About Portage Development Board
The Portage Development Board (PDB) is a 501 (C)(3) private non-profit which consists of a Board of Directors (up to 37 members) and a twelve-member Executive Committee. Our responsibilities include providing assistance to industrial Realtors, builders, local industries and local communities in an effort to maintain and improve the economic base in Portage County.
What we do:
- Build consensus between private and public sectors
- Group representation from across business, civic and education spectrum
- Cultivates high-quality workforce
- Provides business community with legal and financial resources
Annual Report 2019
Annual Report 2018
Annual Report 2017
Annual Report 2016
Annual Report 2015
Annual Report 2014
Annual Report 2013
Annual Report 2012
Our Mission Statement
The Portage Development Board will create and retain jobs by coordinating economic development activities that encourage retention, expansion and attraction of businesses; assisting business and educational institutions in cultivating a qualified workforce; and sustaining mutually beneficial relationships with private and public sector collaborators that influence the quality of life and business.
Core Values
Collaboration
Committed to forming meaningful collaborations with regional and state economic development organizations to leverage and complement the unique capabilities of each.
Leadership
Provide the leadership to create an attractive environment for economic development.
Transformation
Lead economic transformation by providing innovative and focused economic development services.
PDB’s Impact Since 2011
$593,270,505
Total Investment
$348,672,714
New & Retained Payroll