DiTullo
Struck
PEARL RIVER – Michael DiTullo, the president of the Rockland Economic Development Corporation, is stepping down to become economic development director in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
The Rockland County board named Richard Struck as interim president. Struck has a 30-year background in economic development, having headed up Orange and Rockland Utilities’ efforts until his retirement over a year ago.
Struck said there are a number of front-burner issues before the county, chief among them the Pfizer company’s expansive property in Pearl River.
“It’s exciting for Rockland because we have a top-notch rational developer in charge of that property going forward with lots of resources and great track records and tremendous contacts in manufacturing, manufacturing and retail areas, where they had success,” he said. “This will be a vibrant activity, we want to keep as much of this on the tax rolls and they will be instrumental in making that happen.”
That company is IRG, a real estate holding company.
“REDC is in good hands and is poised to continue its successful economic development for years to come” with Struck at the helm, said DiTullo. “REDC’s mission to promote Rockland’s economy and foster the attraction of private sector investment and jobs is imperative to the economic resurgence of the county.”
Struck said he has not given any thought to staying on as permanent president if asked by the board, but rather is concentrating his efforts on current business attraction efforts.
