Nancy Mulcahey, Quad City Development Group
Mulcahey was raised in Dayton, Ohio but has had long ties to the Quad Cities area. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Western Illinois University in Macomb, and her MBA from St. Ambrose University in Davenport.
She was employed as Economic Development Director at Bi-State Regional Commission from 1980 to 1990. She then became Economic Development Director for the City of Moline from 1990 to 2003, and lead the city through some exciting growth projects. In 2003, she was selected by Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to be the Northwest Regional Director for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. In that role she oversaw all economic development activities for the state in the northwest part of Illinois. She held that position until July of 2007, and then joined the Development Group as Vice President.