Eric Woodlin

About Eric Woodlin

Subject matter expert (sme) community outreach | engagement | partnership development…

Experience

1. Director of Community Engagement

   Bfc Partners

   Jun 2016 — Present

   Manage community/public engagement for $1.2B portfolio of NYC public/private projects (e.g, Bedford Union Armory (Brooklyn), Empire Outlets (Staten Island), Stonewall House (Brooklyn), 1607 Surf Avenue (Brooklyn), 475 Bay Street (Staten Island), North Shore Towers (Staten Island), The Kira (Queens), McCarley Gardens (Buffalo), and in Staten Island, Stapleton Senior Housing: • Liaison between BFC partners and government representatives identifying key stakeholders’ needs/opportunities • Collaborate with consultants/city agencies organizing company real estate ceremonies (e.g, groundbreaking, topping out, ribbon-cutting, media events) • Organize public meetings with Community-Based Organizations, Public Housing Tenant Associations, Community Street/Block Associations identifying key stakeholder’s needs, issues, opportunities • Strengthen community media support working with public relations consultants, integrating grass roots marketing efforts using various route to markets (e.g, focus groups, newsletters, social media) • Generate resident engagement plans, outreach strategies/events based on community insights from city agencies, elected officials, community boards, tenant associations • Conduct surveys, polls, solicit feedback from community stakeholders on conceptual design • Organize information sessions attracting local hiring candidates/MWBE contractors bringing visibility/awareness to projects • Collaborate with consultants/city agencies to organize company real estate ceremonies (e.g, groundbreaking, topping out, ribbon-cutting, media events)

Education

• The Graduate Center, City University of New York

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (Focus on Urban Education)

• The College of New Rochelle

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

• NYU School of Professional Studies

  Real Estate Development

• NYU School of Professional Studies

  Introduction to Affordable Housing

• NYU School of Professional Studies

  Construction Management

Skills

• Budgeting
• Live Events
• Festivals
• Marketing Management
• Public Relations
• Corporate Events
• Strategic Planning
• Production Managment
• Hospitality
• Project Management
• Food
• Forecasting
• Theatrical Production
• Consumer Products
• Negotiation
• Leadership
• New Business Development
• Customer Service
• Social Media Marketing
• Business Strategy
• Marketing
• Venue Management
• Sales Management
• Entertainment
• Fundraising
• Event Planning
• Category Management
• Restaurant Management
• Music
• Event Management
• Producing
• Management
• Sales
• Sales Process
• Theatre
• Merchandising
• Concert Production
• Promotions
• Sponsorship
• Sound Production