Chris Camacho serves as the president & CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), one of the longest-standing public-private partnerships for economic development across the country. Chris served as the organization’s executive vice president from 2008-2014 before being named president & CEO in 2015. As chief executive, he has been instrumental in the region’s technology and advanced manufacturing sector growth and led the attraction of more than 540 companies during his tenure, creating more than 100,000 jobs and $56.8 billion in capital investment.