Richard Hanover, Director of Business Development at the Port of Moses Lake since 2014, is responsible for industry recruitment, retention, and diversification for a sustainable regional economic ecosystem. Currently partnering expansion efforts in energy generation, water, and rail infrastructure, Hanover also champions workforce development through education and industry partnerships to establish family-wage career pathways. A committed community leader and native of Moses Lake, Hanover brings practical experience structuring public private investments and placemaking strategies that accelerate innovation and long term regional competitiveness in primary sectors of aerospace, agricultural, and traditional and clean tech manufacturing.