Your New Economic Development Team

Economic Development - The University of Texas at Dallas

The UT Dallas Office of Facilities & Economic Development is excited to announce two new members of its Economic Development team — Jenny Mizutowicz, CEcD [Certified Economic Developer] and Koti Gangasani.

Jenny Mizutowicz returns to our team as Director of Economic Development and Sustainability Liaison. In this new role, Jenny will lead UT Dallas’ economic development initiatives aimed at maximizing UT Dallas’ role as an economic engine for the region and serve as a liaison for sustainability initiatives with internal entities. Jenny previously served as Manager of Economic Development Initiatives at UT Dallas between 2019 and 2022. She has also served as Economic Development Director for the City of Richardson, Economic Development Manager for the City of Carrollton and Director of Marketing for the former Richardson Economic Development Partnership (REDP [Richardson Economic Development Partnership] ).

Jenny has a BBA [Bachelor of Business Administration] in marketing from UT Austin and an MA [Master of Arts] in emerging media and communication from UT Dallas. She is a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD [Certified Economic Developer] ) and past Chair of the International Economic Development Council’s (IEDC [International Economic Development Council] ) Young Professionals Advisory Committee and Education and Certification Advisory Committee. She currently serves on the University Economic Development Association (UEDA [University Economic Development Association] ) Board of Directors and chairs the UEDA [University Economic Development Association] Awards of Excellence Committee. In 2023, Jenny was selected by DCEO [Dallas Chief Executive Officer] Magazine as one of the 500 most influential business people in Dallas.

Koti Gangasani joins the team as Economic Development Analyst after working as a student assistant for nearly a year on the Economic Development team. He has experience supporting local governments with workforce data and producing Manufacturing Week reports and labor market updates. Koti holds a Master’s in Business Analytics from UT Dallas and is passionate about providing data-driven solutions to support sustainable economic growth in the region.

The Economic Development team is here to support our economic development partners’ business attraction and retention efforts. Please reach out to our team for help with labor market data, UT Dallas workforce pipelines information, or to find out how local companies can engage with UT Dallas research and workforce development initiatives.

 

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