TERRENCE BYRD EL
Syracuse,NY
Summary
Expert in developing and implementing large-scale initiatives, including New York State's $100M Downtown Revitalization Initiative and $25M Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative. Led a workforce development program that successfully engaged over 200 participants in Syracuse's southwest neighborhood. Skilled in strategic planning and stakeholder engagement to promote equitable economic growth and organizational alignment. Committed to fostering inclusive urban revitalization and workforce initiatives that create opportunities for marginalized communities.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Professional Organization Membership
International Economic Development Council (IEDC)
02.2015
Co-founder and Managing Partner
MoorStar Development Group
03.2020 - Current
- Research and advise stakeholders on feasibility of Real Estate development projects
- Provide research and data analysis on economic indicators to determine economic feasibility of targeted projects
- Research and advise on federal, state, and local planning and zoning laws on proposed urban development projects
- Identify and engage stakeholders throughout project planning, development, and implementation
- Strategic project design and planning on comprehensive economic development projects
- Conduct economic development feasibility market studies
- Develop and deliver project presentation content
- Identify and negotiate key private investment stakeholders and public partnerships
- Research and advise investment partners on key areas of growth opportunity
- Evaluated market trends to identify emerging opportunities and inform strategic decision making.
Founder and Principal
Amexem Economic Development Consulting
07.2019 - Current
- Company Overview: Amexem Economic Development Consulting, LLC is an economic development venture that provides economic development consulting services to government agencies and community organizations, and small businesses. The firm utilizes strategic research, planning, and design of economic development initiatives to serve as a catalyst to attain economic goals.
- Lead Executive facilitating strategic project design and planning on proposed comprehensive economic development projects
- Develop and design proposed economic development and workforce development initiatives within under-invested neighborhoods of Syracuse, NY
- Established a successful business by identifying market needs and developing innovative solutions.
- Currently project lead on skilled workforce development investment plan
- Provide oversight on project financing and design
- Identify and engage stakeholders through project planning, development, and implementation
- From August 2023– December 2023, provided consultant services as an economic policy analyst with the New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC) on a short-term economic development consulting contract. In this capacity, my research and analysis contributed to the successful development of the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council's (MVREDC) economic development goals and strategic plan
Consumer Policy Director
Division of Consumer Protection
09.2018 - 07.2019
- Company Overview: The Division of Consumer Protection was created within the Department of State to protect the people of New York State from economic harm resulting from unscrupulous and questionable business practices. The Division is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to achieve this objective.
- Collaborated with Division of Consumer Protection unit directors to develop policies on New York consumer economic related concerns
- Conducted research and provided analysis of consumer marketplace issues such as scams, identity theft, data privacy and protection, consumer finance, and other harmful unethical business practices occurring in New York's economy
- Conducted policy research and submitted policy proposals to Division director
- Developed policy framework and outline for New York State's Vehicle Modification Law
- Prepared and submitted memorandums outlining growing areas of Consumer concerns
- Prepared Consumer alerts and advisories as needed
- Researched and formulated non-partisan policy recommendations for Governor Cuomo's State of the State policy agenda
- Developed educational content regarding marketplace practices that affect New York's Consumers
- Organized and provided oversight and direction of New York's Identity Theft Prevention and Mitigation Program
- Arranged educational outreach content for presentations to communities throughout New York State
- Served as Consumer Protection representative on State boards
- Ensured compliance to New York State consumer protection laws and regulations by all regulated organizations that experienced data and security breaches
Empire State Fellow (New York State Policymaker)
New York State Department of State
09.2016 - 05.2018
- Company Overview: The Empire State Fellows program is a highly competitive and distinguished program in which individuals with advanced degrees and mid-level to executive level experience are assigned to work with high level New York State policymakers such as; Commissioners and high-level government officials to gain executive level experience in State government.
- Developed policy proposals and recommendations for the Executive Office of the Secretary of State
- Developed the policies and program guidance for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th rounds of the $100M Downtown Revitalization Initiative, a New York State economic development initiative spurring economic growth and catalysts for private investments in downtown communities
- Assessed State capital funded regional economic development projects as a member of the State Implementation Assessment Team
- Monitored and developed compliance guidelines for New York State's $500M Upstate Revitalization Initiative (URI)
- Prepared policy research and developed framework proposals for poverty reduction strategies, and urban redevelopment strategies for the $25M Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative
- Provided research and analysis of analytic data utilization for government infrastructure projects
- Developed policy and financing framework to provide long term rehabilitative care for licensed professional fighters who suffer from a debilitating brain injury for the New York State Athletic Commission
- Assessed grant funding Request for Proposal (RFP) applications for $20M New York State Office for New Americans Regional Opportunity Centers' local community initiative
Workforce Development Coordinator
CenterState CEO Consultant
12.2014 - 08.2016
- Company Overview: Syracuse Community Connections, Inc., Syracuse Model Neighborhood Facility, Syracuse, NY Syracuse Community Connections formerly the Southwest Community Center is a community-based organization which serves the residents of the city of Syracuse's South side and Southwest neighborhoods
- The organization provides services that assist with addressing issues resulting from poverty
- As the Workforce development coordinator, successfully assisted the organization with achieving their goal of implementing workforce development strategies within an economically distressed neighborhood
- Developed and provided financial oversight of $150k budget for programmatic implementation
- Developed Career Readiness Academy Workforce Development Program Model
- Assisted 200 individuals with Job placements and/or Skilled Occupational Training
- Successfully assessed and connected low income and immigrant communities to career and/or training opportunities
- Participated on City wide workforce development policy initiatives and programs taskforce where applicable
Assistant Director
City of Syracuse Trauma Response Team
08.2012 - 01.2015
- Assisted with programmatic and fiscal oversight of $200k program budget
- Supervision of outreach staff
- Assisted victims, perpetrators, and families affected by violence in accessing mental health counseling services and career readiness programming
- Developed and trained human service professionals on the significance of Trauma Informed Systems
- Organized and engaged neighborhood residents via outreach events in targeted high violence neighborhoods
Education
Doctorate of Education - Executive Leadership
St. John Fisher College
Rochester, New York01.2018
Master of Science - Community Economic Development (MS CED)
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New HampshireBachelor of Arts - Sociology
State University of New York At Albany (SUNY Albany)
Albany, New YorkSkills
- Capacity building
- Workforce development
- Industry analysis
- Urban planning
- Economic analysis
- Public-private partnerships
- Stakeholder engagement
- Public policy
- Strategic planning
- Project management
- Data analysis
- Public speaking
Accomplishments
- Project Approval Boost Developed the policies and program guidance for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th rounds of the $100M Downtown Revitalization Initiative, a New York State economic development initiative spurring economic growth and catalysts for private investments in downtown communities
- Increased Community Investments Developed framework proposals for poverty reduction strategies, for the $25M Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative
- Job Placement Success Facilitated workforce development placing over 200 individuals in jobs.
- Consumer Protection Policies Implemented consumer protection policies reducing identity theft by 15%.
Affiliations
- International Economic Development Council
Timeline
Co-founder and Managing Partner
MoorStar Development Group
03.2020 - Current
Founder and Principal
Amexem Economic Development Consulting
07.2019 - Current
Consumer Policy Director
Division of Consumer Protection
09.2018 - 07.2019
Empire State Fellow (New York State Policymaker)
New York State Department of State
09.2016 - 05.2018
Professional Organization Membership
International Economic Development Council (IEDC)
02.2015
Workforce Development Coordinator
CenterState CEO Consultant
12.2014 - 08.2016
Assistant Director
City of Syracuse Trauma Response Team
08.2012 - 01.2015
Doctorate of Education - Executive Leadership
St. John Fisher College
Master of Science - Community Economic Development (MS CED)
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
State University of New York At Albany (SUNY Albany)
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