Michael Catsi, Cecd, Dfcp Email & Phone Number

Tacoma, Washington, United States

Tacoma, Washington

Anchorage, Alaska Area

• Develop, implement and manage AIDEA’s outreach program to businesses, federal and state agencies, economic development organizations, financial institutions and Alaska Native Corporations.
• Provide support and liaison services for AIDEA with businesses and outside organizations. Coordinate the diverse interests in projects and planning efforts by regularly interacting with other AIDEA staff, community.
• Lead the development of strategic planning and economic development plans and manage the professional and technical consultants working on those plans. In addition, provide support to promote business development in.
• Oversee the external communications of the Authority through supervision of the External Affairs Manager. Ensure timely and accurate responses to information requests from the media, Governor’s Office, State.
• Serve as the Authority’s “Single-Point-of-Contact” for businesses and stakeholders. Chair the Project Suitability Committee which provides the first round of financial and economic analysis of projects requesting.
• Assist in the review and development of statutes and regulations for ongoing and new programs. Coordinate with the Executive Director on presenting new legislation and regulations to legislators and other interested.

Anchorage, Alaska Area

• Led the region’s economic development program including tourism marketing, small business education, rural energy project development, seafood development, and transportation advocacy.
• Created the annual budget and presented to the board for their approval. Transformed the budget from a loss to a profit in just two budget cycles.
• Secured around $950,000 in grants including monies for rural, small business training and a statewide strategic plan.
• Compiled the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the region.
• Led the advocacy efforts for the organization in collaboration with the region’s stakeholders. Lobbying efforts were at the state and federal levels, and required submitting written testimony, presenting oral testimony.

Skagway, Alaska

• Led the community's economic development efforts by creating an effective program to assist and support local entrepreneurs with technical assistance and financing. This initiative was accomplished by marketing and.
• Developed the Corporation’s short-term and long-term program goals, priorities, and objectives, including small business training and education, port and community marketing materials, diversification efforts.
• Administered the organization in all of the daily duties including reporting to the City of Skagway as the funding authority, created the annual budget and presented to the board for their approval, assisted with the.
• Coordinated with City management to update CEDS, identifying economic data and trends, and reporting on key issues and projects.
• Created the “Made in Skagway” program which promoted the community’s artists to the one million cruise ship and independent annual visitors to the city.
• Managed the Corporation’s revolving loan fund including assisting with the underwriting of loans; and was awarded $900,000 in grants.