A marketing professional and entrepreneur has joined the Grand Junction Economic Partnership as director of marketing and communications.

Sarah Wood will create and manage marketing strategies for the economic development organization.

Wood brings to her latest duties experience as an executive director, vice president of operations and small business owner in the beverage, manufacturing, music and outdoor industries.

She works with creative professionals at the Fruita Art Recreation Marketplace and serves as an advisor with GJ Creates, the Grand Junction creative district.

She launched Grand Jun Fermentation,  a craft kombuchery, and the Good Talk, a consulting firm. She served as vice president of operations of Industry Nine Componentry, a custom cycling components manufacturer in North Carolina.

She received a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in marketing from Belmont University in Nashville.

“I love applying my varied experiences working with (economic development organizations) and creative teams across the country and my knowledge of varied industries to further our mission here at GJEP and our community’s vision for the Grand Valley,” Wood said.