Cynthia Maria Long
Dayton,OH
Summary
Lease administration specialist with proven track record in managing commercial real estate portfolios and lease documentation. Skilled in contract negotiation, financial analysis, and compliance, ensuring maximum efficiency and cost savings. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability, consistently delivering high-impact results and supporting organizational goals. Known for reliability and flexibility in meeting dynamic business needs.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Economic Development Specialist
City of Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, OH, United States
07.2020 - Current
- Meet with business officials, local governments, and community leaders to discuss federal and local assistance programs that may provide grants/loans.
- Manage, plan, evaluate and organize incentive programs to support local businesses. (Portfolio of over 300 Residential and Commercial Properties)
- Create consolidated report of program participants to analyze the effectiveness of the incentives.
- Perform analysis to determine appropriate incentives for specified needs for each project.
- Create/Package materials identifying local programs to support businesses.
- Gather pertinent data to ensure benchmarks are met and accurate reporting by grant recipients.
- Identify solutions to address obstacles encountered on projects funded through local, state, and federal programs.
- Analyze problems to identify tools that will support the short and long-range business strategies and development projects.
- Communicate recommendations on highly complex and sensitive economic development business/industry issues/policies to management and business executives.
- Communicate with all levels of the employing organization.
- Establish positive working relationships with local, federal, and state government and business leaders.
- Aid business owners concerning zoning, land use controls, and plan reviews to ensure the completion of their project.
- Assist businesses working within the Well Field Protection area to provide information concerning limitations imposed on the use and storage of chemicals and solvents that may impact the City's aquifer.
- Facilitate meetings between local businesses and neighborhood school officials.
- Investigating environmental impact from chemical and groundwater contamination.
- Gathering information to support Phase I & II investigations conducted by 3rd parties.
- Provide annual reporting to local EPA representatives on redeveloped sites.
Airport Properties (Leasing) Supervisor
City of Dayton
05.2013 - 07.2020
- Monitor occupant space utilization.
- Direct and Coordinate alteration and renovation projects.
- Maintain customer satisfaction through ongoing communication and monthly tenant meetings.
- Monitor real property budgetary and financial data.
- Perform contract administration and oversight with governmental and non-governmental agencies (Airlines, TSA/GSA, FBO, FAA, Hangar Owners, and Non-Profits.)
- Procure (via RFP/RFQ) professional services; engineers, appraisers, building contractors, etc.
- Monitor vendors performance for fund disbursement/termination.
- Manage lease contracts (portfolio of 100+) and oversight with governmental and non-governmental agencies (Airlines, TSA/GSA, FBO, FAA, Hangar Owners, and Non-Profits.)
- Coordinate and facilitate decisions with multiple airport tenants.
- Provide interpretation of federal, state, local, rules and regulations.
- Establish staff site visits on Airport property owned/leased by the City of Dayton.
- Prepare financial analyses, contract abstracts, and slide presentations.
- Facilitate easements, land disposals, and permit completions.
Sr. Community Development Specialist
City of Dayton
02.2000 - 05.2013
- Manage Community Reinvestment Area (tax exemption) program.
- Present information concerning legal requirements and criteria to homebuyers, developers, school officials, and county administrators.
- Develop policy guidelines for residential construction project.
- Provide oversight and management of Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) – a portfolio of grantees and projects (Fairborn, Kettering, Montgomery County, and the City of Dayton), which utilized a $29 million award from HUD to address abandoned, foreclosed, and blighted structures.
- Manage federal grant contracts, which involved the acquisition, disposal, and development of over 300 housing units and approximately $11.4 million in pre-determined geographical areas of the city.
- Hours per week: 40
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marketing Management
Wright State University
Dayton, OH08-1986
Skills
- Sustainable development
- Site selection
- Workforce development
- Land use planning
- Real estate development
- Infrastructure planning
- Economic analysis
- Urban planning
- Tax incentive analysis
- Business attraction
- Entrepreneurship support
- Public-private partnerships
- Teamwork
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Excellent communication
- Organizational skills
Certification
Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP)
Housing Development Finance Professional (HDFP)
Timeline
Sr. Economic Development Specialist
City of Dayton, Ohio
07.2020 - Current
Airport Properties (Leasing) Supervisor
City of Dayton
05.2013 - 07.2020
Sr. Community Development Specialist
City of Dayton
02.2000 - 05.2013
Bachelor of Science - Marketing Management
Wright State University