Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Monday real estate developer Brad Chambers will lead the state's economic development agency. He replaces Jim Schellinger, who left in March.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation, responsible for helping get companies to locate and add more jobs in the state, will soon have a new leader.

According to the IDEC, the state has created more than 26,000 jobs last year and more than 8,000 this year.