About us

A partnership between the City of Rock Springs, the City of Green River, and Sweetwater County, the Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition (SEDC) offers assistance to new and growing businesses in and around Sweetwater County, Wyoming.

As Sweetwater County residents, we’re passionate about making the place we live, work, and play better for everyone — and ensuring that both new and established businesses can grow, thrive, and succeed is the best place to start.

With expertise in commercial and industrial real estate, economic data, and marketing, we can provide new and growing Sweetwater County businesses with a vast range of knowledge and resources.

These include:

Property inventory

land, commercial, retail

Local demographic and workforce trends

Facilitating meetings

to get the right people in the room and ensure projects move quickly

Coordinating with local entities

for site location and regulatory processes

Business retention and expansion resources

Workforce training opportunities

Infrastructure and utility location

Assistance with applying for grants or loans

Specialized training opportunities and seminars

Identifying ways to gain capital

Locating sites and facilities for expansion

Our mission

Our mission is to sustain a strong, diversified business climate in Sweetwater County, by strengthening its economic base. Through capital investment, business creation, attraction, recruitment, and expansion, we create a dynamic framework for quality growth, development , and job enhancement.

Our Vision

Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition is the primary resource to facilitate business growth in Southwestern Wyoming.

Strategies

Business Retention & Expansion

Maintain a positive business climate that encourages growth from existing companies and that attracts new business investment.

Business Attraction

Seek and recruit new business opportunities in Sweetwater County.

Entrepreneurship Development

Foster an entrepreneurial environment in Sweetwater County.

Staff

Kayla McDonald

Economic Development Specialist

Kayla has been with the Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition since its creation in 2016. Her favorite part of economic development is seeing her community prosper, as well as helping entrepreneurs and small businesses succeed.

Prior to her role at SEDC, she spent two years as the Business Development Manager for the Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce.

Wyoming Economic Development Association Board of Directors -Vice President
Bachelors of Science in Public Relations from Franklin University (2013)
Sweetwater County Leadership Graduate (2013)
Wyoming State Chamber of Commerce “Employee of the Year” (2016)
Certificate in Economic Development from the International Economic Development Council and The University of Oklahoma’s Economic Development Institute (2017)