Mike Oates, CEO of New Windsor-based Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. (HVEDC), is resigning effective Feb. 4.
Oates will become CEO of Hudson River Ventures L.L.C., a business investment fund focused on the Hudson Valley and founded in 2011.
“Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation has been in excellent hands … with Mike Oates at the helm, and we will miss his energy and passion for economic development in the Hudson Valley,” HVEDC Chairman Steven V. Lant said in a statement. “He has been an innovator in economic development for this region. We are thankful for his service to our organization.”
HVEDC is currently conducting a search for Oates”™ replacement and is accepting resumes through Jan. 16, and will hold interviews the week of Jan. 21. Interested applicants should email moates@hvedc.com.
“I want to thank Steve and the board for giving me such a great opportunity to work with such a first-rate organization. I am very confident that HVEDC will continue its tremendous growth,” Oates said in a statement. “HVEDC has very active board members and a talented staff that will maintain its mission of growth and service to the community of the Hudson Valley.”
HVEDC, a private partnership, markets and advocates for the seven-county Hudson Valley region as a prime business location to executives and real estate brokers.
