Experience

City of Stow

• City of Stow, Stow, Ohio

• Economic Development Coordinator

  • Aug 2008 - Present

  Responsible for the implementation of all economic development related activities for the City of Stow to include: Execution and update of the Stow Economic Development Strategic Plan; Business Retention and Expansion Program management; Secretary and staff contact for The Stow Community Improvement Corporation; Manager of the Stow Enterprise Zone, and three Stow Community Reinvestment Area tax incentive programs; maintenance of the City's inventory of available sites and buildings; contributor to the economic development page on the City of Stow website; responsible for economic development marketing; formulation and negotiation of economic development incentives; responsible for the City's business attraction program; development and coordination of economic development related infrastructure extension plans; grant writing and liaison between the municipality and federal, state and regional economic development organizations and Chambers of Commerce. Experienced in economic development finance programs (Certified Economic Development Finance Professional); Geographic Information Systems (GIS) manipulation and report formulation; budget preparation and execution. Day-to-day interaction with the Mayor, City and County Councils, various departments within the city, media, and state and federal legislators. Show less



CITY OF KENT, OHIO

• Economic Development Coordinator

  • Oct 1997 - Aug 2008

  Responsible for the administration of all economic development related activities within the City of Kent, to include: Retention and Expansion program; formation of two Joint Economic Development Districts (Kent and Brimfield and Franklin Townships); creation of a municipal Jobs Creation Tax Credit Program; administration of Enterprise Zone and three Community Reinvestment Area programs; administration of three Revolving Loan Funds; creation of a City of Kent Incubator Program; responsible for the development and execution of the West River Neighborhood Redevelopment Program; day-to-day interaction with the City Manager, City and County Council, various departments within the city, Kent State University, media, and State and federal legislators. Show less



CITY OF ALLIANCE, OHIO

• Director of Planning and Development

  • Nov 1993 - May 1997

  Responsible for the direction of all departmental activities to include: planning, zoning community and economic development, building standards and engineering oversight; Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program administration. Directed the City's Revolving Loan Fund, and Enterprise Zone programs, and implemented and managed the City's retention and expansion program; coordinated and managed the construction of a 10,000 ft. trunk line sanitary sewer project; streetscape redevelopment projects at two city entrance points; implemented and administered a property maintenance program. Extensive interaction with the Mayor, City Council, other municipal departments, business and community leaders, social service organizations, media and the general public. Show less



CUYAHOGA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT

• Administrative Officer

  • Oct 1991 - Nov 1993

  Responsible for budget preparation, monitoring and control. Created and managed a countywide Retention and Expansion program. Developed an affordable housing/child day care program. Administered countywide Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing programs. Grant writing and purchasing responsibilities. Extensive interaction with the County Commissioners, City of Cleveland departments, other county departments, business and community leaders, social service organizations, media and the general public. Show less



NORTHEAST OHIO FOUR COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION

• Economic Development Specialist

  • Oct 1987 - Oct 1991

  Prepared the grant application leading to the establishment of Foreign Trade Zone 181, Responsible for the development and management of the agency's Economic Development Strategic Plan. COUNTY OF SUMMIT DEPTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVOPMENT Prepared the grant application leading to the establishment of Foreign Trade Zone 181, Responsible for the development and management of the agency's Economic Development Strategic Plan. COUNTY OF SUMMIT DEPTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVOPMENT



THE COUNTY OF SUMMIT, OHIO

• Economic Development Specialist

  • Jul 1984 - Oct 1987

  Provided financial, managerial and technical assistance to companies in Summit County; business development finance assistance; grant writing; loan packaging; retention, expansion and attraction efforts; seed and venture capital finance Provided financial, managerial and technical assistance to companies in Summit County; business development finance assistance; grant writing; loan packaging; retention, expansion and attraction efforts; seed and venture capital finance



Pershing Missile System

• Electrical Mechanical Repairman

  • Aug 1972 - Jan 1974

  Launcher mechanic Launcher mechanic