Christopher Alvarado

About Christopher Alvarado

Urban planning and non-profit organization professional with a broad range of expertise in community, regional, and sustainability planning, project management, group facilitation, and organizational design. Employs creative problem-solving skills to create and implement methodologies for consensus building and shared goal attainment among diverse interest groups representing geographies from the federal, state, local, and neighborhood level as well as economic, environmental, and social equity interests.

Experience

1. Director of Regional Collaboration

   Cuyahoga County

   Oct 2023 — Present · Cleveland, OH, US

   Establishes and maintains relationships with leaders and public officials in local, state and federal jurisdictions. Develops, establishes, and maintains programs, projects and opportunities to create efficiencies in government, build intergovernmental relations, and/or cost savings across the region. Serves as the point person and resident expert for the County Executive on matters of regional service delivery and cooperation.

Education

• University of Notre Dame

  BA, Philosophy

  1990 — 1994

• Cleveland State University

  Masters of Urban Planning, Design and Development, Urban Planning

  1997 — 1999

Skills

• Project Management
• Community Master Planning
• Strategic Policy Development
• Governmental Affairs
• Community Outreach
• Research
• Systems Analysis
• Policy Analysis
• Team Management
• Team Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Volunteer Management
• Social Media Integration
• Gis Application
• Media Relations
• Public Seminars
• Special Event
• Social Media
• Environmental Education
• Sustainability
• Environmental Awareness
• Community Development
• Government
• Urban Planning
• Fundraising