Mason Gordon

Economic Development Team Lead @HWC Engineering

Indianapolis, IN, US

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR, ACCELERATE RURAL INDIANA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (ARIRDA)- Led formation of the ARIRDA for Decatur, Shelby, and Rush Counties and Batesville - Provide support and strategic direction to the ARIRDA Development Board for all operations of the organization- Led the development of ARIRDA’s first regional development plan, earning $20 million Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) award (the highest per capita READI award in the state)- Lead disbursements and oversee compliance of ARIRDA’s READI funding award to $500 million project portfolio- Developing ARIRDA’s READI 2.0 application, seeking $75 million of READI 2.0 funding for $1 billion portfolioCONSULTANT, FUNDING ADVISORY SERVICES- Specialize in securing alternative funding for economic and community development projects - Developing Lilly Endowment GIFI applications for several community foundations in Indiana- Authored Comprehensive Plan & Strategic Investment Plan for Warren County, Indiana- Contributed to HWC’s state-wide READI effortsCONSULTANT, PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS- Provide planning, zoning, and local government consulting to several solar developments across Indiana- Reviewed the City of Noblesville’s development review process and provided recommendations to streamline approvals processBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT- Maintain strategic business development relationshipsCOMMITTEES- AgriNovus Indiana, Bioprocessing Coalition- Indiana Farm Bureau, Broadband Policy Advisory Group- Rush County Economic and Community Development Corp, Board Member

Purdue University

B.S., Agricultural Economics

Lincoln Land Community College

A.S. with High Honors, Agriculture

University of Galway

M.A., Rural Futures Planning and Innovation