Brian Solis

Deputy City Manager | Community Development

Role
Deputy City Manager Community Development at City of Chesapeake
Location
Chesapeake, VA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Brian Solis

Versatile, principled public servant with diverse community development experience…

Experience

  1. Deputy City Manager Community Development

    City of Chesapeake

    Nov 2021 — Present · Chesapeake, VA, US

    Primary responsibilities:• Provide leadership, direction, guidance, and support to the City’s community development departments including Development and Permits, Economic Development, Parks, Recreation, & Tourism, and Planning;• Serve on the City Manager’s executive leadership team and act as a policy advisor to the City Manager on a wide range of issues;• Develop and recommend goals, objectives, policies and procedures for City-wide application in consultation with City Manager, other elected or appointed officials, senior management, department heads, and department staff;• Coordinate interagency opportunities and resolve interagency concerns;• Represent the City on teams, boards, or committees involving high profile management and policy issues;• Negotiate on behalf of the City’s interests;• Represent the City with regional groups, community associations, and business groups;• Make presentations to elected or appointed officials, regulatory agencies, department heads and staff, and public or private agencies or groups; and• Serves as Acting City Manager as necessary

Education

  • Old Dominion University

    Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

  • Old Dominion University Graduate School

    Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)

Skills

  • Grants
  • Facilities Management
  • Green Building
  • Project Planning
  • Erosion Control
  • Strategic Planning
  • Arcgis
  • Program Management
  • Redevelopment
  • Affordable Housing
  • Regional Planning
  • Local Government
  • Land Development
  • Fundraising
  • Land Use Planning
  • Site Plans
  • Real Estate Development
  • Urban Design
  • Government
  • Gis
  • Zoning
  • Historic Preservation
  • General Public
  • Construction
  • Urban Planning
  • Proposal Writing
  • Municipalities
  • Transportation Planning
  • Sustainability
  • Community Outreach
  • Community Development
  • Environmental Awareness
  • Parks
  • Environmental Planning
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Comprehensive Planning
  • Public Policy
  • Economic Development
  • Public Administration
  • Leadership

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