IEDC
Chief Strategy Officer Ann Lathrop appointed to join Rosenberg on Governor’s
Cabinet
Governor Eric J. Holcomb today named David Rosenberg, Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) chief operating officer and chief of staff, as the state’s Secretary of Commerce effective immediately. Ann Lathrop,
IEDC’s chief strategy officer, will continue to lead the agency’s integrated business development strategy while assuming more of the agency’s strategy-focused responsibilities. Lathrop will join Rosenberg on Gov. Holcomb’s
cabinet.
“David has been instrumental in guiding the IEDC team over the last two years, and I am confident in his ability to continue to lead the strong team and Indiana’s extraordinary economic momentum,” said Gov. Holcomb. “Under Ann’s leadership of the IEDC’s business development team, Indiana has pivoted its focus to attracting the economy of the future. I am thrilled to have both David and Ann join my cabinet, and I know their leadership will help solidify more wins that will provide opportunities to Hoosiers for decades to come.”
Rosenberg, who joined the IEDC in August 2021,
began his career as deputy chief of staff and director of enterprise
development for former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard. He also previously
served as operations officer for Indianapolis Public Schools and vice president
of operations for Market Street Group. As chief operating officer and chief of
staff for the IEDC, Rosenberg oversaw the agency’s operations, cultural and
young professional development team, as well as several strategic IEDC
initiatives, including the Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and
Development Initiative (READI), and the LEAP Innovation and Research District
in Boone County.
“I’m incredibly humbled and grateful to Governor Holcomb for the
opportunity to lead the IEDC and serve Hoosiers as Indiana’s next secretary of
commerce,” Rosenberg said. “Over the last two years, we’ve executed against a
strategic vision that enables businesses and talent to be successful in Indiana
while setting new committed capital investment records and unprecedented
investments in communities throughout the state. Our focus on the economy of
the future will impact generations as we ensure Indiana continues competing to
win.”
Rosenberg serves as a board member for BSA’s Crossroads of
America Council, Visit Indy and KIPP Indy Public Schools. He has been
recognized as one of Indiana’s 250 most influential leaders and a Forty Under
40 leader by the Indianapolis Business Journal. He and his wife, Ali, reside in
Zionsville with their children, Will and Lily.
Lathrop joined the IEDC in November 2021
with more than 30 years of combined experience in business development, sales,
finance and brand management. She began her career as an auditor for KPMG and
went on to serve as deputy mayor for the city of Indianapolis before
transitioning to city controller. Most recently, she served as Crowe’s first
chief marketing officer, where she led marketing and brand strategy and
realigned the Inside Sales team deployment. As chief strategy officer of the
IEDC, Ann oversees Indiana’s integrated approach to business development
aligning external engagement, workforce, business development, foreign direct
investment, federal engagement, government-to-government relations, defense,
foreign policy and trade to meet the speed and needs of the market.
“Our future-focused economic strategy has produced historic
results, created quality careers for Hoosiers, modernized and professionalized
our economic tools and built a highly motivated, highly engaged team that truly
loves the work and service they deliver,” said Lathrop. “I am thankful for the
opportunity to serve alongside David on Gov. Holcomb’s cabinet and continue
this incredible work with the IEDC team.”
High resolution headshots of Rosenberg and Lathrop can be
found here and here.