Moving Montgomery County Forward

By Diane VanDyke
Montgomery County government, business and tourism officials met at Montgomery County Community College on May 3 to roll out an expanded MontcoForward economic development initiative. From left: Lee Soltysiak, Montgomery County chief operating officer; Ed Harris, chief marketing officer for the Valley Forge Convention and Tourism Board; Mike Bowman, president and CEO for the Valley Forge Convention and Tourism Board; Montgomery County Commissioners Kenneth Lawrence Jr., Valerie Arkoosh and Joseph Gale; and David Zellers, Montgomery County director of Commerce.

Montgomery County government, business and tourism officials met at Montgomery County Community College on May 3 to roll out an expanded MontcoForward economic development initiative. From left: Lee Soltysiak, Montgomery County chief operating officer; Ed Harris, chief marketing officer for the Valley Forge Convention and Tourism Board; Mike Bowman, president and CEO for the Valley Forge Convention and Tourism Board; Montgomery County Commissioners Kenneth Lawrence Jr., Valerie Arkoosh and Joseph Gale; and David Zellers, Montgomery County director of Commerce.

The Montgomery County Commerce Department and Valley Forge Convention and Tourism Board unveiled a new video to promote MontcoForward, an economic development initiative and campaign for the county, at a press conference held at the college’s Central Campus in Blue Bell.

Montco Forward Video - Live. Work. Learn. Invest.

The newly launched video highlights the many assets of Montgomery County and includes commentary by MCCC’s Dean of Business and Entrepreneurial Initiatives Gaetan Giannini and footage of the college’s Central Campus. Montgomery County Community College serves as an educational and cultural resource center and a workforce training partner for the county.  

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Dr. Vicki Bastecki-Perez was among the speakers at the event, which included the county commissioners, Montgomery County Commerce Director David Zellers and the President and CEO of Valley Forge Convention and Tourism Board David Zellers.