Jamie

Hackbarth

Economic Development Representative

U.S. Economic Development Administration

jhackbarth@eda.gov

Biography

Jamie serves as an Economic Development Representative for EDA supporting communities reach their economic development goals throughout Utah and Colorado by advising them throughout their project development work. She specifically assists communities regarding projects contributing to their economic recovery from coronavirus impacts. Management Field Leader – Impact Global Education (Central America); Program Manager – Colorado Governor’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade; Community Health Volunteer – Peace Corps (Peru)

Areas of Interest

Equitable development,
Social impact entrepreneurship,
Gender inclusiveness,
Disaster preparedness and mitigation.

Offer:

El Paso County, Colorado’s Economic Development Department takes a holistic approach to economic development. Our office is uniquely tasked with serving an ever-growing region with ever-changing needs. We navigate our dynamic economic landscape with a focused approach, by offering diverse incentives for businesses and leveraging federal and state resources for housing and community development. Our goal is to assist in creating a robust, diversified, and equitable economic ecosystem. We are committed to knowledge sharing of policies and programs, and creating cross-sector partnerships and collaboration with entities that will increase the economic resiliency of our region.

Ask:

I am curious in learning about potential economic development partnerships to drive collaborative recovery from coronavirus economic impacts.