The Board of Directors of the Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce announces the departure of their President and CEO, Katie Worthington Decker, effective January 14, 2022. The Board is supportive of Katie as she embarks on the next stage of her career as the Senior Vice President of the Lakeland Economic Development Council.
Katie Worthington Decker has been hired by the Lakeland Economic Development Council as its senior vice president, second in command to long-time President Steve Scruggs.
“We are excited to have someone with Katie’s background, experience, and reputation for excellence join our team at the LEDC,” said Scruggs.
LEDC is a nonprofit organization funded mostly by member businesses. Its work involves attracting new enterprises to Lakeland and advocating for business growth, with an emphasis on increasing high-skilled employment and encouraging entrepreneurism through its Catapult business incubator.
Scruggs said Decker will provide the organization with more depth on its team and help it to accomplish its goals, including promoting entrepreneurship, talent recruitment and retention and recruiting new industry to Lakeland.