Kenny serves as the Chief Economic Officer for the Columbus 2020, the regional economic development program for the 11-county Columbus, OH region. He has worked in various economic development and site location consulting roles. 

Kenny holds an M.P.A from Georgia Southern University and an undergraduate degree from the Dickinson State University (N.D.). He also is a graduate of the Economic Development Institute at the University of Oklahoma and Leadership North Carolina. Kenny earned his Certified Economic Developer designation in 2003. He serves on the International Economic Development Council’s Board of Directors.

In this podcast, Kenny shares his insight into what the economic development profession can do to make an even greater positive impact on their communities.  Kenny also shares his “sleep loss†issues and perspective on why every economic development leader should be thinking about how to address them before these issues grow to crisis status.

This interview provides you with a provocative look at the future of the economic development profession through the eyes of an industry thought-leader.