Andy Levine of Development Counsellors International and Jeff Finkle of International Economic Development Council present Cathy Chambers with the economic development industry’s first ever 40 under 40 award

Congratulations to Cathy Chambers, senior vice president of strategy & business development for JAXUSA Partnership, a division of the JAX Chamber, who was selected as a winner in the economic development profession’s “40 Under 40” awards, the first-ever awards program recognizing young talent in the economic development profession. Chambers received the award at the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Leadership Summit in Orlando on Sunday.

A five-member selection committee chose the winners from a pool of more than 150 candidates based on their exceptional contributions to the economic development industry. The award’s program was managed by Development Counsellors International (DCI), a New York-based firm that specializes in economic development marketing.

Chambers’ extensive knowledge in the economic development field has resulted in significant capital investment and high-wage job creation in the JAX Region.

DCI’s “40 Under 40” award was designed to discover the economic development profession’s rising stars. More information is available here. (www.aboutdci.com/40under40)