Our Work with the Partners
(2012) The work of this partnership, which consists of representatives from McMinnville Water and Light, The McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce, McMinnville Industrial Promotions, Yamhill County, private industry, and the City of McMinnville, helped to retain 67 jobs and adding over 20 new jobs to the City’s employment base. In addition, the MEDP provided over 170 business consultations, managed several site visits and expansion projects. MEDP also welcomed recent Oregon State University graduate Amy Jauron as the new marketing project coordinator Americorp VISTA volunteer. Jauron is working to develop a new “McMinnville Advantage” program which will complement McMinnville’s wide spread community support of LEAN high performance systems in local businesses. New in 2012, the partnership will be participating in the state-led manufacturing recruitment efforts with TEAM Oregon.
Meet the Director
As Director for The McMinnville Economic Development Partnership (MEDP), Jody Christensen provides professional leadership developing programs and resources that promote a sustainable economic vitality for the McMinnville Community. Christensen has received extensive executive training in economic development. In addition, she is a Business Retention and Expansion International Project Coordinator.
 Christensen is the professional contact for the innovative retention and expansion program McMinnville Business Pulse. McMinnville Area businesses receive confidential consultation to help identify opportunities and solve challenges by linking to local, regional and state resources.
The McMinnville Economic Development Partnership is currently represented on the Oregon Economic Development Association Board, Job Growers, Incorporated (formerly Enterprise for Employment and Education) Board of Directors, The McMinnville Leadership Council, the McMinnville Downtown Association Economic Improvement Committee, the McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce Business Education Committee, Yamhill County Employer Council and Yamhill County Economic Forum.
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