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280 Grove Street, Jersey City, Nj

Greater New York City Area

Implement programs and processes to promote social growth and economic redevelopment of New Jersey’s traditional neighborhood communities, downtown areas, and business districts by providing a portfolio of management services including Administration, Marketing, Public Relations, and Operation Coordination to business organizations or Special Improvement Districts. Dynamic District Management aims to manage and sustain the ongoing relationship between local businesses, shoppers, residents, and government officials while simultaneously advocating for established business communities.

Verona, New Jersey

NJMDA is a professional association serving four qualified constituencies within almost 100 managed commercial districts in New Jersey. It is a federally recognized, 501 (c) (6) tax exempt, nonprofit corporation organized and operated not for a pecuniary profit and is a professional association dedicated to encouraging and promoting excellence and ethics in public district management. NJMDA is governed by its Board of Trustees who are individuals and representatives of institutions and local governments operating, overseeing and managing improvement districts committed to promoting, advancing and serving the interests of public district management.

Jersey City, Nj

Restructured the administrative functions of an established Special Improvement District (not-for-profit 501(c)4 organization) to improved efficiency and quality of services to a business district in New Jersey’s 2nd largest municipality, Jersey City; Secured and operated more than $600,000 in state/ municipal funding; Prepared and operated an annual budget of approximately $250,000; Generated more than $250,000 in private funding over a five year period; Assisted the district needs of over 220 businesses and 200 property owners; Successfully advocated for the business community alongside local residents on adverse development; Established several successful marketing initiatives such as a local business directory, commercial campaign, and organization website with the participation of local stakeholders. Designed and directed an operation to maintain the demanding landscaping and sanitation needs of the ¾ mile urban streetscape.

Jersey City, Nj

The Everything Jersey City Festival was one of New Jersey’s largest main street events taking place the third Saturday each May within the Central Avenue business district in Jersey City. The family friendly event was ten blocks long and provided music and art entertainment, attractions for families and children, displayed many local vendors, and promoted "one day" sales on behalf of participating local businesses. The 2012 festival had an estimated 37,000 visitors in attendance.To local residents and visitors, a festival is a fun way to spend a day celebrating their community with family and friends. But for the business district, festivals and other creative placemaking events present a unique opportunity to showcase the rich cultural and economic life of the main street. By bringing thousands - even tens of thousands - of people to Central Avenue for a festival, local businesses had opportunity to put their best face forward, meet the new faces in the crowd, and bring those same people back as regular customers throughout the year.As the Co-Founder and Principal Organizer of the event, I served at key positions on the festival committee over the years. As Chairman of the EJCF Planning Committee I helped structure the festival format accounting for detail aspects of the event such as recruiting (i.e. local business participation, exhibitors, artist, entertainment, children activities, etc); coordination of staff, volunteers, municipal resources and over 30 performances annually; exhibitor layout; public safety; created parking and transportation solutions; and provided a program to address sanitation concerns during and after the event. As Chairman of the EJCF Finance Committee, I helped raise well over $550,000 in combined cash and in-kind sponsorships for the event over a five year period. I helped craft a successful sponsorship package that forged long term partnerships between the sponsors and Central Avenue’s small business community.

Education record

Principals Of Public Purchasing

Certified In Business District Management

Bachelor Of Science (Bs); Certified In Urban And Regional Planning Studies