Alexander Armani-Munn, an experienced economic development and government administration professional, has been named executive director of the Addison County Economic Development Corp., effective Feb. 10. He succeeds Fred Kenney, who has led the organization since 2017 and plans to retire in June.
Armani-Munn joins the ACEDC from AES Strategies, an architecture and engineering firm in Plattsburgh, New York, where he served as project manager. He brings to his new role 10 years of community and economic development experience spanning positions in the public, private and nonprofit sectors.
“Addison County is business-friendly,” said board President Jason Larocque. “We will continue to build on Fred’s great work and the region’s assets to find more and better ways to grow our rural economy. The board believes that Alex’s experience will bring a new perspective and generate fresh ideas to advance economic and community development in Addison County.”
Armani-Munn is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado and holds a master's degree in political science from the University of Colorado Denver. He also served in the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps, studied economics at the University of Economics in Prague and is a member of the American Planning Association.