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Linda Dawson
3640 Manchester Rd.
Anderson, In
765-208-0375
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITIES
-Executive Director, Economic
Development Department for
the City of Anderson
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
-Received the ATHENA
Award in 2001 for outstanding
business woman
-Instrumental in attracting
Nestle Corporation to
Anderson and serving as the
Ombudsman for Nestle
-Graduate Degree from Ball
State University
-Graduate of Anderson Leadership
Academy
-Economic Development
Accreditation Graduate
-International Economic
Development Council Course
Graduate
-Guest Instructor for 4
years at the Digital Computer
Systems International
Conference in Columbia, South
Carolina.
-Authored an
instructional manual for the
Ultra Report Generator for
Digital Systems.
-Created a “Live in
Anderson” campaign which won
the city an Indiana Association
of Cities & Towns
Community Achievement
Award.
-Developed the “Get
Your Foot in the Door”
marketing campaign to attract
businesses to our city which won
the International Economic
Development Council’s
Best of Class Award.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
CURRENT
-Board of Directors, The
Anderson Madison County
Leadership Academy
-Board of Directors,
Anderson University Students in
Free Enterprise Board (SIFE)
-Board of Directors,
Flagship Enterprise Center
-Board of Directors,
Corporation for Economic
Development
-Board of Directors,
Economic Development Revolving
Loan Fund
-Board of Directors,
Urban Enterprise Association
-Frequently serves as speaker
for local schools, clubs and
organizations.
PAST
- Previous Member (6yrs) of the
Chamber Business to Business
Trade Show Board.
-Assisted the Anderson Fine Arts
Center to acquire and preserve
the Historical Carnegie Library
for their new location.
-Served on the United Way
Allocations Panel for 11 years.
(Chairman 1992 through 1995)
-Former member of Anderson
Business Women Association.
-Instructor for Junior
Achievement (6 yrs) in the
middle schools
-Assisted the Paramount Heritage
Foundation to secure land
adjacent to their location for
needed space.
-Board of Directors for Anderson
Mainstreet Program (2 yrs)
-Previous Chairman three terms
of the Chamber Community
Image Committee & member 9
years.
-Previous Oktoberfest Committee,
Anderson Fine Arts Center.
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