By Joey Chenoweth | Maricopa Monitor
After six years with the city, Maricopa’s economic development director is leaving. But she’s going out on top.
Denyse Airheart last week was named Economic Developer of the Year for small communities by the Arizona Association for Economic Development. The state organization credited her with overseeing projects that brought more than $20 million in capital investment, along with 200,000 square feet of new retail space and more than 75 new jobs.
Specifically, AAED cited Airheart’s introduction of the Maricopa Business Registry Program, launching Maricopaville Small Business Saturday and the Food Truck Battle Royale, expanding the Maricopa Advocate Program and staging the 2018 economic summit.
