Hitting the Ground Running • Camille Barigar, Jerome (ID) 20/20

ShovelTalk: An Economic Development Podcast

ShovelTalk: An Economic Development Podcast
Hitting the Ground Running • Camille Barigar, Jerome (ID) 20/20
Aug 04, 2026 Season 7 Episode 8
Golden Shovel Agency

Camille Barigar came to economic development late in her career, but she has hit the ground running as Executive Director of Jerome 20/20 in Jerome, ID. Listen to this episode of ShovelTalk to learn how she has gotten up to speed while responding to seven RFIs in her first three months, how she is balancing Jerome's agricultural heritage with rapid growth and expanding technology opportunities, and what it's like to be in direct competition for projects with her husband, an economic development professional in nearby Twin Falls. 

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