AICP and EDFP-certified City of Dallas Senior Coordinator/Chief Planner with over 25 years of economic development, project management, community planning and design experience in the public and private sectors.
Qualification Summary
EXPERIENCED SUPERVISOR OF STAFF AND TEAM PROJECTS.
OVER 16 YEARS SERVICE WITH THE CITY OF DALLAS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE PLANNING.
PROVEN ABILITY TO MANAGE MULTIPLE PROJECTS AND MEET DEADLINES.
EXPERIENCE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH, MARKETING, CONTRACT NEGOTIATION, COMPLIANCE REVIEW, BUSINESS CLIENT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION.
RESEARCHED AND WROTE LAND USE PLANS, MARKET ANALYSIS REPORTS, HOUSING AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT STUDIES REGARDING SELECTED SITES AND STUDY AREAS FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR CLIENTELE.
HANDLED SITE PLAN REVIEW AND ZONING ISSUES FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR CLIENTELE.
DEVELOPED AND MANAGED CAPITAL BUDGETS.
SUCCESSFUL GRANT WRITER AND FUNDRAISER.
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR WITH EXTENSIVE PUBLIC SPEAKING EXPERIENCE.
Relevant Current Experience
Manager - Business Development
CITY OF DALLAS OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (OED)
PROJECT MANAGER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS WITH A TOTAL Required INVESTMENT IN THE LAST 8 YEARS OF MORE THAN $950 MILLION AND OVER 12,000 NEW OR RETAINED JOBS FOR THE CITY OF DALLAS.
STAFF LEAD ON THE CITY OF DALLAS INLAND PORT Area, PROVIDING CITY MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT ON OED-FINANCED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS (THOROUGHFARES, WATER, WASTEWATER AND SEWER) AND LAND DEVELOPMENT DEALS.
TEAM MEMBER OF OED’S BUSINESS EXPANSION AND RETENTION OFFICE, PROVIDING CITY REPRESENTATION CONCERNING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INQUIRIES AND RECRUITMENT.
RESEARCHED AND DELIVERED OVER 150 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO PROSPECTIVE BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
COORDINATE AND HOST DALLAS SITE VISITS FOR PROSPECTIVE BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
PROVIDE CITY ASSISTANCE AND REVIEW OF VARIOUS STATE-BASED INCENTIVE PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT EXISTING DALLAS EMPLOYERS OR NEW DALLAS BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
COORDINATE WITH CITY MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS CLIENTS AND THE CITY’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TO DEVELOP CONTRACTS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT AGREEMENTS AND/OR TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENTS.
MANAGE COMPLIANCE AUDITS OF ALL CONTRACT TERMS PRIOR TO AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF GRANTS AND/OR TAX ABATEMENT.
Provide ANNUAL Compliance MANAGEMENT/Review OF active CITY OF DALLAS TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENTs, including coordination of compliance verification WITH THE DALLAS Central Appraisal district (dallas county).
COMPOSE, EDIT AND FINALIZE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS CONCERNING AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF CLIENT PROPOSALS, COMPLEX CONTRACTS AND BUSINESS RETENTION INITIATIVES FOR DALLAS COUNCIL MEMBER CONSIDERATION AND ACTION.
REPRESENT CITY OF DALLAS AT INDUSTRY TRADE SHOWS AND MARKETING EVENTS, INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS AND THE NORTH TEXAS COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS.
Employment Summary
Manager - Business Development
Office of economic development
City of dallas, dallas, texas
december 2020 - Present
Chief Planner/Economic Development Senior Coordinator
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CITY OF DALLAS, DALLAS, TEXAS
DECEMBER 2013 – december 2020
Senior Planner
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION – STRATEGIC PLANNING
