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WEDC CEO Mark Hogan Steps Down

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

August 30, 2019

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Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Secretary and CEO Mark Hogan will step down next week. Due to lame duck laws, Gov. Tony Evers is not authorized to appoint his replacement until Sept. During Hogan’s time as the head of WEDC, he became instrumental in securing the Foxconn deal. Evers is now considering a successor to lead the job creation agency.

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