The Flint Hills Regional Council has announced the hiring of Jennifer Jordan to fill the position left open following the departure of Jeff Adams this past June.

Jordan is a native of the Flint Hills Region and is a Graduate of Council Grove High School and Kansas State University.

Gary Stith, FHRC Executive Director explained that Jordan has 19 years of planning experience in the St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota area.

“Her primary experience is in housing projects, housing programs, and economic development. Those are two areas that we really feel like are important for us to be able to provide capacity in and be able to help communities with,” said Stith.

Jordan’s first day on the job has been set for November 2nd.