Connie Loden

About Connie Loden

Community and Economic Development specialist, working both for individual communities, buinesses and as an international consultant and speaker. Understanding of community systems, markets, supply chains, public relations and leadership that guide communities to improve economy and quality of life factors. Specialties: Specialties in strategic and scenario planning, industry cluster networks for rural areas, developing supply chain networks, project management, marketing and public relations, tourism development, engaging communities and designing and implementing community and economic development initiatives.\"Strategic Doing\" and Search Conference Certified Facilitator and IEDC Certified Economic Development Professional.

Experience

1. Regional Trustee - North America

   International Association For Community Development Iacd

   Jul 2016 — Present · Edinburgh, GB

   IACD is an international membership organisation for those working in or supporting community development. Members include individuals and organisations across our seven global regions. IACD is a volunteer led, not-for-profit, non governmental organisation committed to building a global network of people and organisations working toward social justice through a community development approach. Our aims are to promote community development across international policies and programmes, to network and support community development practitioners and to encourage information and practice exchange. IACD has recognised NGO consultative status with the United Nations. http://iacdglobal.org/

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

  Leadership and Technology, Communications-Organizational Behavior

  1998 — 2001

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Masters Level Certification Leadership, Leadership

  1994 — 1996