Manage all economic development activities for thriving community just minutes from Lake Erie. Lead site selection, marketing, and business retention, expansion, and attraction efforts. Coordinate incentive programs. Current projects include major new construction and renovation projects totaling over $70 million in investment in the historic downtown.

Directed and administered planning, housing, property maintenance, and community development programs, including federal and state grant programs, tax abatement incentives, and neighborhood support functions. Supervised staff of 12 employees. Established annual budget for all activities. Performed public relations functions and established and maintained external relationships.• Secured $2 million grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to initiate Lead Safe Lima program to fund lead hazard reduction activities in Lima homes.• Successfully obtained federal Opportunity Zone designation for three zones in Lima.• Managed budget of over $3 million for community development activities for city of over 37,000.• Managed Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership programs for entitlement community.• Led planning activities for entitlement community Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan updates, including public outreach and communications.

Marketed lakeside community for business attraction and tourism. Led business retention and expansion activities for city with several successful, growing industrial manufacturers. Served as liaison with Sister City organization and coordinated city activities for delegate visits to and from Awaji City, Japan, and Lienen, Germany. Managed revolving loan fund and incentive programs. Partnered with Auglaize County EDC, West Central Ohio Development Coalition, and West Central Ohio Workforce Development Initiative on regional economic development and workforce development strategies.

Managed all economic development activities for third fastest growing city in Central Ohio. Designed and implemented grant incentive program to enhance business attraction efforts, created new marketing plan and developed outreach materials. Successfully attracted new development in professional office target market.

Managed office with staff of over 170 administering over $225 million in federal funds dedicated to workforce development programs for the State of Ohio. Managed implementation of American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) workforce development programs. Improved expenditure rates on programs and ensured that all federal performance goals were met or exceeded during tenure.

Negotiated and executed real estate and development transactions. Successfully secured $5 million to finance residential medical facility. Coordinated sale and redevelopment of former municipal landfill. Previously employed by Columbus Urban Growth Corporation during 1998 - 1999 as member of Industrial Development team.

Managed all economic development activities for rapidly growing metropolitan suburb. Initiated first economic development marketing strategy for city and implemented first comprehensive business retention and expansion (BR&E) program for city. Initiatives increased job creation in downtown historic district by 40%.

Coordinated all economic development activities for municipality, including site selection, marketing activities, and creation of marketing materials. Managed incentive programs and business attraction efforts for 330+ acre Creekside Industrial Center. Served as President and Secretary/Treasurer of Big Walnut Area Community Improvement Corporation.