Taurus Freeman
Public Administration Professional
- Role
- Program Director at IBTS - Institute for Building Technology and Safety
- Location
- Baton Rouge, LA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Taurus Freeman
Community development professional with experience in areas of strategic planning, management, economic development, public policy, redevelopment and budgeting. Specialties include: Management, Strategic Planning, Neighborhood Planning, Land Use Planning, CDBG and HOME Federal Grants, Project Management, Economic Development, Public Administration and Visioning.
Experience
Program Director
IBTS - Institute for Building Technology and Safety
Nov 2025 — Present · Central, LA, US
Provides executive leadership for citywide operations, including Public Works, Finance, Planning and Zoning, Building Permits, Code Enforcement, GIS, and grant administration. Drives strategic, inclusive leadership to advance the missions and objectives of the City and IBTS, while overseeing and coordinating administrative functions across the full spectrum of municipal management.
Education
Southern Arkansas University
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Management, General
1994 — 1999
Harvard Business School
Post-Graduate Business Administration Courses, Accounting and Business/Management
2015 — 2015
Grand Canyon University
Master’s Degree, Public Administration
2013 — 2014
Southern Arkansas University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communication and Media Studies
1994 — 1999
Walden University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Public Policy and Administration
2015 — 2024
The University of Georgia
Graduate Certificate of Local Government Management, Public Administration
2007 — 2008
Skills
- Program Management
- Environmental Planning
- Urban
- Budgets
- Transportation Planning
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Proposal Writing
- Comprehensive Planning
- Public Policy
- Customer Service
- Code Enforcement
- Land Use Planning
- Government
- Local Government
- Research
- Grants
- Project Planning
- Public Participation
- Policy
- Economic Development
- Public Administration
- Strategic Planning
- Arcgis
- Budgeting
- Project Management
- Microsoft Office
- Land Development
- Land Use
- Historic Preservation
- Municipalities
- Policy Analysis
- Program Development
- Team Building
- Management
- Leadership
- Grant Writing
- Public Relations
- Redevelopment
- Gis
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