Kenny McDonald, CEcD, FDIP
Advisor to growing businesses, economic development professionals, and those shaping a better economic future.
Driving Results For Growing Businesses and Ambitious Communities
Kenny McDonald has over 30 years of experience helping companies with site selection decisions and led some of the most successful economic development organizations in the United States
Advises companies on strategic location decisions and site selection.
Assists economic development organizations and their leadership envision their future and execute to achieve their goals.
Facilitates the development of public-private partnerships for complex economic development projects.
Provides confidential, personal advisory services to economic development leaders and their leadership.
Proven Leadership and Global Expertise
Kenny’s experience spans national and global leadership roles, plus industrial site selection for major corporations.
Steve Steinour - Chairman, President & CEO, Huntington Bank
"Kenny helped the Columbus region usher in a transformative chapter. His work with our business community and his efforts on behalf of everyone in Central Ohio have been extraordinary. Kenny is one of the best economic development professionals in the country, if not the world."
During his time in Charlotte, McDonald was frequently cited in North Carolina General Assembly reports and regional annual reviews for his "resourcefulness, tenacity, and implacable loyalty" to the mission of regional growth. Under the leadership team he was part of, the Charlotte Regional Partnership consistently exceeded its performance metrics for capital investment and client recruitment.
The "Data-Driven Strategist":
McDonald is frequently cited in Albuquerque regional archives for modernizing the way the city approached site selection. Colleagues from that era praised his "consultative approach," noting that he didn't just market the city; he provided the deep-dive analytics that Fortune 500 companies required.
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