David A. Colligan Email & Phone Number

• Appointed to C-level role focused on establishing a new public real estate development and financing corporation created by Austin City Council
• Established the organization as a quasi-public, 501(c)3 non-profit and branded the organization around a "Rally Austin" identity to increase market awareness, managing all related communications and change management.
• Oversee delivery/advancement of a total project portfolio estimated at $150M, in addition to a $35.7M interlocal agreement with the City of Austin that includes $10.8M in operational funding, $12M in voter approved.
• Led development of financing vertical to include bond issuance, loan services and grant disbursement while simultaneously leveraging the use of other project- and location-specific funding options with the City of.
• Provide fiscal stewardship to ensure funding sustainability, including developing and monitoring the organizational budget and serving as the lead for the annual audit, 990, annual reporting, and other regulatory filings
• Support fundraising and development efforts that have exceeded targets by 15-20% annually

• Appointed to role by the City Manager, holding executive oversight of ~74 full-time employees and a $21M+ departmental budget
• Led development and execution of third-party contracts to deliver $25M in CARES Act funding to Austin creatives, non-profits and businesses
• Developed a three-year budget and implementation strategy to support a $4.6M Strategic Investment Unit, in addition to handling the administrative development and launch of a Chapter 380 Business Expansion Program and.
• Proposed policy, programs and services in support of improving sound compatibility between residents, lodging and live music establishments
• Coordinated the organizations involvement in the regional Workforce Development Roadmap—creating a comprehensive, data-driven contract management framework to improve overall effectiveness of services on behalf of the.
• Conducted a feasibility study and drafted a specific proposal to create an Economic Development entity to support development of affordable housing, redevelopment, revitalization and other priority projects and goals.

Austin, Texas, US

• Held mid-level management role involving supervision of six full-time employees and $934K divisional budget
• Conducted an 18-month public outreach process for rewriting the City’s Economic Development Policy– addressing business expansion, workforce development, small business, creative industries, real estate development.
• Analyzed competitive business expansion projects that may be eligible for local incentive programs, successfully negotiating ten performance-based expansion projects estimated to create 2,797 new full-time jobs, retain.
• Developed and deployed the City of Austin’s Creative Content Incentive Program to attract short-term, media related projects, in addition to initiating the first-ever Media Production Development Zone in the State of.
• Administered $3M in contracts and determined the Workforce Development Roadmap for the organization, which included the connection of Workforce Solutions Capital Area’s Master Community Workforce Plan
• Served as the Mayor’s appointee for Economic Development on the Central Texas Workforce Investment Board

• Held mid-level management role involving supervision of ten full-time employees and a $1.6M divisional budget
• Managed a portfolio of active design and construction projects— including extensive renovations and improvements within the Seaholm District, Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Redevelopment, Second Street and Downtown.
• Worked with Downtown Austin Alliance to evaluate the development of an Economic Development Corporation to realize the vision and goals stated in the 2011 Downtown Austin Plan and possible expansion of their service.
• Researched and developed policy recommendations to address current funding and future creation of Public Improvement Districts; additionally engaged in the design and deployment of Soul-y Austin, a business district.

Lafayette, LA, US

• Conducted community engagement and market research to author a market study and proactive marketing plan for industry development and target markets in Lafayette Region between 2007 and 2010, and the Lafayette’s.
• Developed an innovative model to compare project attributes for economic competitiveness between Lafayette and different locations in the nation; the framework has since been used to prepare more than 60+ proposals and.
• Created and implemented an annual marketing schedule of 40+ activities originating from the Business Development department; budgets ranged from $60,000 to $200,000
• Produced nine marketing campaigns promoting opportunity for seamless market entry to businesses in target industries, two of which were recognized by the Southern Economic Development Council, generating measurable.
• Built and maintained relationships with more than 220 lead generators including national industry consultants, international consulates and business advisors, financial brokers, as well as commercial real estate and.
• Established relationships with more than 150 local commercial real estate agents and 20 infrastructure providers, allowing the organization to promptly identify locations eligible for potential expansion or relocation.

Burbank, CA, US

• Received Communications Ducktorate and completed World Class Cast Member Training from Disney University
• Completed entry-level internship focused on providing Marketing and Promotions assistance for the Kodak holiday and Haunted Mansion movie release activities
• Assisted an elite team of fellow Campus Ambassadors in communicating with University officials and successfully recruiting new students for possible internships with The Walt Disney Company

Graduate, Economic Development Institute|

Marketing And Legal Studies