Economic Development Business
Resume:
Brian Gildea
CEcD
Fishers, IN 46037
Email: **********@*****.***
Established and proven leader across multiple facets of economic development. Certified economic developer through the International Economic Development Council’s CEcD program with track record of success at the local, state and national levels.
EXPERIENCE:
2023 - present, Business Development Manager, Banning Engineering, Plainfield, IN
Responsible for identifying, cultivating and maintaining customer relationships with the goal of expanding business development opportunities
Work with business unit leads to ensure timely delivery of proposals as well as meeting the scope of services for existing project pipeline
Lead marketing related initiatives including updating marketing materials, website updates, CRM software implementation and lead generation
Create and present monthly updates to Operations Committee
Represent Banning Engineering on local, regional and state economic development boards and organizations
Development economic and business development plans in collaboration with business unit leads
Craft and monitor annual budget for business development activities and initiatives
2015 – 2023, Economic Development Manager, CenterPoint Energy, Indianapolis IN
Responsible for leading all economic development efforts across 48 counties within CenterPoint Energy’s service territory in Indiana
Work with CenterPoint Energy’s key account managers, system engineers, gas system planning team, field operators and senior leadership ensuring timely responses to Requests for Information, cost estimates, infrastructure capabilities and construction timelines related to all new customer accounts and existing customer expansions
Act as the single point of contact for all economic development organizations at the State, regional and local levels throughout CenterPoint’s Indiana footprint
Create and present quarterly updates to CenterPoint’s Senior Management
Oversee annual strategic planning goals, timelines, budgets and outcomes across the economic development team
Prepared testimony for the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission related to special contracts for industrial accounts, Targeted Economic Development projects as applicable under Indiana code
Led companywide initiative to successfully be designated as an Accredited Economic Development Organization through the International Economic Development Councils AEDO program
Consistently exceeded annual goals for new revenue generated from customer expansions and new customers locating within CenterPoint’s service territory in Indiana
2013 – 2015, Executive Director, Develop Indy, Indianapolis, IN
Led a team of professionals as the economic development agency for the City of Indianapolis
Reported to a nine-member Economic Development Council as well as to the Executive Committee of the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
Worked directly with the Mayor of Indianapolis, the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, the President of the Indy Chamber, Marion County City Council and other business and community leaders in crafting economic development agreements and strategies to facilitate community development along with other initiatives to help grow the regional economy
Crafted and administered the annual department budget in collaboration with the Indy Chamber’s Finance Committee
Suggested and led efforts to create a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Area to better align regional objectives, identify strengths and weaknesses and create specific economic development initiatives for the Indianapolis MSA
2009 – 2013, Economic Development Director, City of Austin, TX
Coordinate City’s economic development /redevelopment activities with public officials, the Chamber of Commerce, and other interested groups, organizations and entities.
Develop and manage economic development finance programs to achieve City’s economic development goals, including the establishment of Tax Increment Financing and Public Improvement Districts
Prepare and evaluate public/private finance programs
Negotiate development agreements with developers and major employers
Responsible for a full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, along with making staffing changes
2004 – 2009, Economic Development Director, City of Elkhart, IN
Research and understand all applicable economic incentive programs that assist in the attraction of business interests and encourage existing business expansion
Prepare financial analysis on all economic development incentive proposals and projects
Advise and work with the Mayor, City Council and top management in the development of strategies to initiate redevelopment activities in the downtown and targeted neighborhoods
Research target parcels and associated opportunities for grant funding for redevelopment projects such as Brownfield redevelopment, open space acquisition and development, and special economic “overlay” districts (e.g., TIF districts, Urban Enterprise Zones)
1999 – 2003, Private Banking & Investing Assistant Vice President, KeyBank, N.A.
Dedicated to becoming the trusted financial advisor through continuous, pro-active involvement with each individual client
Implemented financial planning process with clients/prospects to assess their goals, objectives, risk tolerance and credit needs
Registered investment advisor with the Securities & Exchange Commission with the following licenses: Series 6, 63, 65 & 7, State of Indiana Life Insurance.
Responsible for establishing, maintaining and growing individual and corporate financial relationships
EDUCATION:
B.S. from Indiana University, Bloomington, School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), 1995
CEcD (Certified Economic Developer) designation from the International Economic Development Council, 2015
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
Executive Member of the Board of Directors for the following organizations:
oInternational Center of Indiana (Development Chair)
oIndiana Economic Development Association (Treasurer)
oHendricks County Economic Development Partnership (Vice President)
oEast Central Indiana Regional Partnership (Board Chair)
Board or Council member for the following organizations:
oInvest Hamilton County, Hancock County Economic Development Council, Johnson County Development Corporation, Accelerate West Central Indiana, Grant County Economic Development Corporation, Shelby County Economic Development Corporation
Mentor through the Starfish Initiative (www.starfishinitiative.org)
oWork with an economically disadvantaged high school student who is academically promising in order to provide mentoring support for school, athletics, college preparations, career guidance and college visits
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