Nancy Deig Awarded the IAMC Fellow Designation
NEW ORLEANS, LA., March 15, 2016 – Today, the Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC) awarded Nancy Deig, Economic Development Manager with the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana, the IAMC Fellow designation. IAMC Fellows have completed the Leadership Development Program, participating in five leadership seminars in four learning categories: individual, team, emotional intelligence and general leadership.
The Leadership Development Program provides high-quality training that enhances personal and professional leadership skills. Recent seminar speakers and topics include:
- Sara Ross: “Emotional Intelligence: The Science of Leadership Under Pressureâ€
- James Robbins: “9 Minutes on Monday: The Easy Way to Turn Managers into Leadersâ€
- Dr. Relly Nadler: “Teamwork is an Unnatural Act: Are Your Teams and OrganizationDumbed Down?â€
“IAMC Fellows are leaders in IAMC, their companies and the industry at large,†said J. Tate Godfrey, CEcD, executive director of IAMC. “Nancy is a great asset to IAMC. We are very pleased to welcome her to this prestigious group of IAMC Fellows.â€
Since 2006, Nancy has served as key contact for every project lead that comes to the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana working with business leaders and corporate location and site selection consultants. “The IAMC Fellows program has given me great insight into the value of being a good, effective leader; and, has provided rewarding experiences by enabling me to participate in service projects and committee work giving me a better understanding about the IAMC organization,†said Nancy Deig, Manager, Economic Development.
Along with being a graduate of the Fellows program and serving on the Member Relations Committee of the IAMC, Nancy is a member of the International Economic Development Council, Indiana Economic Development Association and a long-time member of Toastmasters International. Recently Nancy helped form Kentuckiana Women in Leadership, a new Toastmasters Club focused on empowering women and building their leadership skills.
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Since 2006, more than 160 professionals have earned the IAMC Fellow designation.
About the Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC)
Founded in 2002, the Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC) is the leading association of industrial asset management and corporate real estate executives, their suppliers, service providers and economic developers. IAMC is a member-focused association providing strategic insights, highest quality educational resources and exclusive networking opportunities for the leaders of the manufacturing and industrial asset management industry. IAMC’s membership totals more than 600 professionals across the United States, Canada and abroad. IAMC is managed by Conway, Inc. For more information, call (770) 325-3461 or visit www.iamc.org.
About the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana
The Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana acts as the marketing arm and regional economic development organization for Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh, and Warrick Counties in Southwest Indiana. The Coalition works with its local county economic development organizational partners to facilitate attraction activities and supports efforts to enhance the business climate through regional capacity building. Since its formation in late 2006, the Coalition has helped to secure over $2.8 billion in new investment and 3,794 new jobs from existing and new companies such as Haier America, Berry Plastics, Mead Johnson, Toyota Boshoku, Midwest Fertilizer Corporation and AT&T.
Another important aspect of the Coalition’s multi-faceted job description is helping the communities it serves build new capacity for future development. The Coalition has helped secure over $115 million in grants for such things as expansion of water and sewer systems; building new community centers; and, making improvements to the region’s levee system, which protects thousands of acres.
