The Tri-City Development Council is expected to

name a chief executive officer to succeed its longtime leader Carl

Adrian by the end of January. 

The TRIDEC search committee interviewed

five candidates and narrowed the field to two finalists by early

January. 

It was expected to make a final

decision on Jan. 9, after the deadline for this edition of

the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business. The online version of this

story will be updated once TRIDEC announces Adrian’s

successor. Visit tcjournal.biz for the details. 

Adrian, chair and CEO of the regional economic

development agency, informed the TRIDEC Executive Committee he would retire at

the end of January back in August.  

Adrian joined TRIDEC 16 years ago. He is its longest

serving president. 

TRIDEC promotes growth in economic development

in the region. TRIDEC’s mission is to promote a diverse economy in Benton and

Franklin counties. 

It will celebrate its history with a look at its

past and present leadership on Jan. 22, when TRIDEC holds

its 57th annual meeting. The event is from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the

Pasco Red Lion Inn. Tickets are $30 for members, $35 for others and $215 for a

table of eight.  

Looking ahead, TRIDEC holds its annual economic

outlook program from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Three Rivers

Convention Center in Kennewick. 

Contact Ashley Stubbs at

509-735-1000 or [email protected] for

event information.  

The TRIDEC team supports business retention and

expansion, industrial development and new business development. It frequently

partners with local government on business initiatives and hosts visitors

interested in siting business operations in the region. 

It employs nine and had a budget of about $2

million chiefly funded by membership dues and event fees. The CEO was

paid $200,000 in salary and other compensation in 2017, according to its most

recent filing with the IRS.