Lara Fritts Cecd Fm

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ABOUT LARA FRITTS CECD FM

Lara Fritts is a certified economic developer with extensive experience in economic development, community development and leadership. Her experience spans city and regional levels in both public and private sectors assisting companies to execute their location strategies or development projects while helping communities achieve their goals. She has an expertise in building economic development organizations for elected officials having started six public-private partnerships/ departments.Having held positions in Wisconsin, Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, and Utah. Currently, Lara currently serves as the President and CEO of the Greater Green Bay Chamber. A dream job for her as it allows her to work alongside the business community to build the economy of her own community. Prior to her role in Greater Green Bay, she served as the Director of the Division of Economic Opportunity in Frederick County, Maryland as an appointee where she led Economic and Workforce strategy facilitating over $3 billion of capital investment for the County. Known as a community vitality champion she has strengths in economic recovery, affordable housing, strategic planning, tax credits and incentives, and organizational development. She is sought-after speaker and consultant on real estate, community revitalization, and economic development finance. Lara gives back to the economic development profession by having served on the Board of Maryland Economic Development Association and the International Economic Development Council as well as by volunteering, mentoring, and advocating economic development topics.Lara holds a master’s degree in urban studies from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, and a bachelor’s degree in regional analysis from the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay. She is the recipient of Consultant Connect’s Top 50 Economic Developers in 2019 and was named a Fellow Member of the International Economic Development Council in 2020 which honors economic development professionals for attaining unusual stature in their field and closely related disciplines.