One of the key members of Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness’ administration is leaving city government after more than 11 years.
Megan Baumgartner, the city’s Director of Economic and Community Development, will leave her position in early November to accept an opportunity in the private sector, according to a statement released by the city.
Baumgartner has been a major figure in Fishers’ economic development efforts during a period of substantial growth, helping recruit businesses, attract investment and guide redevelopment projects throughout the community.
“After more than a decade of service to the City of Fishers, Megan Baumgartner will be transitioning from her role as Director of Community and Economic Development in early November to pursue a new opportunity in the private sector,” Fadness said in the statement.
“Megan has made valuable contributions to our community, helping guide economic development to bring record new jobs and capital investment and building relationships that support Fishers’ continued growth. I appreciate her leadership and service to our city and wish her continued success in this next chapter.”
Baumgartner joined the Fishers economic development staff in July 2015 as assistant director, coming from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, where she worked with companies pursuing expansion projects and state economic development incentives.
In January 2019, she was promoted to economic development director, succeeding Brandon Dickinson. Her responsibilities expanded in 2020 to include community development and oversight of the city’s Planning and Zoning Department.
Her work has placed her at the center of many of the city’s most significant development initiatives.
Among the projects pursued during her tenure were The Yard at Fishers District, the Hub & Spoke development, redevelopment along 116th Street and efforts involving Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport. The city identified those projects in a 2020 profile of its economic development department.
At that time, the city credited the department’s efforts since Baumgartner’s arrival with helping attract 25 companies, generating $500 million in capital investment and approximately 4,900 high-wage job commitments.
According to the city’s economic development website, Fishers has recorded more than $3.47 billion in capital investment and 11,046 new job commitments since 2014, with an average committed salary of $76,287. Those figures cover the city’s broader economic development record and are not attributable solely to Baumgartner.
Among the more recent developments announced by the city were the $200 million expansion of INCOG BioPharma in December 2025 and the June 2026 announcement that JD Finish Line would relocate its North American headquarters to Fishers as part of a major expansion of Fishers District.
In a previous interview published by Invest Hamilton County, Baumgartner described economic development as the process of selling a community, saying the work aligned with her interests in government and business growth.
Her departure comes as Fishers continues to pursue corporate investment, redevelopment and major projects designed to expand the city’s commercial tax base.
The city’s statement did not identify Baumgartner’s new private-sector employer or specify her last day in office. No successor or interim appointment was identified in the announcement.
For Fadness, who became Fishers’ first mayor in January 2015, Baumgartner’s departure represents the loss of an experienced member of the administration who has been involved in the city’s economic development strategy for nearly his entire tenure as mayor.