By james art Quincy, IL (KHQA) — The Great River Economic Development Foundation (GREDF), located in Quincy, Illinois, announced that Madison Badgley has been promoted to the position of vice president.
Madison began working for GREDF in December 2021 as Director of Business Development. In this position, Madison successfully launched GREDF’s business concierge service while expanding the Quincy Concierge program to help newcomers feel welcome in the community. Its business community outreach program has resulted in three consecutive years of membership growth.
In addition to her duties as Director of Business Development, Madison has taken on workforce development duties during staff transitions, leading projects such as Careers in the Commons and Career Launch Signing Day.
As vice president, Badgley will expand his duties to include business solicitation, site selection, grant management and oversight of the day-to-day management of the office when the president is unavailable.
Kyle Moore, president of the Great River Economic Development Foundation, said, “From day one, Madison has demonstrated a unique ability to help our business community navigate the complexities of growing their businesses in these competitive times. She has done this while launching new initiatives and programs that add value to our members.”
“The Great River Economic Development Foundation Board of Directors and I believe that Madison’s leadership abilities and her dedication to our organization make her an obvious choice for the role of Vice President.”
The Great River Economic Development Foundation is a public/private partnership that exists to maintain and enhance the economic vitality of Quincy and Adams County. They do this by retaining and expanding businesses and attracting new business and talent to their communities.