Hogan administration official Benjamin Wu tapped to lead Montgomery County s economic development efforts Washington Business Journal

Montgomery County has a new top economic development official: Benjamin Wu, formerly a top adviser to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan.

Wu will take over as the president and CEO of the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation Dec. 18, according to a news release. The group has been searching for a new leader ever since David Petr, its inaugural CEO, left this fall.

Image: Benjamin Wu will take over as the new head of the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation. DBED