Mid-South Designation

Keller Achieves Professional Designation

Judy Keller, Director of Community and Economic Development for the City of Maumelle, has earned the Mid-South Economic Development Professional (MSEDP) designation.

Judy Keller, Director of Community and Economic Development for the City of Maumelle, has earned the Mid-South Economic Development Professional (MSEDP) designation. She was awarded the Certificate at a Reception held on March 28, 2011 at the Jack Stephens Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The Reception was held in conjunction with the annual Mid-South Basic Economic Development Course, a course accredited by the International Economic Development Council.

The designation represents high achievement in the economic development profession marked by experience in the field and completion of a rigorous program of professional development courses offered through UALR’s Institute for Economic Advancement.

Dr. Ron Swager made the award along with Maria Haley, Executive Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. According to Swager, “Judy was an enthusiastic and steady participant in our program and at the same time she has done an excellent job for the City of Maumelle. She is a credit to her community and the profession.”