Spencer, IA (KICD)– The new CEO of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation has been on the job for about a month and is continuing to settle into his new position.

Even through Curt Strouth may be new to working in Spencer, he is no stranger to Northwest Iowa or economic development work.

Despite his success in the field over the last twenty plus years, Strouth says economic development was actually not his first choice when it comes to careers.

Strouth tells KICD News even though he continues to work in economic growth, covering a region is totally different than simply working for one city.

One thing that is the same between the two jobs would be some of the common needs of businesses.

Strouth says he plans to continue spending time over the next couple of months to get to know people in the Corridor’s four county coverage area which will ultimately help the region continue to prosper.