Tammy
Brownlow
T
ammy Brownlow is President and CEO of the
Gilroy Economic Development Corporation
(GEDC) where she has directed activities
to attract and retain businesses on behalf of the
Gilroy community since 2010. Previously, she held
management positions in economic development
for the cities of Morgan Hill and Sacramento. She
launched her economic development career in the
Midwest as an executive director of an economic
development corporation serving a county-wide
area. Brownlow’s 20-plus years dedicated to this
field include leadership roles in strategic planning,
workforce development, land use and economic
impact analysis. Through her efforts, the communities
she serves have benefitted from local job creation
and keeping tax revenues in the local economy.
Brownlow holds a BS in Business Management
from William Woods University. Brownlow, a
Gilroy resident, is a member of Gilroy Rotary, the
Gilroy Welcome Center board of directors, and
the California Economic Development Association;
and she works closely with the Gilroy Chamber of
Commerce and Gilroy Downtown Association.
“In our region, the overall outlook for economic
development continues to be positive. We’re working
to attract advanced manufacturing, dis tribution, ag bio
and food processing companies as well as retail and
small business. Our goal in development is creation of
local jobs with wages that can sustain families to work
and live here. To this end, we continue to partner
and share resources with the Silicon Valley Economic
Development Alliance, the Central Coast Marketing
Team, the International Council of Shopping Centers
and others to represent Gilroy with all its attributes.
Interest from businesses looking to establish or expand
a West Coast presence continues to be strong, and
there’s growing interest in Gilroy’s downtown. With
Measure H, the City’s new general plan will need
to be revised to ensure land use decisions align with
the Urban Growth Boundary…our efforts will be
aligned with the City Council. We are also looking to
increase community engagement through meetings as
well as social media and neighborhood websites.”
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