City of Birmingham Office of Economoic Development
Putting People First
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Our Team
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Key Initiatives
BOLD Funding Program
Valuing Inclusion to Accelerate & Lift
Mayor’s Small Business Council
Legacy Business Program
City Owned Properties for Sale
Small Business Resources
MTC Impact Survey
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Our Team
Department Leadership
Cornell Wesley, Director
Coreata’ Houser, Deputy Director
The Team
Rachel Buchan, Manager of Special Projects
Janice James Douthard, Industrial Parks & Real Estate Manager
Valencia Fisher, Administrative Clerk
Monique Shorts, Manager of Partnerships and Entrepreneurship
Irenio Johnson, Jr., Project Manager & Loan Program Officer
Griffin Lassiter, Senior Project Manager
Sarah McMillan, Manager of Talent and Workforce Development
Michael Shattuck, Project Administrator
Office of Sports & Entertainment
Ruben Perez, Commissioner of Sports and Entertainment
Rory Kent, Sports and Entertainment Program Manager
Lester Eugene Reasor Jr. (Geno), Sports and Entertainment Business Representative
LaKeela Lowe, Data Analyst Technician
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