Lou Joyce is currently the Executive Director of the South Jersey Economic Development District, Inc. The SJEDD is a USEDA certified economic development district whose territory encompasses Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem Counties. The SJEDD provides a direct link to USEDA and other government agency funding sources and provides directed technical assistance in development and administration of economic plans for the region. The District maintains the regions Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy which is updated annually.
Mr. Joyce is a licensed New Jersey Professional Planner (PP) and holds the American Institute of Certified Planner (AICP) designation from the American Planning Association. Prior to his current position Mr. Joyce served and the County Planning Director for Salem County. Additionally, he has held positions in local government administration and planning in addition to work in the private sector.
Lou currently is a member of the Salem County Economic Development Advisory Committee and serves on the Executive Committee of the Salem County Chamber of Commerce where he is Chair of the Government Relations and Economic Development Committee. He has recently completed a long-standing role as an adjunct faculty member at Rowan University where he taught courses in Environmental policy and NJ Planning Practice.
