Declan Reiley

Vice President, Business Development

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Declan.Reiley@OrlandoEDC.com
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Bio:   As Vice President of Business Development, Declan directs a diverse team of five professionals, who administer a "business visitation" program for the purpose of business retention and expansion, and manages a pipeline of active confidential recruitment projects.

Declan’s team works across the following target industry sectors: aerospace and defense, business services, corporate and regional headquarters, energy, digital media, information technology, life sciences and advanced manufacturing.

His career spans 25 years in destination marketing and economic development. Prior to joining the Metro Orlando EDC, Declan was business development chief for the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission and earlier, senior director of economic development for the Cornerstone Regional Development Partnership of the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce.

On the west coast, Declan helped develop the creative services target industry sector, while serving as central city development officer for the Portland (Oregon) Development Commission.

He is an active member of the Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC), National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), the Florida Economic Development Council (FEDC) and CoreNet Global, for which he serves on the Metro Orlando Chapter board of directors. He also serves on the board of directors of the Florida Business Development Fund.

     
Education:   B.S., Communication/Business, Florida State University
Graduate, University of Oklahoma’s Economic Development Institute
Graduate, Leadership Orlando Class 74, 2008
Graduate, Leadership Jacksonville, 2004