By Darrell Jackson | Glendale Star
After four months of searching, the Glendale Chamber of Commerce announced the hiring of Katy Engels as the new director of downtown development.
“We had over 60 resumes submitted and did 10 face-to-face interviews and saw a great pool of candidates,” said Chamber President Robert Heidt. “Engels rose to the top because of her background of working with small businesses in the past.”
Engels joins the Glendale Chamber after being executive director of the Waterford, Wis. Chamber of Commerce. Waterford is a small village community with a business district similar in size to Historic Downtown Glendale. During her time in Waterford, Engels worked directly with the small, independent merchants that make up Waterford’s business community, as well as local and regional economic development and tourism agencies to assist with revitalization efforts.
