Leslie Murphy Consulting, Llc

Economic development leader with extensive experience driving local and regional economic growth and building strategic initiatives with local, U.S. and global players. Establish and nurture successful public/private partnerships and collaboration within government, commercial, non-profit and academic settings. Recognized expertise in Tax Increment Finance (TIF), local economic policy, domestic and international business development, communications and marketing, public financial incentives/assistance, redevelopment and tax/revenue opportunities. Adept at creating an ‘environment for investment’ while maximizing internal department operations and managing multiple projects in varied settings. Recent experience navigating businesses through COVID-19 pandemic, CARES Act and ARPA-funded local business support programs, and through zoning, permitting, legal, and municipal approval processes. Expert in business retention and expansion techniques, having represented or consulted with more than 70 Chicagoland suburbs and Midwestern communities in public and private practice. MPA (Urban Planning) from the University of Illinois at Chicago and BA (Government/Business Minor) from Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN.