HOWARD KOHN

HOWARD KOHN is the President and Co-founder of TCG. Howard received his Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics. Howard spent much of his early professional career employed by Baltimore City, where he was instrumental in the development of one of the nation's most successful commercial revitalization programs and public-private partnership efforts. In his role with the City of Baltimore, he:

	Conceptualized and established the commercial revitalization program, working with the Chair of the Mayor's Small Business Advisory Commission;
	Acted as the project planner for 10 revitalization projects;
	Acted as the market analyst for all of the revitalization efforts; and
	Performed the role of a liaison between residential and business community interests.

In addition to his involvement in the above program and as a result of his strong marketing and planning expertise, Howard played a key role in the following representative efforts:

	The development of a work program to attract tourists to the Inner Harbor;
	The development of the City's position and program for the Inner Harbor;
	The development of a financial package for an office complex in the Inner Harbor in Downtown;
	An analysis of the seafood industry in Baltimore and identification of potential sites for a proposed new wholesale seafood market;
	Analyses of rapid transit station areas' development potential;
	The development of the economic development component of the master plan; and
	The development of a program to create a labor intensive industrial service park in the Park Heights community. (The Park Circle Industrial Park is now a successful State Enterprise Zone.)

JIM JANAS has spent his entire professional career as a community and business organizer and economic development professional. For three years, Jim was the Director of Neighborhood Economic Revitalization for the Washington-based non-profit National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs. During that tenure:

	Established neighborhood based revitalization efforts;
	Provided technical assistance to hundreds of communities throughout the country;
	Assisted with implementation of a revolving loan funds and other incentives; and
	Developed neighborhood economic development corporations.

In addition to his role with that organization, Jim spent:

	Ten years as the Executive Director of the Liberty Communities Development Corporation, a business based organization, having responsibilities for marketing, planning, organizational development, financing, business expansion and recruitment.
	Three years as the Midwestern Regional Coordinator for the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA).
	Three years as the Executive Director and organizer for the Human Action Community Organization in Harvey, Illinois.
	Several years as the Staff Director for the Milwaukee East Organization Congress.
	Two years as Staff Director of the United Southside Community Organization in Indianapolis, Indiana.

	Developed market analyses and concept plans for commercial revitalization areas;
	Assisted with the economic development component of two master plans for the County;
	Developed economic forecasts for Owings Mills and White Marsh town center areas; and
	Assisted with the development of plans for light rail and rapid rail transit station areas.

	Current member of EPA’s “Brownfields Task Force.”
	Lectured on marketing and economic development at the George Washington University, the University of MD., Johns Hopkins University, the U. of Baltimore, and Towson University.
	Received national recognition for his marketing and development work by the International Downtown Executives Association, National Council for Urban Economic Development, the Small Business Administration, the American Planning Association, the Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society in Economics, etc.
	The former Co-Chair of the Neighborhood Economic Revitalization Committee of National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs.
	The past President of the Maryland Downtown Development Association.
	The past Treasurer of the Maryland Downtown Development Association.

	downtown Westminster, Maryland;
	the Town Center area of Cary, North Carolina; and
	downtown Longview, Washington.