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Fort Lee, NJ, US

Staten Island, New York, US

• Working with a first-rate team of professionals and experts to build Staten Island’s economy by promoting public and private investment, encouraging sustainable development, and attracting new industries and diverse.
• Building new supply chains for emerging industries including wind power, solar, advanced manufacturing, high-tech, and other STEM areas.
• Managing eight business improvement districts and neighborhood merchant associations to ensure the growth of small businesses, neighborhood beautification, infrastructure improvements, public arts, and enhanced.
• Building partnerships with regional stakeholders (city and state government, universities, community organizations, investors, and private sector) to achieve long-term economic transformation.
• Managing grants and funding opportunities in excess of $2 million for projects including brownfields, renewable energy, safety/security, and infrastructure.
• Created public education programs for building civic capacity, financial literacy, and neighborhood branding.

Hallandale Beach, Florida, US

• Manage economic development programs, strategy, and projects for the coastal City of Hallandale Beach, Florida and its Community Redevelopment Agency (HBCRA).
• Managed economic development programs, strategy, and projects for City of Hallandale Beach.
• Managed commercial and residential grants, loans, and financial incentives to LMI communities.
• Engaged in planning and implementation of several urban development projects for the creation of a special Fashion Arts and Design District.
• Managed public arts program for murals and produced festivals and other public events for the City.
• Provided guidance and training to assist small businesses in COVID environment.

Trenton, NJ, US

• Lead collaborative, statewide efforts to establish high-tech (STEM) industries and create an innovation economy in the state.
• Managed the development of ResearchwithNJ, a multi-million-dollar, award-winning database system linking six major universities with state government and the private sector to facilitate commercial growth in STEM.
• Worked with Secretary of Higher Education and Governor’s Office to develop the Center for Gun Violence Research, a multi-million-dollar initiative to create innovative public policies to reduce gun-related violence in.
• Created and managed the ResearchwithNJ Advisory Board, a partnership of academic institutions, government, and private industry organizations.
• Managed Governor’s Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education.
• Represented the State of New Jersey at public engagements around the country to educate on the importance of collaborative partnerships between public and private sectors.

New York, NY, US

• Built the IFAC Global Knowledge Gateway, an online professional research center and virtual community for global financial professions. Readership contained over 250,000 members in over 133 countries.
• Managed content developers, editors, video/podcast producers, and external contributors.
• Wrote articles, features, and produced roundtable discussions and events with thought leaders.
• Directed social media and crowdsourcing initiatives for thought leadership and relationships with the academic community.

New York, NY, US

• Established an in-house think tank to study the regulation of the financial professions and reform of public sector accounting.
• Authored a series of policy papers, research reports, and articles.
• Managed advisory projects for the G20, WTO, UN, World Bank, EU, and other global institutions.
• Produced international events on public accounting policies for G20 and corporate governance.
• Produced a monthly global regulatory intelligence report for leaders in financial industries.
• Managed an international regulatory advisory group of industry leaders to create policy positions.

• Established and managed a consulting firm specializing in research and technologies for workforce development.
• Developed and launched the Professional Practice Curriculum, a distance education platform of 42 courses for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
• Worked with “smart-chip” technology provider to plan a local customer reward system to help communities revitalize retail and facilitate neighborhood-based economic development.
• Developed digital sales and technical training tools (web portals, databases, and guides) for high-tech companies to modernize their workforce resources.

Phd - Coursework Complete/Dissertation Incomplete, Public Policy

Masters (Mup), Urban Planning - Economic Development Concentration

Ba, Ba - Journalism