The executive director at the Dickinson County Economic Development Corporation has been selected as the next president of the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas, the board of directors announced Thursday. Chuck Scott will replace Kent Heermann, who has served as president of the RDA since 1994. The transition will occur in the first quarter of 2022. Scott began his position with Dickinson County in 2018 and is a certified Economic Development Finance Professional. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Kansas State University. According to his biography on the DKEDC website, Scott has “a passion for history, learning, historic building preservation and downtown revitalization.” Scott “uses his background in financing, real estate development, and project management to improve community well-being through economic development.”
