Brian Kurtz
Urban place management and downtown development practitioner building relationships between people and place.
- Role
- Board Member at International Downtown Association
- Location
- San Jose, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Brian Kurtz
Brian serves as President & CEO of the Downtown Tulsa Partnership, a management organization at the intersection of people, place, and economy dedicated to championing and advancing a prosperous, vibrant, and inclusive urban neighborhood. In 2021, Brian led the transition of Downtown’s improvement district services from the City of Tulsa where he served as Executive Director of the Downtown Coordinating Council since 2018. Prior to his roles in Tulsa, Brian was the Director of Economic Development for the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership and served in planning and economic development roles in Buffalo, NY. Brian holds Bachelor of Arts from Gannon University and a Master of Urban Planning from the University at Buffalo. He is professionally certified as a Leader in Place Management by the International Downtown Association where he also serves as a member of the Board of Directors. In Tulsa, Brian serves on the boards of Center for Housing Solutions and is active with the Oklahoma chapter of Urban Land Institute. Specialties: Urban & Regional Planning, Economic Development, Sustainability, Business Development, Non-profit Project Development, Marketing and Sales, Project Management, Research and Analytics, Relationship Building, Organizational Leadership
Experience
Board Member
International Downtown Association
Oct 2022 — Present · Washington, DC, US
IDA is the worldwide essential membership organization that connects and empowers place management leaders with knowledge, research and public policies for creating prosperous city centers, commercial neighborhoods and livable urban places for all.
Education
Gannon University
Bachelor of Arts
State University of New York at Buffalo
Master of Urban Planning
Skills
- Grants
- Sustainability
- Strategic Planning
- Policy
- Public Policy
- Analysis
- Real Estate
- Public Relations
- Marketing
- Budgets
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Urban Planning
- Research
- Budgeting
- Business Development
- Urban Redevelopment
- Management
- Fundraising
- Social Networking
- Editing
- Project Management
- Event Management
- Event Planning
- Project Planning
- Government
- Nonprofits
- Volunteer Management
- Redevelopment
- Land Use Planning
- Public Speaking
- Non-Profits
- Economic Development
- Budget
- Social Media
- Leadership
- Grant Writing
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