The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) announced today that Secretary/CEO Reed Hall has submitted his letter of retirement.
In a statement, Hall said:
“My appointment was intended to last for an interim period of three months. Three years later it is time for me to return to my previous retired status.
“As I look back at my tenure at WEDC, I want to thank the Governor for this opportunity to serve the State of Wisconsin, the WEDC Board of Directors, the other Cabinet Secretaries with whom we have worked, our economic development partners across the State, and especially our very talented and hardworking staff. Together we have increased transparency and accountability of WEDC’s operations. We have put in place checks and balances, enhanced financial tracking, and expanded the information that we provide to the WEDC Board, the Wisconsin Legislature, and the public.
“WEDC’s programs have helped the Wisconsin economy to grow. Our State’s unemployment rate has fallen to 4.6% from a high of 9.2% in January 2010 and Chief Executive Magazine recently ranked Wisconsin the “12th Best State for Business” in its annual survey of CEOs — a big increase over 2010 when the State ranked 41st. It has been a pleasure to be part of the transformation of WEDC and to help Wisconsin move forward.”
Hall’s last official day will be September 25, 2015; however, he will follow through on existing commitments, including commitments related to the September Japan trade mission with the Lt. Governor.
