Work:
Perry County Development Corporation - Executive Director (1992-2007) , Greater Louisville Economic Development Partnership - Public Affairs Manager (1989-1992) , FS&M Public Relations - Vice President, Public Relations (1986-1989)
Education:
Indiana State University - Communications with concentrations in Public Relatioins and Marketing (1974-1977) , Divine Heart Seminary - College Prepatory for Catholic Priesthood (1968-1972)
About:
President & CEO Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana Wathen joined the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana as the organization’s first president and CEO on March ...
Bragging Rights:
A graduate of Indiana State University, Wathen is Accredited in Public Relations by the Public Relations Society of America, and held the position of president for the Bluegrass Chapter of the PRSA. He is a past president and served on the board of directors of the Indiana Economic Development Association, a statewide economic development organization with more than 300 members. He also served as one of the original 23-members of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation board of directors, created by the Indiana Legislature to carry out the economic functions of the State beginning in 2005.