About Me:

Tonya Dowse has been the Executive Director of the Siskiyou Economic Development Council since 2005. Tonya has over 20 years of experience in Economic Development. Her hard work resulted in the designation of the Siskiyou Enterprise Zone, a coverted California program to incentivize business investment. Tonya represents the communities of Siskiyou County at the state level in leadership and advisory board positions. Tonya has economic development experience in several locations in California and Oregon and has in-depth knowledge in economic and community development. Her experience in marketing, analysis, administration, and leadership has been extremely important to the organization as well as partners in the community. Her experience includes the successful attraction and siting of multiple businesses, effective consulting and technical assistance, and a strong record of coalition-building.