Michael Gray

About Michael Gray

I\'m a high energy professional committed to growing the greater Sioux Falls business community, creating and retaining jobs and being a strong advocate for the quality-of-life experiences and initiatives my neighbors desire in the place we call home. I love working on ambiguous problems and persevering through the highs and lows of complex projects. The Sioux Falls Development Foundation is a non-profit economic development corporation in Sioux Falls, SD, a community with an MSA population of over My main focus is working with industrial businesses, site selection consultants, investors, and brokers who have an interest in Sioux Falls. I’ve managed projects involving high waste water producers, large load electric consumers, high truck traffic counts and have negotiated incentives to collaborate public private partnerships. I partner and build relationships with the people who have the answers to your questions. These partnerships include: public and private utilities, the City of Sioux Falls, the SD Governor’s Office of Economic Development, the SF Area Chamber of Commerce, Forward Sioux Falls, educational institutions, to name a few. New businesses inquiring about Sioux Falls and what our region has to offer may contact me for assistance. Not an industrial business or a representative of one? If you’re focused on innovative technology, retail, hospitality, you’re an entrepreneur or any other business-focused entity wondering about Sioux Falls, feel free to contact me. I’d be happy to have a conversation with you, work with you to answer your questions and introduce you to the right people.Call me, email me, or send me a LinkedIn message and let’s work to make your business and the Sioux Falls region prosper.

Experience

1. Director of Business Development

   Sioux Falls Development Foundation

   Oct 2022 — Present · Sioux Falls, SD, US

Education

• South Dakota State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Major: Economics. Specialization: Business Economics

  2007 — 2012

Skills

• Prospecting for New Clients
• Microsoft Office
• Local Government
• Microsoft Excel
• Marketing
• Market Research
• Microsoft Word
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Customer Service
• Project Management
• Event Planning