Kelsee Jordan Lee, CEcD (nee McVey)
Public Servant & Development Professional

City of Cibolo, Texas                                                   2022-Present

Planning & Economic Development Director

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• Leads the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for Planning and Economic Development programs

• ​Leads the creation of vital plans such as an Economic Development Strategic Plan, IH-10 Corridor Plan, and the update to the City's Comprehensive Master Plan.

• Selects, trains, motivates, empowers, and evaluates direct reports; develops staff training for direct reports and reviews. for annual training for their staff, works with employees to correct deficiencies; implements discipline and termination procedures; provides timely, accurate and thorough Performance

• Manages a team of economic developers, planners, and code enforcement officers.

• Manages and evaluates the department annual budgets

• Manages planning-related agenda items for Economic Development Corporation, Planning and Zoning Commission, City Council, Board of Adjustment, and other commission, committee, and board meetings as necessary

• Leads in the development and administration of comprehensive and subsidiary plans for the physical development of the City.

• Analyses land use problems, visualizes futures, compares alternatives, and describes implications, so that public officials and citizens can make knowledgeable decisions.

• Monitors compliance with zoning and subdivision ordinances; maintains official maps, records and files related to areas of responsibility.

• Oversees code enforcement efforts regarding compliances and violations.

 

City of San Marcos, Texas                                                2021-2022

Economic & Business Development Manager

                                                                                          

•  Created and implemented programs and policies to support the attraction, retention, and expansion of businesses

• Created and implemented the City-sponsored Small Business Counseling Program

• Worked with incentive tools to spur creative development through Chapter 312s, Chapter 380s, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones, Public Improvement Districts, Texas Enterprise Zones, Opportunity Zones, and Media Production Development Zones

• Oversaw and manages a variety of support programs

• Served as the City’s agent to seek best projects that meet economic development goals and community values

• Conducted financial and City cost-benefit analyses on each project

• Coordinated City staff during contract negotiations and entitlement process

• Served as the City's liaison to the Greater San Marcos Partnership on the 5-Year Economic Development Strategy that includes marketing and promotion, workforce development, quality jobs and quality of place

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City of Cibolo, Texas                                                          2015-2021

Director of Economic Development

  

• Served as the lead in the recruitment of high-quality retailers and sales tax-generating businesses for the development of commercial tax-generating properties

• Coordinated Chapter 380 agreements, grants, and other financial incentives between the City, the EDC, and prospective or expanding businesses

• Researched and developed long-term strategies and approaches that create business incentives and promote urban development and revitalization while having a positive economic impact on the City

• Designed, implemented, and assisted in providing economic development partnerships with existing and new businesses

• Oversaw the departmental budget, including expenditures, forecast projections, and amendments

• Conducted research, surveys, and perform technical studies in order to develop a sound economic development policy

• Identified potential sites within the city that are conducive to commercial and industrial growth while keeping the city's zoning requirements 

• Worked with and coordinated with other City department heads in the development and expansion of new business construction

• Assisted in and developed the operating budget of the Economic Development Corporation

• Developed economic development strategies that assisted in the continued growth of the City while not only meeting the needs of the citizenry but also enhancing their quality of life

• Reviewed and monitored legislative proposals that could affect economic development in the City and the State of Texas and advised the City Manager

• Coordinated and developed marketing tools (e.g. brochures, videos, displays, and the City website) to recruit and retain new and current business and industry in the City

• Researched, developed, and submited grants and similar funding requests to private and governmental sources for City projects and programs

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Deputy Director of Economic Development

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• Assisted the Director with economic development programs for the City of Cibolo EDC through:
  - implementing economic development activities in the City
  - preparing long-range development strategies and plans
  directing the creation of economic development, marketing, and promotional programs
  - planning, organizing, and implementing programs
  - reporting progress of major activities to executive level administrators
  - managing the Business Retention and Expansion staff
  - fostering strategic partnerships and collaborating with key stakeholders such as primary employers, small businesses, state and federal governmental agencies, private EDOs, and financial institutions
  - managing special projects
  - overseeing the departmental budget

 

Business Development Coordinator

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• Assisted companies of all sizes to expand and take full advantage of all possible business opportunities in Cibolo by preparing data reports, working with developers, realtors, and area landowners, coordinating meetings, and implementing City-wide recruitment strategies.

• Identified business development leads utilizing internal and external research databases and tools.

• Served as a point of contact for coordinating activities between City departments, outside professional service providers, and City Board/Commissions. 

• Represented the Cibolo EDC and City at public events and provides informative presentations.

• Produced reports for City Administration, including, but not limited to, economic trend reports and quarterly and annual performance reports.

• Assisted in developing and implementing a Business Retention and Expansion program for use with existing Cibolo businesses.

 

Member Services Director

Free Trade Alliance San Antonio                                2014 – 2015            

• Worked with members in developing solutions to their international business needs such as FX risk mitigation and country-specific export opportunities

• Conducted research on market potential and business opportunities for Alliance members and in-house business accelerator clients

• Provided reports on political and business environment for upper management and Alliance members

• Oversaw use of marketing platforms such as Constant Contact and social media outlets to communicate with members and partners

• Increased membership retention by 5% between 2014 and 2015

• Used QuickBooks to invoice, monitor membership renewals/drops, and track budgets

• Planned and coordinated over 40 events from 10-person workshops to luncheons exceeding 350 attendees

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University of the Incarnate Word

University Tutor 

Tutoring Services                                                                       2013  

• Tutor for Business Statistics, Accounting I, Accounting II, and Principles of Finance

• Taught business topics such as probabilities, trend analysis, sampling, differential analysis, activity-based-costing, cost of capital, and stock and bond valuation in individual and group settings

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Kumamoto Gakuen University

Teacher’s Assistant

Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto-ken, Japan                                                     2012   

• Taught English grammar and vocabulary to freshman-level Japanese students

• Supported professor in and out of the class by aiding in managing the classroom and answer grammar questions as needed