Experience

Revitalize, or Die.

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  A community empowerment organization. Working to assist cities with their effort to restore vibrancy, improve quality of life, foster civic engagement, rebuild civic pride and become economically sustainable. A community empowerment organization. Working to assist cities with their effort to restore vibrancy, improve quality of life, foster civic engagement, rebuild civic pride and become economically sustainable.


International Doers Association
• United States
• Real Estate
• Meeting Moratorium Manager

  • Mar 2021 - Present


Heritage Ohio

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Revitalization

  • Jul 2007 - Aug 2016

  Primary duties include development, coordination, and delivery of technical services and training to local partners to assist with downtown and neighborhood district revitalization strategies. Work with 36 Ohio Main Street districts providing economic development and capacity building expertise in addition to program evaluation and community planning advice. Primary duties include development, coordination, and delivery of technical services and training to local partners to assist with downtown and neighborhood district revitalization strategies. Work with 36 Ohio Main Street districts providing economic development and capacity building expertise in addition to program evaluation and community planning advice.


The Ohio State University
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Adjunct Faculty

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013


Main Street Lancaster/Lancaster Special Improvement District

• Executive Director

  • Jun 2005 - Jun 2007

  Coordinated a comprehensive downtown revitalization strategy in a community of 35,000. Reported to a board of directors and oversaw four volunteer committees Worked collaboratively with city, county, chamber, tourism and other partners to implement strategic plan Developed and implemented marketing strategy for downtown Partnered with the city to streamline the process for doing business which resulted in an increase in real estate investment Worked with the Small Business Administration to create an entrepreneurial atmosphere in the district to drive more business start-ups Developed and implemented a membership campaign to increase funding and base support for the organization



Miller & Associates

• United Kingdom
• Accounting

• Project manager/Assistant to CFO

  • Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Worked as assistant to the CFO and project manager for a historic tax credit property developer, renovating industrial and institutional buildings into residential units. Oversaw nine separate development entities and bank accounts including acquiring construction loans, submitting loan draws, assisting in creating financial reports, and managing all accounts payable Project manager on historic single family house rehabs, including creating the budget, schedule, and tracking the CPM. Assistant project manager and head of sales team for the of the Old Manchester Lofts Condominium project. Project included 80 units and valued at $11 million. Developed feasibility study for 1301 Porter Street project, included 16 apartments, valued at $2.4 million Created marketing plan for condominium and single family home sales Other work and Presentations July 2010 - Renabacion Urbano, Aruba Participated in a week long cross-cultural, multi-disciplinary planning assistance and public engagement project panel Assessment Team through the American Planning Association. May 2010 - National Main Street Conference, Oklahoma City Presented the topic "Boosting the Power of Economic Restructuring" regarding a new model for economic development. May 2009; program followed by a report to the community stakeholders March 2009 - National Main Street Conference, Chicago Presented the topic "Putting Your Best Facebook Forward" about using social networking to boost an organizations visibility.