Jill Perillo is Manager of Economic Development for Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M), a unit of American Electric Power. Prior to joining I&M in 1994, Jill worked as Senior Economic Development Specialist for Allen County Department of Planning Services.
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Fort Wayne native, Jill holds a bachelor’s degree in Public and Environmental Affairs from
Indiana-Purdue University at
Fort Wayne and is a graduate of
Northrop High School. In January 1999, she became a certified economic developer through the American Economic Development Association, and is a graduate of the Economic Development Institute through the
University of Oklahoma. Jill is a 2004 graduate of Leadership Fort Wayne and is a past Fort Wayne Future 40 award recipient
Jill is active on many boards in the community including, but not limited to the following: Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Embassy Theatre Foundation, Northeast Indiana Regional Marketing Partnership and the Fort Wayne-Allen County Economic Development Alliance. Jill also served as past Vice President of the Indiana Economic Development Association.