Cliff Wood - Executive Director, The Providence Foundation

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The Providence FoundationExecutive Director

Aug. 2017Providence, RI Collaborate with board of directors, membership, and community and government partners to drive legislative, advocacy, policy, and strategic initiatives and ensure complete alignment with Providence Foundation's mission focused on downtown physical, economic, and cultural development. Demonstrate adeptness in advancing organizational goals through effective team building and management, public advocacy, constituency development, public programming, bolstering city security and maintenance efforts, and successfully fundraising for capital improvements. • Serving as co-chair of Downtown Providence Park Network (DPPN) to develop a linear park system along downtown Providence waterfront. Navigated process to create independent organization. • Founding board member of the Providence Resilience Partnership to address imminent threats posed by climate change in city. • Chaired state bond initiative with business, labor, private sector and nonprofit partners to secure funding to construct twenty-first-century intermodal transit hub in state capital. • Partnered with environmental community to pass two state ballot initiatives to dredge Providence River. • Secured and distributed CommerceRI emergency funds in support of downtown marketing and small businesses to mitigate adverse impacts of Covid-19 pandemic by establishing robust partnerships and alliances with city and state partners. • Co-chaired, Providence Pension Working Group, a city, private sector and institutional coalition to identify solutions to Providence outstanding pension liability.

The Providence FoundationDirector of Public Advocacy

Feb. 2012 - Jul. 2017Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesPlanned and led strategic initiatives with executive director, executive committee, membership, and Downtown Improvement District partners on legislative, advocacy, policy and strategic efforts supporting Providence Foundation mission to assist downtown physical, economic and cultural development.

Gilbane Development CompanyStrategy Consultant

Feb. 2012 - Dec. 2012Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesAdvised company CEO providing community relations to develop 257 Thayer, a state-of-the-art, purpose-built student housing community.

Downtown Providence Parks ConservancyExecutive Director

Feb. 2008 - Oct. 2023Providence, RIThe Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy was formed in 2008 to preserve and revitalize Providence's historic downtown core and transform it into a lively, cohesive and prosperous economic and cultural center through placemaking and the development and management of exceptional public spaces.

City of ProvidenceCity Council Member

Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2010Providence, Rhode Island, United States · Hybrid• Deputy Majority Leader, Chaired Special Committee on Public Education, Vice-Chair of Committee on Ordinances, Finance Committee. Member Providence Police Advisory Board. • Successful leadership in $27MM effort to rehabilitate and restaff a local public middle school.

Cornish AssociatesSenior Associate

Mar. 2006 - Feb. 2012Providence, Rhode Island, United States · On-siteDeveloped and implemented public policy objectives and initiatives for innovative real estate development company dedicated to principles of New Urbanism and historic preservation. Demonstrated solid commitment and dedication to overarching mission of establishing diverse, walkable, and sustainable environments. Successfully advocated to pass state historic tax credit legislation in 2001 resulting in revitalization of the city’s downtown core.

City of ProvidenceDirector

Sep. 2003 - Feb. 2006City of Providence · On-site• Founding Department Director. Created an effective, high profile, start-up city department. Cabinet-level post and direct report to the mayor. Worked across disciplines to promote the arts as economic development tool through legislation, tourism, media relations, housing, community development and the film industry. • Co-founded FirstWorks Providence arts festival. • Co-founded Providence Sound Session music festival.

City of ProvidenceDeputy Chief of Policy

Jan. 2003 - Sep. 2003City of Providence · On-siteManaged policy office staff during construction of new city administration.

Cornish AssociatesDowncity Associate

Feb. 1997 - Jan. 2003Providence, Rhode Island, United States · On-siteImplemented the Downcity District revitalization plan supporting the company mission to rebuild Downcity Providence through historic preservation, public advocacy, housing creation, the arts and retail programming. Managed community relationships, including city, state and federal government, universities, businesses, media, real estate developers, advocacy groups, banks, arts organizations and foundations.

US Climate Action NetworkCoordinator

Apr. 1995 - Sep. 1997City of Washington County, District of Columbia, United States · On-siteCoalition of environmental and sustainable energy organizations working collaboratively on public and government outreach to shape the Kyoto Climate Treaty.

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