Mark Barnhart
Director of Community & Economic Development at Town of Fairfield, CT | Strategic Planning | Incentives & Regulations
- Role
- Director of Community & Economic Development at Town of Fairfield, CT
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mark Barnhart
I am the unofficial First Neighbor of Fairfield. Whenever a business or organization…
Experience
Director of Community & Economic Development
Sep 2002 — Present · New York, NY, US
I develop and administer programs to stimulate economic development, revitalize neighborhoods, and promote affordable housing. I launch, manage, and assess marketing campaigns to attract new business investment and have secured over $3.5 million in grants-in-aid to support community development initiatives. In addition, I manage Town participation in the State Neighborhood Assistance Act Program which has raised $400K in charitable gifts to local non-profits.For more information on specific initiatives, please see my Projects section below.Founded in 1639, Fairfield, Connecticut is a charming and thriving town with a population of that features five miles of shoreline on the Long Island Sound. Fairfield has five town beaches, two universities, many parks and ball fields, two public golf courses, and a vibrant array of restaurants and stores. Family-oriented Fairfield also has top-notch, high performing public schools with rich academic programs. Only 50 miles from New York City, Fairfield is easily accessible to I-95 and the Merritt Parkway and has three train stations on the Metro North line that extends from New Haven, Connecticut to New York’s Grand Central Terminal.
Education
Albright College
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science and Government
1983 — 1987
University of Pennsylvania
Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Public Administration
1987 — 1989
Skills
- Land Use
- Public/Private Partnerships
- Local Government
- Politics
- Leadership Development
- Policy Analysis
- Program Management
- Affordable Housing
- Zoning
- Political Campaigns
- Land Use Planning
- Fundraising
- Program Evaluation
- Grants
- Public Policy
- Research
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Legislative Relations
- Non-Profits
- Economic Development
- Public Administration
- Program Development
- Redevelopment
- Strategic Planning
- Public Speaking
- Government
- Nonprofits
- Volunteer Management
- Public Relations
- Sustainability
- Legislation
- Grant Writing
- Workforce Development
- Urban Planning
- Policy
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