#STACEY BUTTON CITY OF FLAGSTAFF PROFESSIONAL#

What people should know about this profession: Economic development is 24/7 efforts are nonstop and highly demanding in order to keep our economy moving. I would own an antique shop with my husband. If I weren’t doing this for a living, I would: REDI affords me the opportunity to work with both the public and private sectors and see collaboration at its best. I get to work with the best staff in the world and our job is to create jobs and provide opportunities for people to succeed - what could be more rewarding than that? Why I’m passionate about my company: There’s no question that I love what I do. I was fortunate to lead 31 staff members and oversee three programs that were the economic engines for northern Arizona: Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, tourism, and economic development, which included business attraction, expansion, and retention entrepreneurship historic preservation community design and redevelopment. After 10 years with that property, I became the director of the Flagstaff Convention and Visitors Bureau, which led me to the field of economic development as the city’s economic vitality director, where I discovered my true passion.

#STACEY BUTTON CITY OF FLAGSTAFF PROFESSIONAL#

Professional background:įollowing graduation from NAU, I worked in advertising for two newspapers in Arizona and then began my career in tourism as the director of sales and marketing for Little America Hotel and Resort. Original hometown:īachelor of Science, Northern Arizona University. Also, ensuring a vibrant local economy through job creation. Motivating and leading a high-performing team at REDI as well as developing and implementing economic development initiatives to accommodate the objectives of the organization, the city, and the Boone County region.

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