A new Executive Director of the Downtown Hays Development Corporation (DHDC) has been hired.

Megan Colson joins the DHDC from her recent position as Projects Coordinator with the Hays Area Chamber of Commerce.

Colson is originally from Medicine Lodge and graduated from FHSU in December 2012 with a degree in communication studies and a minor in leadership. She spent the spring of 2013 completing an internship with Red Frog Events in Chicago, one of the fastest growing active entertainment companies in the country.

Colson begins her position with the DHDC on Monday, September 23.

Traci Stanford announced her resignation as DHDC Executive Director earlier this month in order to join her husband at his new job in Kentucky.