Wayne Benjamin Email & Phone Number

Windsor, Connecticut

Wayne is the Principal of Georgetown Associates is an Economic Development and Urban Planning consulting firm. Specializations: Strategic Planning, Project Management, Property Acquisition, Development and Financing, Turnaround Management, Market Research, Commercial and Residential real estate development. GA's focus is on process improvement and innovation. The company provides assistance with - site selection, incentives, remediation, financing and regulatory streamlining.

Economic Development Professional with the capital city. Responsible for overseeing the day to operations of the Economic Development Division, renention companies within the city and attracting businesses to the city of Hartford. Assist companies with site selection, financing, workforce development and regulatory matters.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

⌂ Responsible for the retention, expansion and attraction of large corporate businesses through the City of Hartford. ⌂ Assists companies with site selection, provide technical assistance, business analysis, regulatory assistance, workforce development assistance and business incentives. ⌂ Coordinate the City's Enterprise Zone Program⌂ Collaborate with various state economic development partners/agencies in arriving at solutions to business issues and concerns. ⌂ Conduct interviews with management teams in order to identify opportunities and challenges.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

⌂ Developed and expanded the northeast Connecticut mortgage market. ⌂ Designed and implemented successful marketing campaigns. ⌂ Increased sales volume by $15 million and generated new business accounts by 20 percent. ⌂ Assisted management in formulating lending policies and programs. ⌂ Solved programs growing out of the administration of existing or new regulations. ⌂ Trained new personnel and continuously tracked business and interest rate trends. ⌂ Ranked top salesperson for four consecutive years. ⌂ Loan Officer from 1999-2000⌂ Part of the team that built the bank's billion dollar portfolio.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

⌂ Taught Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

Waterbury, Ct

⌂ Originated Mortgages in the northeast region of Connecticut for both portfolio and sale on the secondary market. ⌂ Developed business relationships with attorneys, builders, brokers, employees, and special construction companies. ⌂ Established and maintained constant communication with employers and relocation companies to serve their specific needs. ⌂ Kept abreast of changes in the economy and recorded market trends.

B.S., Business Administration/Economics

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance