The city of Mesa’s office of economic development recently announced the promotion of Hayley Freestone to economic development project manager.
Freestone joined the team nine months ago as an economic development specialist. In that role, she supported the city’s business development efforts by responding to new project leads, coordinating closely with Mesa’s development services department, and collaborating with economic development partners at the city, regional and state levels. She also played a key role in advancing the city’s retail recruitment initiatives, according to a release.
In her new position, she will lead projects that support business attraction and expansion, activate key commercial areas, strengthen public-private partnerships and contribute to a vibrant and competitive local economy. She will oversee economic development projects from inception through completion, with an initial emphasis on retail-focused recruitment and development opportunities, it states.
