Catherine Feerick Email & Phone Number

Greater Boston

Serve as liaison between the business community and the city government. Coordinate development activities and create programs to reduce the commercial vacancy rate and improve economic conditions for City residents.• Established a Housing Development Zone and Plan under the Massachusetts Housing Development Incentive Program• Joined MassDevelopment’s Transformative Development Initiative, concentrating economic development activities and investments within Downtown Attleboro• Entered the Massachusetts Vacant Storefront Program• Adapted Tax Increment Financing to prioritize infill development, brownfield remediation and development, and historic preservation• Created and administered the Downtown Business Revitalization Program, training and deploying small businesses within Downtown Attleboro• Administered the revitalization of the alleyways connecting the Municipal Parking Garage with Downtown Attleboro businesses (Cuddy Court)• Oversaw the City's brownfield strategy, including site assessment work and environmental remediation• Launched Co.Sign, deploying 14 new storefront signs in Downtown Attleboro• Established District Improvement Financing (DIF) in the City's Transit-Oriented Development District• Plans and studies include: 2020 Downtown Mobility Study, 2020 DIF Technical Assistance, 2021 TOD Parking Structure Feasibility Study and Economic Impact Analysis, 2021 Downtown Action Plan, 2021 Local Rapid Response Plan, 2022 Branding and Wayfinding Study, 2022 Parking Management Plan, 2022 East Attleborough Restoration Study, 2022 TOD Vision and Plan, 2023 District Management Study, 2023 Industrial Development Strategic Plan.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Project development, review, and management throughout grant life cycle• Specialties: downtown revitalization, tourism development, and downtown broadband applications• Program design and implementation in partnership with Federal agencies and nonprofits• Alternate member of Consumer Advisory Council of the FCC

Cincinnati Area, Ky

• Liaison between local government and business community• Managed Strategic Redevelopment Plan for Delhi Pike Business District ("Plan the Pike")• Launched Delhi Pike Street Banner Program• Created new logo for the Township Administration• Directed service learning students in multiple Township projects

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Credit analysis of early stage and high risk clients.• Cash flow planning, compliance, and business plan assistance for prospective entrepreneurs.• Development of local networks and utilization of local resources to build target industries.• Analysis of high-risk industries within active portfolio and compilation of performance metrics.

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Administration of the Innovation Ohio Loan Fund, early stage debt financing for technology companies• Selection, coordination and evaluation of six external project consultants• Direction of New Markets Tax Credit project co-investments on behalf of the State• Negotiation of loan terms, conditions, and documentation

Chicago, Il

Monitored developing disaster risks in the Upper Midwest and recommended agency action.

Chicago, Il

Assisted Resident Scholar through planning and producing exhibit content and special events.

Chicago, Il

Provided employment and social support services to refugees.

Master Of City And Regional Planning, Economic Development, International Development

Activities and Societies: CRPSA, APA

Ba, History, International Studies, Islamic World Studies

Activities and Societies: 45 Kings Improv, Sigma Iota Rho, Alpha Sigma Nu, Phi Alpha Theta

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