Rocco ONeill
Director of Economic Development
City of Evanston, WY
Evanston, WY USA
“You would be surprised how much you can accomplish if you work hard and build up your team members.”
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Mediocre high school performance
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Evanston High School
Evanston High School
Career
Director of Economic Development
My team and I execute strategies aimed at the growth of local business and attraction of outside business.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Business
Entrepreneurship
Problem Solving
Day to Day
Review marketing data and expenditures. Approve department expenses. Respond accordingly to email and phone calls. Visit with our team to address immediate and semi-immediate needs and responses. Various other meetings and conferences.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Take an internship with a community like Casper, Laramie, Cheyenne (Leads), etc. Attend conferences (Governor's forum, WEDA, Wyoming Business Council, etc.). Start in the private sector, take an entry level salary position with a company in your favorite community. Learn the ins and outs of business, learn what businesses need and want, build relationships with EDO's through private industry first. That's my advice.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Certification/License
CEcD
CEcD
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
"You are too young and inexperienced."
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
