Published: April 14, 2008 10:28 am      

KAED president to speak to Chamber

Mike Mangeot, President and CEO of the Kentucky Association for Economic Development, and formerly the Kentucky Industrial Development Council will be the guest speaker at the Corbin Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday, April 15. KAED is a private, non-profit association whose mission is to provide educational and training opportunities for the economic development profession in Kentucky.

Prior to becoming President and CEO of KAED, Mangeot served as Deputy Commissioner and Director of Marketing and Advertising for the Kentucky Department of Travel. He also previously served as Associate Athletic Director for Advancement at the University of Louisville and was Director of Advertising and Community Affairs for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kentucky.

Mangeot is a member of the International Economic Development Council, the Southern Economic Development Council and serves on the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the Kentucky Tourism Council and the Kentucky Manufacturing Assistance Center.

He lives in Frankfort with his wife Kathy and daughters Jessica and Katherine.