Patrick Pentalow
Director of Economic Development @City Of Hartford
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Economic Development @City Of Hartford
Hartford, CT, US
Drive MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR ECONOMIC GROWTH and PROSPERITY (upwards of $70M annually), focusing on business attraction/expansion, workforce development, infrastructure improvements, community enhancements, and strategic planning for the city. Collaborate with the City Manager/Administrators. • Direct a mix of COMMERCIAL, LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS across many industries: retail, tourism/hospitality, education, housing, and medical/health services. Grow economic KPIs and growth markers by focusing on quick wins while initiating longer revitalization, development, and major infrastructure projects. • Secure GRANT FUNDING FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES along with donations from non-profit and private sources. Procure millions annually from sources such as Brownfield Remediation and community investment fund/state investment fund, and the Urban Act. • Promote improvements to INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL PROJECTS, including public facilities, business centers, housing projects, and EHS initiatives, e.g, secured partnerships and utilized funds to clean up environmental hazards, create green spaces, and promote development. • Led a student housing project that involved securing a public-private partnership with a developer and other funders to erect HOUSING FOR AN ESTIMATED 200 STUDENTS. Managed the complete lifecycle in collaboration with the University of CT, overseeing site selection, design, master planning, etc. • Managed the REDEVELOPMENT OF A VACANT LOT near Albany & Woodland Streets; budgeted at $19.4M. Introduced centrally located health and human services to the downtown area as well as included Liberty bank and a restaurant located on the first floor.
EDUCATION
Central Connecticut State University
Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance
ABOUT PATRICK PENTALOW
In recent years, I have worked extensively in positions related to COMMUNITY and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. With the City of Hartford, I drive the ROI of programs that boost employment possibilities, draw in new companies, and improve the local economy. For instance, I have finished certain projects and created the foundation for others (currently,$50M to $100M in the works for 2025). One of my noteworthy accomplishments was LEADING a REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE in a downtown neighborhood that had been neglected, which increased local business income by 25% and increased community engagement significantly. Others projects I\'ve overseen have included: STUDENT HOUSING PROJECT - VACANT LOT REDEVELOPMENT - REMEDIATION PROJECTS - COMMERCIAL PROPERTY REPURPOSE - ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUPS - MEDICAL/HEALTH SERVICES - YOUTH SPORTS BUILDINGS-INFRASTRUCTURE To advance municipal goals, I have established relationships with key partners, such as government agencies, private sector companies, and non-profit organizations. Many economic development projects (such as houses and hotels) have advanced thanks in large part to my abilities to negotiate and obtain MILLIONS IN GRANT and CORPORATE FUNDING. In order to make strategic decisions and guarantee the execution and improvement of growth plans, I am especially adept at networking and using important RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, including local lawmakers and government employees.
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