‘Keep the Car on the Road’: Brian Hiatt Reflects on Year Leading Cabarrus Economic Development

Hiatt says serving as interim executive director gave him a deeper appreciation for the organization’s role as it navigates workforce needs, business recruitment and political scrutiny.

Brian Hiatt spent the past year working closely with manufacturing businesses across Cabarrus County while serving as the EDC’s interim executive director. Photo courtesy of the EDC.

Brian Hiatt spent years working with the Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation from the perspective of local government, weighing incentive requests and economic development proposals as Concord’s longtime city manager.