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SUMMARY:BPN July Community Leader Sit Down - Lori Fredrick
DESCRIPTION:Join Brookings Professional Network for our Community Leader Sit Down series\, an opportunity to connect with and learn from influential leaders shaping our community. Each session features a candid conversation with local leaders who will share insights about their career journey\, leadership experiences\, and perspectives on the future of Brookings.This event offers a welcoming environment for professionals to ask questions\, gain new perspectives\, and build meaningful connections with fellow attendees.This event is free for BPN members\, but registration is required for lunch and caps at 20 seats. If you have any dietary restrictions\, please email Casey and we will do our best to accommodate them.July Community Leader: Lori Frederick\, CEO of Brookings Regional Growth AllianceWe are excited to welcome Lori Frederick\, CEO of the Brookings Regional Growth Alliance\, as our featured leader for July's Community Leader Sit Down.Lori brings more than 20 years of experience in business ownership\, consulting\, community development\, and economic development leadership. Prior to joining the Growth Alliance\, she served as Senior Economic Development Director at Elevate Rapid City\, where she led initiatives focused on business attraction\, retention\, expansion\, and regional economic growth.As CEO of the Brookings Regional Growth Alliance\, Lori leads the unified organization formed through the consolidation of the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce\, Brookings Economic Development Corporation\, Downtown Brookings\, and Visit Brookings. In this role\, she works to align community resources\, strengthen regional collaboration\, and advance long-term economic vitality and quality of life throughout Brookings and the surrounding region.A South Dakota State University alumna\, Lori brings both a deep understanding of the area's strengths and a forward-looking perspective on the opportunities ahead. Join us for a candid conversation about leadership\, community growth\, economic development\, and the future of Brookings.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p data-end="384" data-start="31">Join Brookings Professional Network for our <em data-end="102" data-start="75">Community Leader Sit Down</em> series\, an opportunity to connect with and learn from influential leaders shaping our community. Each session features a candid conversation with local leaders who will share insights about their career journey\, leadership experiences\, and perspectives on the future of Brookings.</p><p data-end="542" data-start="386">This event offers a welcoming environment for professionals to ask questions\, gain new perspectives\, and build meaningful connections with fellow attendees.</p><p data-end="729" data-start="544">This event is <strong data-end="582" data-start="558" fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">free for BPN members</strong>\, but <strong data-end="626" data-start="588" fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">registration is required for lunch and caps at 20 seats</strong>. If you have any dietary restrictions\, please email Casey and we will do our best to accommodate them.</p><hr fr-original-style="" style="clear: both\; user-select: none\; break-after: page\;" /><p><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/q_auto\,f_auto\,c_limit\,w_401\,h_600/v1780411920/tenants/7e34c8c0-af12-4c22-96ba-9d01af963980/fbe6edcdaa2d45bda68aef460e979861/lori-frederick2149-x-3224-headshot-web.jpg" style="width: 195px\; display: inline-block\; vertical-align: bottom\; margin-right: 5px\; margin-left: 5px\; max-width: calc(100% - 10px)\; text-align: center\; position: relative\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" width="195" height="293" fr-original-style="width: 195px\; display: inline-block\; vertical-align: bottom\; margin-right: 5px\; margin-left: 5px\; max-width: calc(100% - 10px)\; text-align: center\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" /></p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">July Community Leader: Lori Frederick\, CEO of Brookings Regional Growth Alliance</strong></p><p>We are excited to welcome <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Lori Frederick</strong>\, CEO of the Brookings Regional Growth Alliance\, as our featured leader for July&#39\;s Community Leader Sit Down.</p><p>Lori brings more than 20 years of experience in business ownership\, consulting\, community development\, and economic development leadership. Prior to joining the Growth Alliance\, she served as Senior Economic Development Director at Elevate Rapid City\, where she led initiatives focused on business attraction\, retention\, expansion\, and regional economic growth.</p><p>As CEO of the Brookings Regional Growth Alliance\, Lori leads the unified organization formed through the consolidation of the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce\, Brookings Economic Development Corporation\, Downtown Brookings\, and Visit Brookings. In this role\, she works to align community resources\, strengthen regional collaboration\, and advance long-term economic vitality and quality of life throughout Brookings and the surrounding region.</p><p>A South Dakota State University alumna\, Lori brings both a deep understanding of the area&#39\;s strengths and a forward-looking perspective on the opportunities ahead. Join us for a candid conversation about leadership\, community growth\, economic development\, and the future of Brookings.</p></body></html>
LOCATION:2405 Research Park Way Upstairs Conference Room Brookings SD 57006
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URL:https://business.brookingschamber.org/chamber-events/Details/bpn-july-community-leader-sit-down-lori-fredrick-1702496?sourceTypeId=Hub
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