HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.29.2021 EDC Director Kristi Aday
City of Plainview NEWS
901 Broadway St.
Plainview, TX 79072
October 29, 2021
The Plainview Hale County Economic Development
Corporation, City of Plainview and Hale County,
Announce Kristi Aday as the Executive Director
The Plainview Hale County Economic Development Corporation, City
of Plainview and Hale County, announce Kristi Aday as the new
Executive Director of Economic Development. Aday will begin her
th
tenure on December 6. The position was vacated by Michael Fox
who retired at the end of October.
As the Executive Director, Aday will be responsible for developing
short and long-range economic development plans, programs and
special projects, including promoting the development of the Plainview-Hale County
Business Park, promoting existing sites for business expansion, coordinating business
retention and recruitment efforts, and assisting the City of Plainview and Hale County in
marketing the community for business development.
Aday recently served as an Assistant City Manager for the City of New Braunfels. Prior
to joining the New Braunfels team, she spent eight years in Florida, first serving as Deputy
City Manager in Sanford, and then Growth Management Director in Altamonte Springs,
both suburbs of Orlando. Her last position in Florida was with FIGG Engineering Group
in Tallahassee, Florida, an international engineering firm specializing in major bridge
design and construction. She has also worked for The Woodlands Associations as a
Management Analyst, Interim Deputy Fire Chief and Director of Community Services and
began her public service career with the City of Dallas as a Budget Analyst and
Management Assistant in the City Manager’s Office.
She is a member of the International City-County Management Association, Texas City
Management Association, Florida City County Management Association and serves on
Comal County United Way Board of Directors and the Comal County Habitat for Humanity
Board of Directors, most recently as their Board President.
“We are excited to have Kristi join our team. She brings a wealth of experience and
knowledge to the position,” says City Manager Jeffrey Snyder.
Aday is a graduate of Texas Tech University, holding a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political
Science and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration.
She is married to Sam Samani and is the daughter of Tom and the late Janie Aday,
longtime residents of Plainview.
“Serving as the EDC Director for my hometown is a very special opportunity for me,” says
Aday. “I keep hearing ‘there’s something happening in Plainview’ and I look forward to
working with everyone to capture that new energy and move Plainview forward.”
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