{"id":53976,"date":"2015-05-04T20:00:49","date_gmt":"2015-05-05T00:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=53976"},"modified":"2020-12-26T19:25:19","modified_gmt":"2020-12-27T00:25:19","slug":"eric-doden-named-chief-executive-officer-of-greater-fort-wayne-inc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2015\/05\/04\/eric-doden-named-chief-executive-officer-of-greater-fort-wayne-inc\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Doden named chief executive officer of Greater Fort Wayne Inc."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/GreaterFW.jpg\" alt=\"Greater Fort Wayne logo\" width=\"104\" height=\"158\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35871\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>News release from Greater Fort Wayne, Inc.:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Eric Doden named chief executive officer of Greater Fort Wayne Inc<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(July 28, 2015) &#8211; Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc. today announced that Eric Doden, former Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) president, has been selected as GFW Inc.&#8217;s chief executive officer. Doden will assume the new role on July 1.<\/p>\n<p>The organization&#8217;s board of directors made the approval on Monday afternoon. In almost 20 years of business-related experience, Doden has worked with corporations of all sizes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While at the IEDC, Eric helped lead the state&#8217;s successful economic development efforts,&#8221; said Ron Turpin, GFW Inc. board chair. &#8220;His passion for Indiana and his proven success in working with and developing small and large businesses perfectly aligns with GFW Inc.&#8217;s mission and vision. Under his leadership, we look forward to translating his talents to help us continue to grow a more prosperous, vibrant community in greater Fort Wayne.&#8221;<br \/>\nAs GFW Inc.&#8217;s executive leader, Doden will work with a staff of 20 and GFW Inc.&#8217;s over 1400 member\/investors to retain, expand and attract jobs to the area.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am thrilled not only to be home, but to be joining a great team at GFW Inc.,&#8221; said Doden. &#8220;The people in our community understand that we are a special region, and we have the opportunity to become a nationally-recognized leader in economic development. We will work hard to serve our members\/investors and continue the momentum to drive our region forward.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Doden, a Fort Wayne native, earned his bachelor&#8217;s degree from Hillsdale College and law degree from Valparaiso University School of Law. In 2013, Gov. Mike Pence appointed Doden to head the IEDC. Most notably, during his tenure at the IEDC, Doden has been instrumental in the creation and passage of the Regional Cities Initiative. The strategic initiative is designed to transform Indiana&#8217;s approach to economic development by creating dynamic regions that attract and retain talent.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his duties at the IEDC, Doden has worked as principal for Domo Ventures LLC, a boutique private equity firm located in Fort Wayne, Ind. He previously served as director of investments for Ambassador Enterprises, where he developed and executed strategic investment plans.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Greater Fort Wayne Inc<\/strong><br \/>\nGreater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc. serves Fort Wayne and Allen County, Indiana, as its metro chamber alliance and primary point of contact for economic growth. GFW Inc. focuses on prosperity and community vibrancy through economic development, advocacy, programs and resources that support business success, leadership development, graduate retention and community engagement. To learn more, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greaterfortwayneinc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.greaterfortwayneinc.com\/<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/ericdoden.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"2011 Mayoral candidate Eric Doden. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='08635287d1be8b265dfb8dceed26c33e' data-image-id=\"5552\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/ericdoden.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_ericdoden.jpg\" data-title=\"Eric Doden\" data-description=\"2011 Mayoral candidate Eric Doden. Courtesy photo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Eric Doden\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Eric Doden\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5552\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_ericdoden.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/144972.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Recorder John McGauley introduces Republican Eric Doden on January 5, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='08635287d1be8b265dfb8dceed26c33e' data-image-id=\"5781\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/144972.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_144972.jpg\" data-title=\"Allen County Recorder John McGauley\" data-description=\"Allen County Recorder John McGauley introduces Republican Eric Doden on January 5, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Allen County Recorder John McGauley\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Allen County Recorder John McGauley\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5781\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_144972.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/144976.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican Eric Doden announces he will run for the office of Mayor of the City of Fort Wayne on January 5, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='08635287d1be8b265dfb8dceed26c33e' data-image-id=\"5782\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/144976.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_144976.jpg\" data-title=\"Eric Doden\" data-description=\"Republican Eric Doden announces he will run for the office of Mayor of the City of Fort Wayne on January 5, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Eric Doden\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Eric 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McGauley\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Eric Doden and John McGauley\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5995\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147504.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147510.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican Mayoral Candidate Eric Doden during a foreclosures news conference on March 24, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='08635287d1be8b265dfb8dceed26c33e' data-image-id=\"5996\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147510.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147510.jpg\" data-title=\"Eric Doden\" data-description=\"Republican Mayoral Candidate Eric Doden during a foreclosures news conference on March 24, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Eric Doden\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Eric Doden\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5996\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147510.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147511.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Recorder John McGauley, Republican Mayoral Candidate Eric Doden and Realtor Tug Pierson during a foreclosures news conference on March 24, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='08635287d1be8b265dfb8dceed26c33e' data-image-id=\"5997\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147511.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147511.jpg\" data-title=\"John McGauley, Eric Doden and Tug Pierson\" data-description=\"Allen County Recorder John McGauley, Republican Mayoral Candidate Eric Doden and Realtor Tug Pierson during a foreclosures news conference on March 24, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"John McGauley, Eric Doden and Tug Pierson\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"John McGauley, Eric Doden and Tug Pierson\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5997\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147511.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147521.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Jim Sack and Fort Wayne Mayoral Republican candidate Eric Doden after their interview on March 25, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='08635287d1be8b265dfb8dceed26c33e' data-image-id=\"6004\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147521.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147521.jpg\" data-title=\"Jim Sack and Eric Doden\" data-description=\"Jim Sack and Fort Wayne Mayoral Republican candidate Eric Doden after their interview on March 25, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Jim Sack and Eric Doden\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Jim Sack and Eric Doden\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6004\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147521.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/148314.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The candidates at the Northside Neighborhood Association&#039;s Candidate Forum on April 11, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='08635287d1be8b265dfb8dceed26c33e' data-image-id=\"6028\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/148314.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_148314.jpg\" data-title=\"NSCF: Candidates\" data-description=\"The candidates at the Northside Neighborhood Association&#039;s Candidate Forum on April 11, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"NSCF: Candidates\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"NSCF: Candidates\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6028\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_148314.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/148315.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican candidate for Mayor of Fort Wayne Eric Doden, addresses the Northside Neighborhood Association&#039;s Candidate Forum on April 11, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='08635287d1be8b265dfb8dceed26c33e' data-image-id=\"6029\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/148315.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_148315.jpg\" data-title=\"NSCF: Eric Doden\" data-description=\"Republican candidate for Mayor of Fort Wayne Eric Doden, addresses the Northside Neighborhood Association&#039;s Candidate Forum on April 11, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"NSCF: Eric Doden\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"NSCF: Eric Doden\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6029\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_148315.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147535.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican Mayoral candidates Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden at the Leadership Fort Wayne Mayoral debate on March 29, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='08635287d1be8b265dfb8dceed26c33e' data-image-id=\"6048\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147535.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147535.jpg\" data-title=\"Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden\" data-description=\"Republican Mayoral candidates Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden at the Leadership Fort Wayne Mayoral debate on March 29, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6048\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147535.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147546.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Moderator Ryan Elijah and Republican Mayoral candidates Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden at the Leadership Fort Wayne Mayoral debate on March 29, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='08635287d1be8b265dfb8dceed26c33e' data-image-id=\"6050\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147546.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147546.jpg\" data-title=\"Ryan Elijah, Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden\" data-description=\"Moderator Ryan Elijah and Republican Mayoral candidates Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden at the Leadership Fort Wayne Mayoral debate on March 29, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Ryan Elijah, Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Ryan Elijah, Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6050\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147546.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147548.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican Mayoral candidates Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden at the Leadership Fort Wayne Mayoral debate on March 29, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='08635287d1be8b265dfb8dceed26c33e' data-image-id=\"6051\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147548.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147548.jpg\" data-title=\"Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden\" 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