Development Manager

TIMOTHY R. COLBECK

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COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Practiced public administrator and community development manager with over 10 years of experience in civic and community engagement, government affairs, and public policy implementation. Proven abilities in organizational development and partnership building.

Regional Partnership Development • Program Development and Implementation • Public Relations and Communication • Policy Review and Administration •

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

YPSILANTI DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, Ypsilanti, Michigan 2010-2016

Local economic development organization with an annual budget of $350,000.

Director

Build community through research, design and implementation of economic development programs such as building rehabilitation grants, parking studies, and events and marketing. Develop community partnerships by liaising with businesses, local government, community groups, and educational institutions. Manage all day-to-day office activities including preparing reports, communications, staffing, and budget development.

Designed and implemented a Historic Building Rehabilitation Grant Program, providing $112,000 in match grants to private business partners, that has resulted in $316,000 in private investments, 80 new jobs and increased building stock and property values in the downtown since 2011.

Collaborated with Community Partners including the Washtenaw County Eastern Leaders Group, Eastern Michigan University, Ann Arbor SPARK, and the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber of Commerce to research and address community needs and created programs to address such as the Ypsilanti Business Pop-Up Business Incubator Program, Downtown Real Estate Marketing Program, and the Border to Border Trail Project.

Successfully developed, lobbied for, and received the approval of a 25 year extension of the Depot Town Tax Increment Financing and Development plan from local taxing jurisdictions.

Acted as the direct contact with area stakeholders for the Development Authority and facilitated all of our community engagement efforts.

HIGHLAND DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, Highland, Michigan 2008-2010

Local economic development organization with annual budget of $250,000.

Director

Researched and implemented programs for community development using current industry best practices. Assisted local businesses and property owners with business and real estate development opportunities.

Coordinated events, festivals and concerts, handling all aspects of the planning including fundraising and volunteer recruitment as well as programming.

Partnered with the Main Street Oakland County program to develop marketing and programming consistent with community needs and county priorities for economic development.

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UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN, Detroit, Michigan 2007-2008

Regional non-profit addressing poverty and improving access to education.

Area Manager, Wayne County

Interfaced with community representatives, including elected officials, school employees and non-profits. Identified and developed opportunities to address ongoing community needs. Evaluated funding applications to distribute grants effectively. Implemented programs and policies to assist families below the poverty line and improve access to education.

Supervised five team members in reviewing up to 20 individual funding requests, evaluating all aspects of the grant applications including thoroughness, stated goals, and evaluation metrics.

Made recommendations to upper management on grant awards that were consistent with the United Way mission and that demonstrated clear and achievable results.

Provided technical assistance to non-profits and local school districts on grant applications and evaluation criteria to demonstrate the success of their programming.

Managed a discretionary fund of $10,000 for targeted distribution to local non-profits to support ongoing activities consistent with the United Way mission.

UNIVERSITY CULTURAL CENTER ASSOCIATION, Detroit, Michigan 2004-2007

Non-profit organization for the development of Midtown Detroit, annual budget of over $1 million.

Community Development Manager

Developed and implemented policies to enhance local community and economic development and historic preservation. Monitored infrastructure improvements, city maintenance, clean-up and beautification projects. Designed marketing strategies to encourage businesses and housing development. Helped prepare grant applications, writing narratives on how potential funding would support our mission and provided goals that could be measured for our success.

Managed Midtown Greenway Loop project, which raised nearly $4 million in government grants and received over $1 million in public investments for the creation of a place making program.

Partnered with commercial and residential developers and key neighborhood anchors to create a redevelopment strategy for Midtown Detroit.

FORMAL EDUCATION

Master of Urban Planning

Wayne State University – Detroit, Michigan

Bachelor of Science in Geography

Eastern Michigan University – Ypsilanti, Michigan

AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS

American Planning Association

Michigan Downtown Association

Michigan Economic Developers Association

State of Michigan Real Estate Salesperson

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