NCEDA President’s Award

NCEDA presents an annual award to the individual who best exemplifies leadership in the state’s economic development efforts. The North Carolina President’s award is given in recognition of the winner’s contributions to North Carolina’s economic development community over the course of their career.

Our Current Honoree

Steve Yost
North Carolina’s Southeast

Previous Honorees:

2024: Katherine Thomas – Alfred Williams and Company
2023: Donny Hicks – Gaston County Economic Development Commission
2022: Jim Fain – former Secretary, NC Department of Commerce
2021: Maureen Little – retired from the NC Community College System
2020: George Sherrill – retired from the NC Department of Commerce