I manage commercial banking relationships assisting clients with real estate and construction loans, business lines of credit, deposit accounts, and other financial services. Reach me at Jeff_Flynn@appliedbank.com or 302-983-0958.

Responsible for city business and land development, job creation, and new revenue generation; report to Mayor and COO. Manage staff of six professionals and two administrators overseeing daily office operations, profitability of all city economic development programs including two development corporations, strategic and capital projects funds, and two revolving loan funds. Authored the City economic development plan and responsible for leading all city departments toward implementing a business-responsive mindset conducive to private investment. Represent the Mayor to the business community, promote the City through public speaking engagements and community outreach, provide counsel to Mayor for difficult decisions and liaison with Governor's Cabinet Secretaries and Delaware's three federal elected officials.

Supervised two professionals and served as chief project and transaction manager coordinating municipal, state, and federal resources. Represented city’s economic development projects before the mayor, the city council, and the community. Led liaison activities with corporate and business communities, coordinating and resolving issues arising between the private sector and city government.

Appointed to oversee a new city-wide Brownfield redevelopment program seeking to attract private capital to former industrial properties. "Wilmington Brownfield Opportunities," supported private investors through financial analysis, incentives, regulatory guidance, and government affairs.

Startup opportunity with an outdoor clothing company seeking to place brand in specialty retailers between New York and Washington DC. Developed marketing and sales strategy, signed 13 stores, established a $1.5 million mid-Atlantic territory.

Management Trainee in a selective one-year corporate development program at a Fortune 500 financial services company. Known for its pioneering "affinity marketing" approach, MBNA Bank delivered nationally recognized customer service standards, while maintaining 20% annual growth, using then nascent data analytics and digital payment technologies (known today as, "Fintech"). Promoted to New Product Development team responsible for leveraging consumer data to identify new products, pricing strategies, and transaction revenue opportunities.

Founded and launched the first curbside recycling service in Delaware. Started business in a rented garage after graduating from college.

A small residential real estate development and management company providing single family townhome rentals in the Trolley Square neighborhood. Started with a credit card, a vacant house and bridge loan in 1995.