K. Michael Chen Email & Phone Number

Florida, United States

Dania Beach, FL

Manage/create programs and activities of the Dania Beach CRA. Creating an Innovation Ecosystem to improve the quality of life in Dania Beach and create wealth generating opportunities.In 2022, the Dania Beach CRA will be the home of the Florida International University Hospitality Technology Incubator, creating a pathway to the U.S. Dept. of Energy's.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Responsible for citywide ED activities. Developed and implemented the delivery of ED services to businesses in the City.
• City’s lead for securing 22 State Qualified Target Industry (QTI) projects – commitments to create 2,498 new jobs, with $143.7 million in annual wages, and $141.2 million of capital investment. In 2016, Ft Lauderdale.
• City’s lead for securing 22 State Qualified Target Industry (QTI) projects – commitments to create 2,498 new jobs, with $143.7 million in annual wages, and $141.2 million of capital investment. In 2016, Ft Lauderdale.
• Negotiated a MOU with Florida International University to establish a global entrepreneurial resource center in Ft Lauderdale, with a DOE “Mission-To-Market” technology transfer center at the core – the first of its.
• Created the Ft Lauderdale BEAMs business support program - BEAMs received the 2018 International Economic Development Council (IEDC) “Gold Award of Excellence in Economic Development” as the best business.
• Negotiated a Cooperation Agreement with Kaohsiung, Taiwan to mutually collaborate in the continued development, growth, and prosperity of the recreational marine industry and endeavor to improve the factors that.

Tampa, FL

• UDMS provides solid analysis and practical ED strategies to effectively engage stakeholders and foster community buy-in. UDMS specializes in: land use/transit planning; developing/implementing ED strategies; evaluating.
• City of Lakeland: Strategic action plan to revitalize an area adjacent to downtown.
• City of Gainesville: Project economist for a Streetcar Feasibility Study.
• City of St Pete Beach:… Show more UDMS provides solid analysis and practical ED strategies to effectively engage stakeholders and foster community buy-in. UDMS specializes in: land use/transit planning.
• City of St Pete Beach: Economic impacts analysis and market strategy to create a CRA/TIF.
• Hillsborough County/Tampa-Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation: Critical path strategy and funding sources for the revitalization of a multi-jurisdictional area.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Media recognized my economic development initiatives as 2 of the top 10 news stories in Tampa Bay for 2007; guided the creation of 3 award winning CRA Strategic Plans.
• Created an organizational structure to establish a permanent department to manage the City’s economic development initiatives, eight CRA’s, and Enterprise Zone.
• Lead negotiator and contract manager for P3 agreements: o Trammell Crow: 450,000sf office project, including a Roadway Agreement, Impact Fee Credit… Show more Media recognized my economic development initiatives as 2.
• Lead negotiator and contract manager for P3 agreements: o Trammell Crow: 450,000sf office project, including a Roadway Agreement, Impact Fee Credit Agreement, and a ROW/rail crossing easement from THEA and CSX. o IKEA.
• Performed City’s financial underwriting and structured City’s support for: o Encore: 28-acre P3 project with 1,500 residences (40% affordable), commercial space, and a hotel. On the application team for a NSP2 grant.
• Leader of Community/Transportation planning and CRA Strategic Plans, resulting in: o Award winning CRA plans: East Tampa, Drew Park, and Channel District. o Hillsborough I-4 Green Tech Corridor Plan, TBARTA land use.

• Annual private sector investment in Oak Park increased by 300% during my first three years as Economic Development Director.
• Lead negotiator for Public/private partnerships for numerous TOD/mixed-use projects, such as: Euclid Commons: 5-phase project with public parking, retail, and residential.  1120 Condo Club: Project with retail.
• Lead negotiator for Public/private partnerships for numerous TOD/mixed-use projects, such as: Euclid Commons: 5-phase project with public parking, retail, and residential.  1120 Condo Club: Project with retail.
• Co-led comprehensive revision of the zoning ordinances for city’s 11 business districts, most oriented around CTA and/or inter-modal transit stations - point of contact to the community.
• Initiated a land acquisition strategy to provide development sites for redevelopment/TOD projects - directly resulted in the construction of five projects developed under public/private partnerships.
• Managed first intergovernmental planning study in Oak Park history for an arterial corridor shared with Berwyn and Cicero, IL, resulting in roadway changes approved by IDOT. Show less

Taught mid-level managers from companies including Lexmark, Long John Silver’s, Honda, and Toyota in micro and macro economics.

Responsible for the strategic planning and development of CirclePort, a 650 acre office park adjacent to the Cincinnati airport with +2 million square feet of retail, hotels, offices and service centers, including the North American headquarters of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Inc.

• Promoted through management ranks of publicly-traded Japanese company with $3 billion annual sales. Received Chairman’s Certificate of Merit for outstanding corporate contributions.
• Co-founder of US subsidiary - established a national real estate development company.
• Screened/underwrote potential corporate investments; structured partnership, project financing, and construction agreements for the development of a +$6.5 billion real estate portfolio.
• Developed first TOD along… Show more Promoted through management ranks of publicly-traded Japanese company with $3 billion annual sales. Received Chairman’s Certificate of Merit for outstanding corporate contributions.
• Developed first TOD along Miami’s Metrorail system - 280,000sf Brickell Station Towers.
• Negotiated/documented the partnership, financing, hotel management, and construction agreements for the development of the Scottsdale Princess Resort, host of the Phoenix Open.

Ou-Edi Certificate, Economic Development Practice/Management

45 of 117 hours required for graduation

Economic Development Institute, Ou-Edi Certificate

Ms-Tqm, Business, Management, Finance

Award of Academic Merit

Bs, Commerce, Finance

Education record

Public meeting facilitation; Project management; Customer service; Ethics in government; “Moving From Better to Brilliant”; Board management