YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Lake to River Economic Development has named Sarah Leach executive coordinator.
In the newly created position, Leach, of Poland, will manage executive administrative operations, support internal and board communications and help coordinate key initiatives led by the CEO and leadership team.
Leach will be responsible for maintaining the CEO’s calendar, preparing materials for board and committee meetings, supporting internal project tracking and facilitating day-to-day operations in the Lake to River office.
Leach, who has a background in hospitality sales and coordination, most recently served as sales coordinator for three Marriott properties under CTW Development in Canfield. Her experience includes contract management, event execution, client communications and marketing support.
“We’ve built a high-performing team of professionals who understand what it takes to drive results in economic development,” said Alexa Sweeney Blackann, Lake to River interim CEO. “Adding Sarah to that mix gives us more capacity to execute with precision, keep pace with opportunity and deliver for our region.”
Leach graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree from Youngstown State University.
Lake to River serves as the lead economic development organization for Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana and Ashtabula counties and operates as a network partner of JobsOhio, the state’s private nonprofit economic development corporation.