Subject:

Activities of the City of San Jose Office of Economic Development

Description of Talk:

Facilitating job growth, revenue growth, and investment in San Jose through strategy, persistence, collaboration, and creativity

Bio:

In her role as Director of the Office of Economic Development, Nanci is responsible for facilitating job growth, revenue growth, and investment in San Jose through strategy, persistence, collaboration, and creativity.  She oversees a staff of 50+ employees with core service areas in Business Development, Regional Workforce Development, Real Estate Services, Cultural Affairs, and Administration. 

Most recently, Nanci served as Assistant Director of Economic Development and the City’s Director of Real Estate. She led high-performing teams in three areas: Business Development, Real Estate, and Administration. She also managed an extensive personal portfolio of high-profile projects, including serving as lead negotiator of the Google Project Development Agreement and the City’s purchase of 900 acres in Coyote Valley—the largest conservation effort in South Bay history.

Nanci holds a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences from the University of Michigan and a Master of Public Administration from San Jose State University. Nanci is a Fellow of the Rose Center for Public Leadership and an American Leadership Forum Senior Fellow and was selected by the Silicon Valley Business Journal as a “Women of Influence.”