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N EXHIBIT A 2019 Annual Report w 4., Moving Forward N7 TABLE Of CONTENTS 2. A Word from the President 3. Business Recruitment 4. Workforce Development 5. Business Retention & Expansion 6. Marketing & Attraction 7. GGEDC financials 8. Message from the Executive Director MISSION STATEMENT To drive economic growth through building on local and strategic partnering to target attraction and recruitment of business and industrial employers that provide economic-base jobs in the Gallup-McKinley County area. 1 GGEDC Annual Report 2019 - A Word from the Board Chair Tommy flaws GGEDC has never been at the magnificent work that stronger than it is today. With is being done across our work a commitment to) excellence plan. GGEDC’s role in the and a passion for economic recruitment of Rhino Health development, the board and staff to McKinley County and the of this organization continue to) designation of Gallup-McKinley reach new levels of distinction County as a FDI Certified every day. Community is evidence of the organization’s commitment to The GGEDC’s devotion continuous improvement and to adapting to meet new economic development quality. challenges and needs, while still As President of the Greater preserving what is unique and I believe that I speak for Gallup Economic Development special to GGEDC, speaks to the entire Board of Directors Corporation (GGEDC) Board of the lasting and successful nature when I say that I am proud to Directors, I have had the distinct of this economic development have Greater Gallup Economic honor and great privelege to work organization. Development CorporatIon with a team truly dedicated to serving as a catalyst for advancing generating economic growth for 2018 was a particularly the area, and look forward to the City of Gallup and McKinley exceptional year for GGEDC, continued success. County. and I continue to be astounded BOARD OF DIRECTORS TOMMY HAWS RICK MURPHY JOE MESICH PATRICK MASON President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary TONY TANNER KENT WILSON YOGASH KUMAR JACKIE McKINNEY Director Director Ex-Officio Ex-Officlo ADVISORY COMMITTEE BNSF Railway Gallup Land Partners Continental Divide Electric Cooperative Marathon Petroleum Corporation GGEDC Annual Report- 2019 2  Rhino Health selects McKinley County j S P 0 T L I 0 H T $49Minvestment to generate 350 Jobs GGEDC attends GGEDC played an integral role in the recruitment of Rhino Health, TBIC Annual Meeting cultivating a relationship with CEO As the founding member Mark Lee and COO DJ Yoon. In from New Mexico, GGEDC’s addition to requested presentations, attendance at the TBIC Annual GGEDC hosted national and Meeting, held from October 28- international delegations in support 30, 2018 in ft. Wayne, IN, was GGEDC Board President losniny Haws and of Rhino Health. an opportunity to accelerate Ev-Otlicio Jackie McKinnev join db,’nitaries development of a foreign direct including Mai* Lee, CEO, Rhino Health to As a member of the McKinley investment (F DI) manufacturing announce a Nitrile Glove Manuflicturing Kicility County Smart Growth Commission, recruitment program through the hino Health, LLC. announced GGEDC supported efforts by Rhino cultivation of new relationships R McKinley County as the location for its first U.S.-based Health to secure industrial revenue bond financing from McKinley with economic development organizations from across the nitrite glove manufactuting facility. County. In addition, GGEDC U.S., educating TBIC staff on assisted Rhino Health in securing New Mexico’s manufacturing With plans to produce 2 billion pair Sandia National Lab participation climate, and learning community of gloves per year, Rhino Health to examine manufacture operations best practices for supporting will look to hire 350 employees and to increase efficiencies. manufacturing. invest an estimated $49 million. GGEDC awarded TBIC FDI Certification First in NM to achieve designation BIG and Navigator Consulting McKinley County has the necessary T announced GGEDC is among the first eight in the U.S., and first in infrastructure, education eco system, talent pooi, community New Mexico, to receive the foreign support and existing base of GGEI)C Executive l)irector Pam I tind.strom Direct Investment Qualified manufacturers to support new arnon other comrnunTh rtprec’n1atives Community Certification. during the aimual meeting ofth Th’lc. manufacturing’ Trans-Atlantic Business Investment fDI community certification According to TBIC, Europe is the Council (TBIC) is awarding the involved an intense four stage review largest annual source of foreign foreign Direct Investment Qualified conducted over the course of six direct investment for the U.S. Community Certification (fDI weeks beginning with development Certification) to GGEDC with the of a comprehensive 550-point purpose of promoting the Gallup community dataset, responding to McKinley County to foreign, a sample request for information, specifically, European industries. conducting a 2-day community site visit, and culminating with a fDI “With the F DI community community workshop. certification, TBIC will market I Gallup-McKinley County to TBIC seeks to connect European Left to Right: Micha’R’age, GGEDC; jliatthias European manufacturing firms” industrial enterprises with Baiei; TRIC; Patty Lundstrom, GGEDC; Jim said Executive Director Patty American communities in efforts Blair, Navigator Consulting; Phthv Afar schall, Navigator Consulting; Melody Watetva, Lundstrom. The, FDI community to develop distant yet promising GGEDC. certification indicates that Gallup- economies. 3 GGEDC Annual Report 2019 -  GGEDC welcomes Johnny Gonzalez P 0 T L I 0 H TI Master trainer to lead new workforceprogram BNSF Railway gives onathan “John fly” Gonzalez has During his tenure in Biloxi, MS, J been selected as GGEI)C’s new Workft)rce I)evelopment Manager Jonathan helped train and certify over 600 women for employment GGEDC $10,000 for Workforce Program and comes to McKinley County from utilizing industrial curriculum Biloxi, MS where he spent the last 10 from the national industry group - A $10,000 grant from the BNSF years serving as a project manager NCCER. Railway Foundation is the for Women in Construction, a local first received by GGEI)C from non-profit organization. As Workforce I)evelopment the railroad behemoth and is Manager, Johnny will oversee a expected to generate additional team effort to design and develop a contributions from industrial new innovative 10-week, 400 hours partners as the need for skilled curriculum.In addition, Johnny wilt workers reaches level critical. work with the industrial employers of McKinley County to design The grant will be used for the the innovative workforce training GGEDC Industrial Workforce curriculum as well as establish Program to train McKinley apprentice pathways for program County residents for employment graduates. in various economic sectors including transportation. Workforce and Economic Development combine at GGEDC Roundtable As an industrial employer n February 20, 2019, GGEDC drawing from the McKinley Q held a workforce roundtab]e with a consortium of workforce County labor pool, BNSF Railway stands to) benefit from development statekholders based the success of the GGEDC in McKinley County to begin Industrial Workforce Program. the formation of an industrial certitfication training program. Gallup, NM is home to Energy Logistics Park; a BNSF Railway- Private employers, higher education, certified site. GGEI)C I)eputt I)irector jllichael Sage with state workforce development, Francene Kennedj; Jobs ti,r the future; and/elf Program will incorporate career workforce development boards, state Kieli; Northwest ?sThf Council oiGovernnwnts pathways placing residents on a trek at tlic’ fl)rklorce Roundtahk. and local economic development that will see them obtain a general organizations, industrial trade The GGEDC Industrial Workforce equavalency, industry certifications, organization and tribal workforce Program seeks to be industry and apprenticeship enrollment. development gathered to delineate driven and supported. Tailoring roles and catalog available resources training around the skills required With support of the Northern Area to undertake development of the by local industrial employers in Local Workforce Development local infrastructure needed to an environment which stimulates Board (NALWDB), GGEDC support the program. on-the-job conditions and a utilized Jobs for future, a national high quality pipeline of residents subject matter expert, and their Consensus regarding the need for participation will form the representative, Francene Kennedy, to continue the workforce trademarks of the innovative pilot to help design and participte in the development strategy of locally-led workfore development program. workforce roundtable. solidifies a role currenly undertaken by GGEDC. The GGEDC Industrial Workforce GGEDC Annual Report 2019- 4  HM 72 completes Phase I economic S P 0 T L I 6 DII planning with Prewitt Industrial Cluster GGEDC presents saw the completion of phase I GLP with Business in economic development planning for the Prewitt Industry Cluster, Excellence award which consists of McKinley County Gallup Land Partners was economic base employers Tn-State, recognized with the Business Peabody Energy, and McKinley in Excellence award during the Paper. 2019 GGEDC business retention 1 and expansion luncheon. Outcomes of HM72 included a On hand to accept the award on Target Industry Analysis, Supply behalf of the Gallup Land Partners ‘4- E.ic’cu(ji l)ift’ctOr Patti l.tmdstroin Chain Assessment, Analysis, and Workforce Preliminary organization was CEO Jake Bracken and General Manager t’resents a certificate of rc.’ og,iiti n to I)en Site Plan, and culminated with Rtissdl, thrmerfr plant superi iwr thr Escalante Martin O’Malley. Generating Station. identification of a 640-acre tract of land for future development. Since 2013, Gallup Land Partners major initiative for the A GGEDC business retention and expansion program, House Phase 11 economic development have overseen development of the Gallup Energy Logistics Park planning will see a finalization of the including construction of an Memorial (HM) 72 involving site plan along with accompanying GGEDC and a consortium of 11,000-linear foot rail loop and technical and engineering securing certified site designation public and private stakeholders documents to generate site level from BNSF Railway. Philantrophic efforts have included an internship Inaugural Cabinet Secretaries program in conjection with Roundtable succeeds in promoting UNM-Gallup Branch Campus. economic development The Business in Excellence award february 22, 2019, in snowy was the first of its kind for McKinley was introduced in 2018 and the Qn Santa Fe, NM, GGEDC held an economic roundtable in which local County and arose after it was identified that there needed to be previous recipient was Marathon Petroleum Corp. The business members of the Gallup Executive a platform in which local entities retention and expansion luncheon Directors Alliance (GEDA) met of Gallup-McKinley County could is held annually in conjunction with Cabinet Secretaries of the engage state agencies capable of with National Economic new administration for NM Gov, generating a direct economic impact 1)evelopment Week. Michelle Lujan Grisham. on local residents quality of life. Dubbed the ‘Cabinet Secretaries GEDA consists of members from Roundtable a total of 9 cabinet City of Gallup, McKinley County, secretaries presented in a lightning RMCHCS, GMCS, GGEDC, round type fbrmat with each given Gallup BID, Gallup Chamber, 30 minutes to present followed by NWNMCOG, and UNM-Gallup. community Q&A. GGEDC served as program coordinators and Going forward, the Cabinet ,tL_. GGEL)CBoardAkmbcrs Jackie McKinnevand: facilitors. Secretaries is envisioned as a yearly lommy thivsjoin GGEDC Executive Director Patti- Lundstroin to present the Excellence in engagement to coincide with Business award to Gallup Land Partners’ lake The Cabinet Secretaries Roundtable Gallup-McKinley County Day. Bracken and Martin OMallc: 5 GGEDC Annual Report 2019 -  Business trade shows build profile for Gallup-McKinley County USA C Executive [)irector Patti’ Lund.ctroin in Attending the 2019 Global Petroleum Show in Th Athnt., GA, PRVL-l T i.c the largest attendance at the 2019 Select t’SA Investment Calgari; Alberta was Michael Sage, GGEI)C North American for logistics and rnaterial3 5tmimit ni II ashingont, DC 2 along with Deputy Director, and representatives trorn the handling. GGEDC has been attended since economic deveopers from across New Mexico. NM Partnership and Lovington EI)C 2017. o proactively market Gallup- UsingagrantfromtheNM Economic • SelectUSA Investment Summit T site McKinley County to businesses, selectors, and brokers, GGEDC Development l)epartment, and in alignment with a Target Industry • Global Petroleum • Promat participates in national and Analysis, GGEI)C participates in 5 • Site Selectors Forum international trade shows with the trade shows a year to actively recruit • IMTS NM Partnership. new business: NM State Land Office kicks-o Economic Development Week McKinney, and McKinley County Commissioner Bill Lee participated in a signing cermenony held at the McKinley County Rotunda. GGEDC Board President Tommy Haws served as emcee for the event which was attended by a number of local dignitaries, elected officials, GGEDC Board President Thrninv Hirsw, NM Gallup Mayor Jackie McKinne; NM State Land and residents. State Land Commissioner Stephanie c;arcia Cornmissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard, and Richard, and (;GFDC fxectitii’e Director McKinley Countj’ Commissioner Bill Lee all The JPA will establish a cooperative Patty Lundstrom celebrate national economic smilçs after signing JPA. development week. relationship for the marketing ational Economic development on state trust lands N Development Week McKinley County began tvith a in of state lands for economic development purposes. It also pledges collaboration with local within McKinley County,” said GGEDC Executive Director Patty bang as GGEI)(1 coordinated a governments before any long-term Lundstrom. “I look forward to historic Joint Planning Agreement lease, sale or exhange of state trust working with the State Land Office (JPA) between state of New Mexico lands occur. on future developent projects’ and local governments. This agreement will help the Gallup The JPA will cover the approximately State Land Commissioner Stephanie area and McKinley County to be 700 square miles of state land in Garcia Richard, Gallup Mayor Jackie a model of planned economic McKinley County. GGEDC Annual Report 2019 - 6 GGEDC Financials GREATER GALLUP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION STATEMENT Of ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019 2019 2018 REVENUE: Grant Income $304,000 $247,500 Contributions and Support 20,000 54.500 Interest Income 132 42 Other Income 90$ Total Revenue 325.040 302.042 EXPENSES: Program Services 233,356 211.463 General & Administrative 74,425 65.892 Fundraising (Note 10) 16.485 16.506 Total Expenses 324.266 293.86 1 Change in Net Assets 774 8.181 Net Assets at Beginning of Year 212.367 204. 186 Net Assets at End of Year 5213,141 $2 12.367 [;. I 7JGGEDC Annual Report 2019 - Messsage from the Executive Director A Year of Building a More Prosperous Community I am pleased to present We worked closely with our the Greater Gallup Economic partners in Berlin, the Trans Development Corporation’ Atlantic Business Investment Annual Report for 2018: A Year Council fTBIC), to support our of Building a More Prosperous first European foreign direct Community. investment initiative: FDI Community Certification. As an organization, we strive to put our best foot forward FDI community every day to generate economic certification brought attention growth in the most efficient and to the opportunities associated effective ways possible. with the on-shoring of busineses to the U.S. and New Mexico. A In this year’s Annual successfully funded grant will Report, we are highlighting allow GGEDC to continue FDI workforce in McKinley County. many, though certainly not all, outreach to identify opportunities of GGEDC’s accomplishments for foreign business recruitment. I hope you enjoy reading and activities to advance our this Report and that it gives you vision of ensuring McKinley Additionally, we have further insight into the work County residents are provided been working with existing that we do and the progress opportunities for employment McKinley County employers to we have made as an economic through a robust and vibrant learn more about the skillsets development organization in local economy. and certifications needed by partnership with others in 201$. the next generation of workers The past year, 2018, to develop new innovative proved to be another eventful industrial workforce training year for GGEDC. Most notably, programs. business recruitment continued to dominate the headlines, with Building on our businss GGEDC working extensively retention and expansion on Qualified Opportunity program, the GGEDC Industrial Zones and a promising foreign Workforce Program will support direct investment program. the foundation for a skilled STAFF Patty Lundstrom, CEcD MichaéIägbEcD Deputy Director Bruce Armstrong Jonathan ‘Johnny’ Gonzalez Economic Development Manager Melody Natewa Administrat ; Assistant Workforce Development Manager I GGEDC Annual Report 20191 $ -  REATER ALLUP Ic N4 \I Irvi1i C )cU( )Ak,N moving /01W01J Greater Gallup Economic Development Corporation 102 W. Hill Ave. POB 1795 I Gallup, NM $7305 505-722-29$0 I www.GatlupEDC.com