WestGate Authority names Charles Selby as executive director of the WestGate Technology Park

Military, civic service cited in selection

LOOGOOTEE, Indiana – The WestGate Authority named Charles Selby, 57, a WestGate Authority member and executive director of the Daviess County Chamber of Commerce, to serve as the WestGate technology park's first executive director, according to Kent Parisien, president of the Authority. Selby was selected at the June meeting of the Authority after a six-month executive search process.

“We had several highly qualified candidates apply for the new position, and we're excited that Charlie was selected from among that group,” said Parisien. “With almost half a million square feet of new construction and more than 10 major defense-related tenants, the WestGate park has now grown to the point where it needs a full-time director to take care of day-to-day needs.”

Selby's long history with the U.S. Army and recent experience in regional civic, and economic affairs, including three years of service as a Daviess County representative of the WestGate Authority, led the Authority to choose him over a number of other qualified candidates, according to Parisien.

“It's been my privilege to be part of the WestGate Authority and previous to that an enthusiastic supporter of the park in my position with the Daviess County Chamber,” said Selby. “I look forward to helping the Authority and the region to continue to grow the WestGate and reach the park's full potential.”

Selby will begin his new position on July 15.

Construction bids are now in for the development of the multi-use WestGate Academy and one of Selby's first assignments will be to help oversee its development, as well as attend to the needs of the park, said Parisien.

Upon accepting his new position as executive director, Selby resigned his post as a member of the WestGate Authority. A replacement will be named by Daviess County officials.

Before being named as executive director of the WestGate, Selby was executive director of the Daviess County Chamber of Commerce and the Daviess County Visitor's Bureau. A graduate with a bachelor's degree from Indiana Wesleyan in business administration, Selby also attended the Global Business series offered by the University of Evansville and presently serves as a board member of the Southern Indiana Development Commission (SIDC).

He was grant committee chair from 2009-2010 for the Daviess County Community Foundation, and received a Sagamore of the Wabash recognition from Indiana Gov. Joseph Kernan.

About the WestGate @ Crane Technology Park
Qualified as a state Certified Technology Park (CTP) by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), the WestGate @ Crane Technology Park represents a natural marketplace for defense contractors currently providing technical support, and research and development services to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division in southern Indiana. Operations of the $2 billion URS corporation, and SAIC, the nation's 7th largest defense contractor, in addition to ITT, CACI, CSC, CLEC, MLE, Raydar & Associates, Novonics, NAVMAR, Stimulus Engineering and Technical Services Corporation (TSC), already maintain operations in the park. For more information, please visit www.westgatecrane.com.