01-10-2005 City of South Bend Announces New Staff Members in Community & Economic Development

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City of South Bend Announces New Staff Members in Community& Economic Develop... Page 1 of 2 � v%• 'Building a 21St Century City " ' rs Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor RELEASE FROM: FOR RELEASE: OFFICE OF MAYOR LUECKE MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2005 City of South Bend Announces New Staff Members in Community & Economic Development The City of South Bend announced three new staff members in the Department of Community and Economic Development. Liz Maradik and David Fecteau have joined a team of Planners who work closely with many neighborhood and business associations and Kathy Hahn has been hired as a Credit Analysis and Loan Servicing Officer. "David, Liz and Kathy will be part of our continued efforts to make South Bend a city of choice for our residents, businesses and visitors," stated Sharon Kendall, Director of Community & Economic Development. "The Community and Economic Development teams work together in the planning and implantation of opportunities, programs and projects that give all of us a place where we can live, work and play - our 21 Century City." As part of the Planning team, Maradek and Fecteau will work to implement Mayor Luecke's Commercial Corridor and Neighborhood Partnership Center Programs. In addition to preparing plans for community development and serving as a resource for City information, their activities will focus on helping to design, implement and manage various physical improvement projects to enhance our business and residential areas. They will concentrate on helping neighborhood and business associations become better organized and will be involved in neighborhood safety, housing improvement, land use,zoning and urban design matters. Liz Maradik will primarily work with the Portage Avenue Commercial Corridor and the Near Westside Neighborhood Partnership Center. She will also work with the Keller Park and Monroe Park Neighborhoods,the northeast neighborhood, the Model Block initiative and City Plan. Liz obtained a Masters of Urban and Regional Planning and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Design from the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. David Fecteau will primarily work with the Western Avenue Commercial Corridor, the LaSalle Area Neighborhood Partnership Center and the LaSalle Park Neighborhood. He will also work with the East Bank neighborhood and assist with Weed and Seed program implementation and City Plan. David obtained a Masters of City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication from the University of Maine. Kathy Hahn serves as the Department of Community and Economic Development's Credit Analysis and Loan Servicing Officer. Kathy will perform credit analysis in relation to commercial loans and conduct research related to community and economic development issues. She has served in commercial lending for four years at two different banks, Michigan National and Old Kent Financial. Kathy earned an MBA from Western Michigan University and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Michigan State University. For more information, contact Sharon Kendall, Director, Community& Economic Development, 235- 9377. http://www.ci.south-bend.in.us/Press/Releases 2005/011005 CED.htm 1/13/2006