Lori Boyer

Biography: Lori Boyer is the Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) Chief Executive Officer. She began this role in July of 2019 following a career as a land use attorney, owner of a real estate development and property management company, and City Council member. Before her appointment to the DIA, Lori represented District 5 in Jacksonville’s City Council beginning in 2011 where she served two consecutive four-year terms and served as Council President in 2017. During her tenure on City Council, Lori served as chair of the Council’s Land Use and Zoning Committee and was named by the American Planning Association as the Florida Elected Official of the year. Her passions on City Council included transformation of Jacksonville’s extraordinary water assets into experiences that enhance quality of life and tourism, revitalizing Downtown, improving bicycle and pedestrian safety, and addressing the impacts of flooding and sea level rise all while guarding the financial stability of the City. Now at DIA, Lori is focused on increasing residential density, waterfront activation, enhanced streetscapes, and two-way street conversions to facilitate strong restaurant and retail corridors and neighborhood centers that energize the sidewalks and build communities within Downtown. In 2019, she was named ULI of North Florida’s District Council Visionary Leader due to her many years of service to the Jacksonville community and her dedication to making Downtown a great place to live, work, visit and invest.