Steven R. Schoeny brings more than two decades of economic development leadership experience to the Department of Development.  Schoney joined the City  after serving as a principal with Ice Miller Whiteboard, a consulting group that provides growth and development strategies to corporations, organizations and state and local governments.  Schoeny worked as director of the Strategic Business Investment Division of the Ohio Department of Development from 2006 to 2010.  Prior to that Schoeny worked for the Ohio Department of Development International Trade Division from 1997 to 2005, Economic Consulting Services Inc. from 1995 to 1997 and the Institute for International Economics from 1994 to 1995.