Mindy McLaughlinVP International - Team NEO

Mindy McLaughlin is the Managing Director of Global Business Development at Team NEO, the lead regional economic development organization responsible for helping create jobs and attract new capital investment for the Northeastern portion of Ohio, which includes Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Youngstown, among others.

In this role, she manages the Region’s existing business retention & expansion efforts as well as the international sales portfolio, including international lead management, investment missions and events, and crafting the Region’s international investment strategy.

Prior to joining Team NEO, she spent more than 5 years at JobsOhio, the State of Ohio’s privatized economic development entity, also focusing on international investment into the State.

Her previous roles included work with Ohio Governor John R. Kasich from 2009-2011, the U.S. Department of State from 2007 to 2009, and in The White House from 2005-2007.

A native of Ontario, Ohio, McLaughlin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Ashland University. She resides in Cleveland, Ohio.

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