Lisa Hurley Awarded Professional of the Year Award

    YORK, NE, September 02, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Nebraska Economic Developers Association (NEDA) announced that it has awarded the Professional of the Year Award to Lisa Hurley from York Development Corporation (YCDC).
Each year, the NEDA organization recognizes two members that have done exceptional work in their jobs with the Professional of the Year award. The award winners are recognized during the Annual Conference.

Hurley has been recognized for her accomplishments and dedicated service to economic growth in the state of Nebraska. In her current position, Hurley has been involved in many notable accomplishments over the last few years. These include the Vistas at Meadow Duplex Community (48 units), the Pellet Technology USA project, York Cold Storage expansion projects, Jimmy John's location project, York Creekside apartments (48 units), McLean Beef Processing and Retail project, Logistics XPO project, Nutrition Services project, Klute Steel Expansion, Agri-Products prototype grant for a new product line, and the Downtown Wellness project.

"I am honored and humbled to receive this award," says Hurley. "What means the most is I was nominated by my staff and executive board, and then selected by my peers. It was incredibly shocking and unexpected."

The NEDA recognizes that its members work tirelessly to help their respective communities grow by increasing the economic position of the community's residents by assisting their existing businesses to expand and new companies to locate within the community.

"Hurley has been a powerful force for positive change in York County since her arrival," said Brian Vasa, NEDA president. "Her 'anything is possible' attitude is infectious within the community and has created ripples of development across York County. Hurley's innovative and creative mindset keeps YCDC moving forward with purpose. Hurley's passion for York County and economic development is unparalleled."

YORK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION is a public-private not-for-profit organization working confidentially and offering unbiased, detailed, and customized information to clients for no fee. YCDC is the lead economic development organization in York County Nebraska and utilizes a team approach to ensure access to all agencies and programs that can be of assistance to your project. Learn more at https://www.yorkdevco.com.

NEBRASKA ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION is an association of professional economic developers dedicated to the prosperous growth of Nebraska's business climate. NEDA's purpose is to faster economic development in Nebraska, encourage the advancement of the expertise of its members, foster cooperation among economic development professionals, and to afford professional economic developers a vehicle for assembly and collective expression. Learn more at https://www.neda1.org.

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