Meet Janie Hanna, Vista’s Vice President of Program Management

Vista Site Selection is pleased to introduce Janie Hanna, our new vice president of program management.  Janie will assist clients with developing economic development strategies, procuring tax and development incentives as well as managing their incentive programs throughout the lifetime of a project.  She is based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Janie/ has a proven track record across more than a decade of economic development experience, overseeing site selection and incentives procurement for both public and private sector projects throughout the United States, including infrastructure, new construction and revitalization.

She also has significant experience conducting market research and financial impact analysis on behalf of clients and local stakeholders.

Incentives are an important factor in many of the site selection projects that Vista assists with; for these funds to be disbursed, it’s essential that required filings are made and necessary qualifications met.  Janie has a wide range of experience in procuring these incentives in both the public and private sector as well as assuring compliance throughout the life of a project.

“We are happy to have Janie join the Vista Site Selection team,” said Matt Samler, Vista Site Selection’s senior managing director.  “She brings valuable experience that furthers our industry-leading site selection incentives capabilities.”

Prior to joining Vista, Janie served as the economic development manager for the nationwide tax and economic development incentives practice at Vorys.  She also served as a project manager for an economic and community development consulting firm.  

“Vista has made waves in the site selection industry with its advancements in the use of data analytics and technology,” Janie says.  “I’m looking forward to taking part in its continued growth and contributing to its culture of innovation.” 

Reach out today and find out how Janie, or the rest of the site selection team at Vista, can help you find the ideal site for your project.