Title: President and CEO
Workplace: Delaware Prosperity Partnership
Alma Maters: Franklin and Marshall College, Wake Forest University
Boards: Delaware Workforce Development Board, Fort Dupont Redevelopment & Preservation Corporation, Franklin and Marshall College Alumni Association Board
First Job? “Cashier at a Pathmark supermarket.”
In 2018, Kurt Foreman became the first president and CEO of the Delaware Prosperity Partnership, a public-private entity designed to restructure Delaware’s economic development efforts. Foreman’s resume includes various senior economic development roles in chambers and independent groups throughout the country, including the Midwest, Pennsylvania and the Washington, D.C., metro area. He has also worked with local and county settings, as well as regionally- focused programs. Since he arrived in the First State, the DPP has supported at least 56 projects that created or retained nearly 8,600 jobs as of 2022.
Received the award in 2024 and 2025.
