A Catalyst for Change in Crawford County

The Crawford Partnership is a non-profit organization dedicated to making Crawford County a place where people seek to live and work through strategic economic and community development.

The Partnership is a catalyst for change in Crawford County, and our investors and leaders work strategically to:

Strengthen Existing Business

Attract New Business

Improve Infrastructure

Enhance Government Services for Businesses

Promote Health & Wellness

Expand Housing Options

Continue Leadership Development/CU Lead Programming

Support Downtown Revitalization

Support Talent Attraction & Retention

Improve Education & Training Options

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PURPOSE

To listen, learn, and lead efforts to enhance the livelihood of families and businesses in Crawford County.

VISION

Crawford County will become a sustainable place in which individuals and families seek to live and work, businesses succeed, and public and private sector organizations collaborate effectively to meet the needs of citizens

VALUES

Community Focused | Collaborative | Passionate | Proactive | Intentional

Our Staff

David Zak
President & CEO

Erin Stine
Community Development Director

CU Lead Facilitator

Sarah Herrle
Marketing & Project Coordinator

Nancy Clutter
Administrative Assistant

Crawford Partnership

1 day ago

Gere Goble, with the Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum, interviewed the Partnership's new President & CEO, David Zak!

"After reaching out to the leaders of each community, he plans to focus his early efforts on getting to know the county's potential for industrial development.

He plans to meet with representatives of the county's larger employers, "seeing how we can help them grow and be successful."

Making sure people are aware of what's going on with local economic development is critical, Zak said. Communicating stories is essential. He's interested in doing what he calls "internal marketing," encouraging local residents to believe in their community"... read the full article for more! #welcome #crawfordcounty ... See MoreSee Less

'An even-brighter future's up ahead:' David Zak takes reigns at Crawford Partnership

www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com

Zak: "I want to get up to speed on the projects, I want to get up to speed on the resources, I want to get up to speed on the properties."

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3 days ago

Today we welcome David Zak, President & CEO, to the Crawford Partnership team!

David is a 25-year veteran of economic development and has 18 years’ experience leading state and local economic development organizations, most recently at the Tiffin-Seneca Economic Partnership (TSEP). Previously, he led organizations in Fairfield and Clark counties and also served as Chief of the Business Services Division at the Ohio Department of Development.

Over the course of his career, David has managed or overseen projects resulting in more than 17,000 new jobs and $1.7 billion in investment in Ohio, and has led organizations that have won numerous awards for economic development innovation and downtown revitalization. Under his leadership, Seneca County has ranked in the top 2% nationally for economic development five of the last six years, and during his tenure, Tiffin has been recognized for its entrepreneurship, experienced new residential development, reversed the population decline, and collaborated regionally on several workforce development initiatives.
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