The president of Chatham Economic Development Corporation, Kyle Touchstone, has been named as one of the Triangle Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” Leadership Award winners.
After becoming president of Chatham Economic Development Corporation, or the Chatham EDC, in February 2016, Touchstone led efforts to bring Mountaire Farms — an agricultural food processing company — to Siler City. Mountaire Farms is expected to bring $70 million and 700 new jobs to the town, and it will be the largest private employer in Chatham County once it is operational.
“Kyle stepped into a fast-paced economic environment and hit the ground running,” said Chris Ehrenfeld, who chairs the Chatham EDC Board of Directors. “He has done a great job of connecting with a vast network of people throughout Chatham County and the Research Triangle, which is required to be successful as an economic developer. He has earned respect throughout Chatham County.”
In the last year, Touchstone has also furthered the development of two megasites — the Chatham-Siler City Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) Site and the Moncure Megasite.
“This is well-deserved recognition,” said Chatham County Manager Renee Paschal. “Kyle works tirelessly on many different fronts. For example, he has recently been playing a key role in helping us defeat or revise proposed state legislation that would hurt economic development efforts in Chatham.”
The Triangle Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” Leadership Award recognizes 40 of the most influential young leaders in the Triangle. This year, more than 200 people were nominated.
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