Tag: Pat Meyers
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Metro Moves: OEDIT welcomes new executive director
The Office of Economic Development and International Trade this January welcomed a new executive director in Eve Lieberman, Gov. Jared Polis’ chief policy advisor and legislative counsel. Lieberman took over the role from Patrick Meyers on Jan. 1. Lieberman has served in legislative and policy departments, in addition to federal affairs work for Polis in…
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A conversation with Colorado’s economic development chief about how the pandemic has changed how the state does business
Pat Meyers just finished his first year as the head of Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade. He’s also the state’s chief economic recovery officer — a new position created by Gov. Jared Polis, who appointed Meyers to lead the state’s COVID Innovation Response Team in March 2020. Meyers served as John Hickenlooper’s chief…
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Gov. Jared Polis announces launch of tax credit to help employee-owned businesses
Gov. Jared Polis, joined by some of the employee-owners of Hercules Industries in Denver, announced the state’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade will start accepting applications for a new tax credit in the new year. The credit is intended to help Colorado-headquartered businesses that want to convert to an employee ownership model cover…