Alliance/York County Economic Development Corporation, Auterson facilitated major projects resulting in the retention and creation of more than 14,000 jobs and nearly $2 billion of public and private investment.
He also led the merger of the economic development corporation with the Chamber of Commerce to create the York County Economic Alliance.
Auterson has also previously held business and economic development positions in Indiana, Illinois, North Carolina and California.
Auterson serves on the Board of Directors for the International Economic Development Council and is a member of several professional economic and business development organizations. He earned Bachelor of Science degree in urban regional studies from Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Mckinney EDC’s background: Mckinney Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) was created in 1993 to support the development, expansion and relocation of new and existing companies, with a mission to work to create an environment in which community-oriented businesses can thrive.