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Urbandale, Iowa, United States

Urbandale, Iowa

Louisville, Colorado

Direct all primary employer and retail recruitment, retention and development efforts in the community. Negotiate, prepare and present all development agreements to City Council.Staffperson for the Louisville Revitalization Commission, the City’s Urban Renewal Authority. Responsible for identifying, analyzing, negotiating, and executing redevelopment agreements.City representative for the DeLo project, the City’s signature $100 million mixed-use urban renewal project… Show more Direct all primary employer and retail recruitment, retention and development efforts in the community. Negotiate, prepare and present all development agreements to City Council.Staffperson for the Louisville Revitalization Commission, the City’s Urban Renewal Authority. Responsible for identifying, analyzing, negotiating, and executing redevelopment agreements.City representative for the DeLo project, the City’s signature $100 million mixed-use urban renewal project. Responsible for all public funding facilitating the redevelopment.Served as Acting Planning & Building Safety Director from January 2016 – May 2016. Supervised the development review, building permit review, and building inspection processes. Oversaw the South Boulder Road Small Area Plan development process.Serve as the City’s representative for all real estate transactions. Coordinate with realtors, developers and property owners to analyze and execute purchase and sale contracts. Show less

Dubuque, Iowa

Responsible for coordinating, negotiating, and finalizing economic development projects throughout the City.Lead Staffperson for the Historic Roshek Building redevelopment, a $43 million revitalization project for IBM’s new 1,300 employee Information Service Delivery Center.Oversaw City involvement with the redevelopment of the Historic Millwork District, a $200+ million, mixed-use revitalization project.Responsible for all Urban Renewal, Enterprise Zone, and Brownfield… Show more Responsible for coordinating, negotiating, and finalizing economic development projects throughout the City.Lead Staffperson for the Historic Roshek Building redevelopment, a $43 million revitalization project for IBM’s new 1,300 employee Information Service Delivery Center.Oversaw City involvement with the redevelopment of the Historic Millwork District, a $200+ million, mixed-use revitalization project.Responsible for all Urban Renewal, Enterprise Zone, and Brownfield activities within the City. Show less

Coralville, Iowa

Oversaw all environmental issues of $100 million redevelopment of Iowa River Landing project in Coralville. Included management of the City’s EPA Assessment Grants and Brownfield Cleanup Revolving Loan FundGovernment liaison for the City among the U.S. EPA, Iowa DNR, and the Iowa Department of Economic Development.

M.S., Urban & Regional Planning

B.S., Community Economic Development