Assistant City Manager Shelley Dickstein
Shelley Dickstein currently serves as the Assistant City Manager for Strategic Development, a position she assumed on June 4, 2007. As the Assistant City Manager for Strategic Development, Ms. Dickstein has responsibility for overseeing the City’s economic development functions. She is charged with providing consistency and continuity to the City’s business retention and expansion efforts and bringing a new strategic approach to coordinating the City’s economic development agenda. Shelley also manages the Dayton Development Fund, which is used to provide incentives and financial support for businesses looking to expand in the city of Dayton. Prior to this recent appointment, she held the positions of Special Projects Administrator, Sr. Development Specialist, Acting Citizen Participation Manager and Citizen Participation Coordinator.
During her 11-year career with the City of Dayton, Shelley has had numerous successes. She has completed more than 60 downtown development projects generating $83.4 million in new investment and provided technical assistance to 380 Dayton companies interested in expanding or locating to the city of Dayton. Some of her more high profile projects include the emerging BallPark Village effort along the downtown waterfront, CareSource Headquarters, the Community Blood & Tissue Center and Courthouse Plaza Southwest. She collaborates with business and economic development executives on project development and execution and works tirelessly to facilitate and nurture relationships with developers, real estate brokers and financial representatives in an effort to advance development opportunities for the city of Dayton. Shelley Dickstein is a high-energy development professional with a proven track record in project management. She is known for her excellent customer service, superior organizational skills and her ability to successfully manage multiple tasks.
Ms. Dickstein served on the Poverty Reduction Task Force, the Miami Valley AIDS Foundation Benefit Committee and participated in numerous other initiatives. Shelley has completed all coursework toward her Masters of Urban Administration Degree at Wright State University. She possesses an Economic Development Finance Certification from the National Development Council and is a Leadership Dayton Graduate, Class of 1999.