Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation names new communications director

David Callender. Photo courtesy of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance.

MADISON, WI. April. 24, 2019 – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has named David Callender as its communications director.

Callender joins WEDC after serving as communications director for the nonpartisan Wisconsin Policy Forum (WPF), where he helped guide the merger of the Madison-based Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance (WISTAX) with the Milwaukee-based Public Policy Forum (PPF) in 2018. He served as WISTAX’s communications director beginning in 2016.

In his new role at WEDC, Callender will draw on his extensive background in journalism, state and local government, and public policy. For more than 20 years, he was an award-winning journalist covering Wisconsin politics and state and local government. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Sunday Times of London, The Guardian, and The Capital Times. He also spent seven years advising national, state, and local officials on issues related to taxation and finance, economic development, public safety and the courts, and labor relations as a lobbyist for the Wisconsin Counties Association.

“We look forward to having David’s experience and insights inform our stakeholders as to how WEDC’s investments in Wisconsin’s people, communities and businesses contribute to our state’s thriving economy,” said WEDC Secretary and CEO Mark R. Hogan.

Callender received his bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s degree in political science from the UW-Madison. As a Rotary International Foundation Scholar, he took post-MA courses in Southeast Asian Studies at the University of the Philippines-Diliman, and has taught political science at Edgewood College in Madison.

About the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) leads economic development efforts for the state by advancing and maximizing opportunities in Wisconsin for businesses, communities and people to thrive in a globally competitive environment. Working with more than 600 regional and local partners, WEDC develops and delivers solutions representative of a highly responsive and coordinated economic development network. Visit wedc.org or follow WEDC on Twitter @WEDCNews to learn more.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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