OOGA Webinar Series: Data Centers in Ohio: Huge Investments and Hot Potatoes

About this event

In this webinar, economic development professional Mike Jacoby will provide an overview of hyperscale data center development and its impact on Ohio, as well as look at recent trends of behind-the-meter natural gas generation.

Mike Jacoby

Managing Director of Economic Development

Bricker Development Strategies

Mike Jacoby is the Managing Director of Economic Development at Bricker Development Strategies, a consulting subsidiary of Bricker Graydon Wyatt, LLP, Graydon Wyatt. In this role, he provides economic development consulting services to public and private sector clients. A seasoned economic development professional for more than 32 years, Mike has worked at the state, local, and regional levels.

He previously led the Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), which supported projects that created more than 5,800 jobs. Additionally, he worked closely with JobsOhio, where he engaged with business, government, and economic development leaders across the region and the state, representing southeastern Ohio and leading site development, workforce, and planning initiatives.

Mike earned a bachelor’s degree in newspaper journalism from Kent State University and a master’s degree in public administration from Ohio University.