Chelsea Griffith has been hired as vice president of investor relations at the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership, which also announced a $500,000 gift from the Leo Potishman Foundation.
“When I said yes to Fort Worth, I committed to assembling the best and brightest team possible,” Robert Allen, president & CEO of the Fort Worth EDP, said in a statement. “With Chelsea’s vast experience working with elected officials in Texas and Fort Worth, combined with her extensive relationships in the business community, she is the perfect fit for this role.”
The Fort Worth EDP said it has successfully secured $3 million to date and is “aggressively” working toward its $5 million annual goal.
Served as chief of staff for former Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price
Griffith will manage all investor relationships and business development, the EDP said. Her background includes leadership roles in local government and the Fort Worth community.
Before joining the Fort Worth EDP, Griffith was chief of staff for former Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and chief of staff for former Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley. She began her career as an aide for U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.
“My passion is advancing the city of Fort Worth, and I’m thrilled to be part of the organization that is leading that effort,” Griffith said in a statement. “I believe Fort Worth has the potential to be the model for other cities, and it will depend on the strategic work we do today and the investment of our community to realize that potential.”
$500K ‘to support Fort Worth’
The Leo Potishman Foundation, which made the half-million-dollar gift, was named for a longtime Fort Worth businessman and philanthropist whose foundation supports local institutions.
“Leo Potishman was an entrepreneur whose philanthropy continues to have a meaningful impact on Fort Worth today,” Elaine Agather, managing director, CEO, J.P. Morgan Private Bank in the Central U.S., said in a statement. “This $500,000 gift from the Leo Potishman Foundation will do great things to support Fort Worth and bolster our local strategic economic development efforts.”
The Fort Worth EDP is a privately-funded economic development nonprofit dedicated to positioning Fort Worth as the most vibrant and sustainable city in the U.S. It collaborates with companies, site selectors, and real estate professionals to attract new companies and expand businesses in Fort Worth and the surrounding areas.
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