Key People

• Diane Reid, CEcD
• President
• dreid@chathamedc.org

Dianne Reid assumed the position of president of the Chatham County Economic Development Corporation in June 2007. She oversees the development and implementation of a comprehensive plan for economic development and spearheads a wide range of development initiatives.

Reid is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with emphasis in sociology/urban and regional studies and also received her Masters Degree in Regional Planning from the University. In May 2001, she earned the designation of Certified Economic Developer, the highest professional designation in the economic development field.

Reid served for eight years as Orange County Economic Development Director, supervising programs in business assistance, tourism, arts promotion, employment education and training, and economic research and data collection. Prior to that, Reid was employed as Director of Operations for the Camden Economic Development Corporation in Camden, New Jersey, responsible for revolving loan programs, a small business incubator and self-employment training programs.

In addition to her economic development work, Reid's employment history includes community development and management experience as Executive Director of a YWCA in Philadelphia, PA, and the Piedmont Peace Project in Kannapolis, NC.

Reid is active on the boards of numerous civic and business organizations, including the North Carolina Economic Developers Association, the Research Triangle Regional Partnership, and Leadership Triangle.