During crisis, economic development head says it's important to understand what one can and cannot control

Sharon Hillstrom, president and CEO of the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation, expresses daily gratitude for the gifts she's been given.

  • By Grier Ferguson
  • | 12:00 p.m. May 6, 2020
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Courtesy. Sharon Hillstrom, president and CEO of the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation, says one lesson that has been reinforced recently is to clearly understand what one can and cannot control.
Courtesy. Sharon Hillstrom, president and CEO of the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation, says one lesson that has been reinforced recently is to clearly understand what one can and cannot control.
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Organization: Bradenton Area Economic Development Corp. 

Executive: Sharon Hillstrom, president and CEO

Current work situation: I am working at the EDC’s office in Lakewood Ranch. However, most of the EDC team is working remotely.

 

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