Growing Rural Communities (Featuring Keith Gillenwater)

What does it take to grow rural communities? 🤔 On this episode of #TheDevelopmentDialogues, Grow Wabash County's first President and CEO Keith Gillenwater shares his experience and strategies for unleashing the full economic potential of rural communities. From growing local industries and supporting homegrown entrepreneurs to attracting foreign direct investments, this episode of the pod gives us a behind-the-scenes look at Grow Wabash County's work and how the organization continues to build a community that thrives on personal and economic growth. Tune in!

What does it take to grow rural communities? 🤔

On this episode of #TheDevelopmentDialogues, Grow Wabash County’s first President and CEO Keith Gillenwater shares his experience and strategies for unleashing the full economic potential of rural communities. From growing local industries and supporting homegrown entrepreneurs to attracting foreign direct investments, this episode of the pod gives us a behind-the-scenes look at Grow Wabash County’s work and how the organization continues to build a community that thrives on personal and economic growth.

Tune in!

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