Slater Barr

Sioux Falls Development Foundation, President

Slater joined the Sioux Falls Development Foundation in August of 2008 as its President. Slater pursues a holistic approach to economic development, incorporating strategies ranging from conventional recruitment to entrepreneurship, from industrial park development to farmland preservation. A seasoned professional, Slater is a Certified Economic Developer and a graduate of Mississippi State University with a BS in Electrical Engineering and of the prestigious Advanced Management Development Program in Real Estate from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He has also earned a Certificate in Real Estate Development from the Urban Land Institute.