Community Redevelopment Inc. announced Mr. Garfield Antonio, former CEO has stepped down from his CEO as well as President's role. Current COO Ms. Lara Fritts has been appointed to the CEO position, and Richard Balles, current Director has been appointed as President of the company. Lara Fritts, 51, is a certified Economic developer with over 25 years of experience in economic development, on both city and regional levels and to date has initiated six public-private corporations.

Ms. Fritts was Director of Salt Lake City's Dept. of Economic Development where she oversaw three separate government divisions. In three years she brought more than 30 new companies to the city, including UPS, Amazon, and others totaling over 9,000 new jobs and nearly one billion dollars in capital investment.

Additionally, she helped deploy nearly 44 million dollars into affordable housing, creating over 3,500 units throughout the city. Ms. Fritts is a known speaker on community revitalization, real estate and economic development finance. Ms. Frits has a BS in Regional Analysis from University of Wisconsin, Green Bay (1993) and an MS in Urban Studies from University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (1995).