Paul Zalmezak

Paul joined the City of Evanston in 2011 and serves as the Economic Development Manager focused on business district improvement, business attraction and retention efforts throughout Evanston. Prior to joining the City of Evanston, Paul worked as a neighborhood economic development planner for the City of Chicago covering the Loop, River North, Cabrini and Goose Island, and worked for several years as an economic development consultant conducting market analyses, tax increment financing, and special service area creation. Paul holds a master’s degree in urban planning, focused on economic development, from Wayne State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy from Michigan State University.