The Kentucky Lake Economic Development (KLED) board is excited to announce the hiring of a new president. Elizabeth Griffith Mudd was chosen after a nationwide search and will be charged with leading economic development in Marshall County.
Mudd, a native of Owensboro, is the director of existing Industry and workforce development at the Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation (GOEDC). She is a graduate of Kentucky Wesleyan College where she obtained her degree in Communications, and Western Kentucky University where she completed her Master’s in Public Development Institute (OUEDI), which is the premier organization dedicated to training economic development professionals and is fully accredited by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). Prior to her time at the GOEDC, she served as the executive director of the Wendell H. Ford Government Education Center in Owensboro.
With the help of a national search firm, numerous resumes were received and a collection of KLED board members, county residents, and business owners participated in the interview process narrowing it down to two candidates.
“I was impressed with Elizabeth’s portfolio of past projects and her knowledge of the area. The hiring committee could tell she had done her due diligence prior to the interview” said Jason Jones KLED Chair.
Mudd is an active member of the Junior League of Owensboro, Impact100 Owensboro, the Women’s Guild of Owensboro, and Chamber Young Professionals. She is a board member of Impact100 Owensboro, the KET Friends Board, the Western Kentucky Botanical Garden and was appointed by Governor Matt Bevin in 2016 to the board of directors for the Kentucky Arts Council. Elizabeth was named a Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce 40 Under 40 honoree in 2017, is a 2019 graduate of Leadership Owensboro and a 2021 graduate of Elevate Kentucky. She is married to Taylor Mudd, assistant athletic director of development for Murray State University.
In her current role at GOEDC, Elizabeth is responsible for the management and implementation of the business retention and expansion program, has actively worked with local/regional workforce partners and post-secondary institutions to facilitate collaboration and development of workforce strategies, and assisted with industry recruitment for Owensboro/Daviess County.
“I am honored and humbled to serve as the new President of Kentucky Lake Economic Development and can’t wait to get to work so we can continue to build upon the past successes of the organization.”
“One of the best parts of working in economic development is getting to go to work every day to make a positive impact in your community. Marshall County has all the necessary resources to be highly competitive in the field of economic development and I am looking forward to working with all the community stakeholders that will help KLED move Marshall County forward into a bright future.”
A welcome reception will be held in January to welcome Mudd. For more information about KLED, our website is http://www.opportunitymarshall.com or see our Facebook page