Wayne County Development Council News Today

Maribeth Burns will succeed interim president John Crum, who filled in after the departure of Tom Pukys last month.

Crum brings 15-plus years of experience Noble noted Crums numerous qualifications including his 15-plus years of economic development experience, his recent stint as the WEDC chairman and his many years of leading expansion at Seaman. "He knows our organization and we are fortunate to have his expertise," Noble said. Crum retired from Seaman Corp. at the end of last year after 22 years with the company. He had served as the CEO since 2016. "WEDC has a very skilled team and I’m happy to hel...

Pukys steps down from Wayne County Development Council Staff Report Pukys joined the council in late 2017 after serving in a similar position with Alliance Area Development. He took over for Rod Crider, who served as president of the Wayne County economic organization for 12 years. "It has been an honor to serve the community,” Pukys said in a press release. “During that time, I have had the opportunity to work with many great businesses and individuals in Wayne County and to help WEDC ful...