Development Real Estate

Byron Jost

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City: North Mankato

State: MN

Zip: 56003

Country: USA

Phone: 507-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $60,000

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Byron Jost

607 Lakeview Avenue

North Mankato, MN 56003

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C: 507-***-****

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Summary

Experienced community development professional and program director with strong background in directing housing programs and managing community infrastructure projects. Exceptional familiarity with many federal and state agencies with high comfort level working with city, county, state and federal agency staff as well as with engineers, contractors and homeowners.

Core Qualifications

Experienced program director and administrator Manage staff, sub-contractors, other professionals Work well with wide range of clients and support personnel, including effective oral communication, public speaking and presentation skills Responsible for compliance with variety of local, state and federal regulations High degree of technical understanding of residential, commercial construction Successful mediation with problem clients including trouble shooting and problem solving skills Facilitate community strategic planning, issues evaluation and goal setting Manage technical aspects of employee wage rate monitoring Responsible for delivering many highly successful programs over many years Extremely organized Highly successful grant packager including written communication, technical writing and computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel Comfortable working in the office or in the field

Professional Experience

Associate

April 2001 to July 2012

Pettipiece Associates, LLC Packaged grant and loan applications to state and federal agencies for community housing, economic development and infrastructure projects. Directed housing rehabilitation loan programs for low and moderate-income families.

Community Development Planner

August 1989 to April 2001

Region Nine Development Commission Grant applications and program administration for Small Cities Development Program and Economic Development Administration community and business development projects. Revolving Loan Fund program development and loan packaging and servicing for Small Business Administration and Economic Development Administration business development and infrastructure loans. Responsible for accessing over $18 million in grants and loans to local communities and businesses during multi-community tornado and flood recovery in the region.

Housing Rehabilitation Coordinator

April 1983 to August 1989

Minnesota Valley Action Council Community needs assessments and grant applications for housing rehabilitation loan programs. Rehabilitation loan packager for state and federal agency housing programs including individual housing inspections, technical writing, construction monitoring and funding distribution. Planner for Superinsulation projects in two communities including program development, real estate site selection and acquisition, design development and construction management.

Education

Mankato State University, Mankato, Minnesota

Urban and Regional Studies Institute / Master of Arts

Graduate Program with emphasis on community development and public financing and administration

National Development Council

Professional economic development training through the National Development Councils Economic Development Professional program, including Economic Development Finance and Business Credit Analysis.

Mankato State University, Mankato, Minnesota

Environmental Studies/Geography / Bachelor of Science

Undergraduate programs in Environmental Sciences and Geography with emphasis on alternative energy technology development

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