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Gerber to chair BCDA

Liedholm, Timoney named to board

BEDFORD — The Bedford County Development Association has named William Liedholm and Craig Timoney to its board of directors.

Liedholm is general manager of the Omni Bedford Springs Resort and Spa, and Timoney is president of Timoney Management.

Meanwhile, Doug Gerber, plant manager of Rex Heat Treat-Bedford Inc., has been named chairman of the board.

Liedholm has spent a career in hospitality, including three years managing The New Sanno Hotel in Tokyo, Japan.

“My first priority is to ensure that my efforts personally, with the support of Omni Bedford Springs, can benefit the continued economic growth of Bedford County and the region,” Liedholm said in a statement.

Gerber said that Liedholm’s international experience will prove to be of great value in the year ahead.

“Bill’s experience in dealing with Japanese culture should provide us with a perspective that helps our local community,” Gerber said in a statement. “The business culture in Tokyo and Japan is very similar to ours in many ways. It is just that the alignment of priorities can be weighted a little differently. Even though Tokyo is so large, the dependence on and importance of personal relationships is huge. Those personal relationships tend to become thin, diluted or muted in larger U.S. cities. This is where Bedford County can excel.

Timoney has spent 35 years growing his restaurant business in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Timoney Management owns and operates six Burger King franchises, winning the Franchisee of the Year in 1990.

Timoney sees his role on the board as one of recruitment and encouragement.

“I hope to be able to network with anyone who can help bring another employer to Bedford County to create more jobs,” Timoney said in a statement. “We should also contact our existing businesses to see if there is any way we can help them to expand in Bedford County.”

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