Indy Deputy Mayor Leaving, Joining HHC
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowIndianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett has announced Angela Smith Jones, deputy mayor for economic development, is leaving the administration and taking a new position with Health and Hospital Corp.
Smith Jones has served in her role since 2016 and oversaw Develop Indy, the city’s economic development organization; Employ Indy, the city’s workforce improvement board; and the Office of Minority and Women Business Development.
“Angela has served as an enthusiastic ambassador for Indianapolis and a constant advocate for workers, businesses, and the ecosystem of local industries,” said Mayor Joe Hogsett. “Her leadership helped to shape our city’s skyline and grow our global reputation; she also helped foster the growth of Indianapolis’s marketing tech sector during that span.”
In her new role at HHC, which starts September 14, Smith Jones will serve as vice president of diversity and inclusion.
HHC oversees such entities as Eskenazi Health, Eskenazi Health Foundation, Marion County Public Health Department, and Indianapolis Emergency Medical Service, among others.
Smith Jones has also served as general counsel with the Indy Chamber before assuming the role of deputy mayor.