EDC names new interim leader

SARASOTA — The Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County, a week after county commissioners approved a proposal to phase out funding for the organization, has named a new interim CEO.

Lisa Krouse, who recently retired from an executive position at Lakewood Ranch-based FCCI Insurance Group, was named interim CEO of the EDC. She will start July 1, according to a statement, replacing interim CEO Dave Bullock. Bullock, former Longboat Key town manager, was named interim CEO in December 2019, replacing previous EDC leader Mark Huey, who had resigned.