Excerpted from February 14, 2011 Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce and Fairfield Economic Development Association media release:

Willett tenders resignation

Final day March 11; to lead economic development efforts in Mason City/Clear Lake area

Fairfield (IOWA) - Brent Willett, Executive Director of the Fairfield Economic Development Association and Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce, on Monday tendered his resignation to both groups.  His last day will be March 11. 

Willett will assume the position of Executive Director of the North Iowa Corridor Economic Development Corporation, a regional economic development partnership including the cities of Mason City and Clear Lake and Cerro Gordo County.  His responsibilities will involve the coordination of economic development activities in the region, which encompasses a population of approximately 45,000.

"It has been the utmost pleasure and experience of my life to serve at the pleasure of the members and boards of directors of the Fairfield Economic Development Association and Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce," Willett said.  "With enormous support from a tremendous staff and two supportive boards, we've managed, I think, in the last four years to deliver value to the Fairfield business and greater community through business support and development, to improve both organizations financially and administratively and position them for ongoing, consistent success and stability moving forward."

...[B]oard-level transition discussions will begin at once and a search for a new executive director would begin immediately.  "In the coming weeks, I will be working closely with both boards of directors to set the affairs of both organizations in order to provide for an orderly and effective management transition for both organizations," Willett said. 

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