On this episode of Developing the Block, Trey and Elizabeth welcome Crystal Morphis, Chair of the NCEDA Foundation, and Steve Yost, Vice Chair of the NCEDA Foundation, for the podcast’s first two guest conversation.
Crystal and Steve share the purpose of the NCEDA Foundation, why it matters to the economic development profession, and how scholarships, professional development, and programs like Career Trek help support the next generation of economic developers. They also discuss the importance of investing in people, getting involved through NCEDA, and supporting the Foundation’s silent auction fundraiser at the NCEDA Fall Conference in Asheville.
Plus, Steve shares a classic economic development war story involving an international client visit during hurricane season, because in this profession, sometimes the best lessons come when the plan goes sideways.
