Medicine Hat City Hall

By Jayson Taylor

City of Medicine Hat announces new economic development director

Jun 29, 2023 | 3:40 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – As of July 3, the City of Medicine Hat will have a new economic development director. The city announced the appointment of Selena McLean-Moore as the new director on Thursday.

McLean-Moore has worked in various economic development roles for nearly two decades. She most recently served as the southern Alberta economic development specialist for the Government of Alberta. Her role had her working with the Ministry of Jobs, Economy, and Trade to identify opportunities, attract investments and implement strategies to stimulate economic activity.

“I am thrilled to welcome Selena to the role of economic development director. The hiring of this position marks a significant milestone in the formulation of our city’s new economic development strategy. By filling this crucial role, we are now in a position to build a strong economic development department that will facilitate collaboration with regional partners and harness opportunities for the advancement of our industries and community,” City Manager Ann Mitchell said in a statement on Thursday.

McLean-Moore will be tasked with building a team to reengage the community in three areas: workforce development, business retention and expansion, and investment attraction.

“Our initial work will be to align with council’s vision and strategic priorities and reengage with business and industry, community partners, and municipalities in the region to create a strong economic development strategy. We have many key assets in our region and opportunity for growth in sectors like defence and aerospace, petrochemical, and agri-food. I look forward to building a team to develop strategies to attract and retain business for economic prosperity,” McLean-Moore said.

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Mitchell believes that the addition of McLean-Moore is the right person to lead the city in a restart of economic development strategy.