The City of Fishers announced two additional staff members to Mayor Scott Fadness’ economic development team.

Brandon Dickinson comes from Indianapolis city government where he served as Director of Enterprise Development.  As Director for Economic Development in Fishers, he will oversee all Fishers Advantage economic development initiatives including the further redevelopment of the Nickel Plate District, expansion of Launch Fishers and growth along the I-69 business corridor.  Dickinson is a graduate of Regent University School of Law and Indiana University-Bloomington where he majored in Public Policy and Legal Studies.

The second addition to the staff is Assistant Director of Economic Development Megan Baumgartner.  Before joining the Fishers department, she worked at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC).  At the IEDC she collaborated with regional economic development organizations to grow and attract new business to the State of Indiana.  Baumgartner is a Purdue University graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in political science and Spanish.

“Part of being a smart, vibrant community is having experienced leadership to move Fishers forward,” according to Mayor Fadness in a city news release. “I’m excited to work with our economic development team to bring more entrepreneurial opportunity to Fishers and strengthen the long-term sustainability of the city.”

Fishers city government has seen some reorganization with the departure of Community Development Director Tom Dickey to the private sector.  The hiring of new Deputy Mayor Leah McGrath has also been part of the staffing chart changes.