Richard Enty

About Richard Enty

Results-oriented Finance professional with 5+ years of success in delivering high quality…

Experience

1. Economic Development Manager

   Lansing Economic Area Partnership Leap

   Apr 2024 — Present · Lansing, MI, US

   Provide value-added business attraction, retention and expansion services to businesses and communities throughout the Lansing region, with a special emphasis on Ingham County, working within LEAP’s Business Attraction division. Help shape and promote the culture of economic development for the Lansing region, leading to new economic development projects.• Provide coordination and support in managing the Ingham County Economic Development Corporation (ICEDC) and Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (ICBRA), which includes serving an additional five (5) specific Ingham County communities, as specified in LEAP’s contract for services with Ingham County. • Assists in leveraging and managing state and federal dollars for economic development purposes, including researching and writing grant applications, especially related to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and brownfield development, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programming and Economic Development Administration (EDA) opportunities. • Assist LEAP’s small business and entrepreneurial program clients of all types in navigating regional resources and programs available at each stage of the business journey (idea, startup, growth) using Startup Space resource map and other tools such as grants and loans. • Intentionally engage diverse and underrepresented business owners and professionals to raise awareness and facilitate use of economic development tools, business incentives, and entrepreneurial support resources. • Serve as the regional economic development liaison to local governments and business support entities throughout the Lansing region, including coordinating communications, gathering strategic input and setting meeting agendas with various stakeholder groups.

Education

• Xavier University

  Bachelor's degree

  2012 — 2016

Skills

• Situational Leadership
• Event Planning
• Time Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Coaching
• Facebook
• Communication
• Photoshop
• Social Media
• Customer Service
• Sports
• Management
• Social Skills
• Marketing
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Sports Coaching
• Problem Solving
• Public Speaking
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Leadership
• Research
• Networking
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Teamwork
• Financial Accounting
• Critical Thinking