Meredith Hannah Email & Phone Number

St. Charles, IL, US

Glen Ellyn, Illinois

• Reduced the downtown commercial vacancy rate from 18.4% to 7.39%
• Negotiated three sales tax rebate programs to fill vacant and under-performing commercial real estate properties
• Negotiated and coordinated the purchase of private property to create a pedestrian access to public parking
• Redesigned, implemented and administered the Village’s Downtown Retail Interior Improvement and Façade Improvement Award Programs
• Designed, implemented and administers the Village’s Downtown Fire Prevention Award Program and later facilitated the expansion of this program to assist businesses located within the Roosevelt Road TIF District
• Designed, implemented and administers the Village’s Beautification Award Program to support downtown businesses

St Charles, Illinois

• Booking Agent and Business Manager for Sherri Duskey Rinker, Literary, SherriDuskeyRinker.com
• Implementation of new website for McHenry County Council of Governments
• Research Assistant for special projects with Inside Out Communications
• Assisted the City of Elgin with internal communications projects, and job search for a permanent Communications Director August 2010 – November 2010
• Wrote, edited and oversaw the production of the 2006 & 2007 City of Elgin Annual Reports and the 2006 edition of the New Resident Guide for the City of Elgin
• Surveyed and compiled a database of gang prevention programs offered in the City of Elgin for the United Way of Elgin

• New Business Development & Business Retention
• Developed a Commercial Real Estate Broker Tour with Batavia MainStreet and the Batavia Chamber of Commerce to showcase business opportunities throughout the City
• Implemented Batavia’s first Restaurant Week with Batavia MainStreet and the Batavia Chamber of Commerce
• Designed one of the first Micro Loan Programs in the State of Illinois
• Serve as a liaison for the City between current and prospective businesses and property owners
• Designed literature, direct mailers and promotional materials for International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Shows in Chicago and other real estate broker events

• Prepared literature, direct mailers and promotional materials for Economic Development staff to take to the International Council of Shopping Centers Show in Las Vegas, NV
• Assisted Economic Development Coordinator in establishing residential and business real estate trolley tours highlighting growth opportunities in Elgin
• Assisted Economic Development Coordinator and Downtown Neighborhood Association in creating a database of available retail and office space in downtown Elgin
• Established and managed marketing schedules for the City’s performing arts center and the City’s recreation facilities including two golf courses, and two outdoor aquatic facilities and The Centre of Elgin
• Managed Public/Media Relations through press releases, newsletters and public speaking
• Redesigned and launched the City’s website, continued to update after launch

West Chicago, Illinois

• Maintained client, sponsor, and volunteer databases
• Researched and developed foundation and governmental grant applications
• Coordinated and managed volunteer activities

Sugar Grove, Illinois

• Analyzed budgetary and fiscal impact of several proposals
• Assisted Development Coordinator with special projects
• Participated in the coordination and development of 2001-2002 Budget

• Established and maintained production schedules for all clients
• Researched print, broadcast and on-line media opportunities for all clients
• Worked with both internal departments and client contacts to meet deliverables and stay within budget requirements

• Managed marketing pre-assigned budget and established schedule for on-line and off-line programs as well as special events and sweepstakes
• Led marketing and development teams to establish and execute new promotions/ programs that acquired new and retained existing customers as well as generated revenue
• Developed and maintained systems, processes and procedures for new and existing promotions: including content, criteria, formats and decision tree for new promotions

• Met, consulted and followed up with internal operation and development teams to ensure accuracy, adherence to the budget and on-time delivery of client programs
• Trained Account Coordinators with the ultimate goal of transitioning accounts
• Instructed clients on systems, processes and procedures
• Led 2-day training seminar for Best Western on database software and systems

Mpa, Public Administration

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Communication, General