Catherine Timko

Biography: Catherine, a nationally renowned urban strategist, is a performance driven leader with extensive experience in real estate and economic development marketing. From strategy through project development, to marketing and implementation, Catherine ensures the optimal results for clients. Areas of expertise include business development and attraction with a focus on retail and tech, downtown planning and development, community and site selection marketing, market and competitive analysis. More than just promises of success, Catherine delivers demonstrated success in positioning communities and local economies to effectively compete. Her work is transformative, influencing the restructuring of community economies and market perception, resulting in significant new investment. This includes more than 700 businesses, 10+ million square feet of new space, the creation of 7,000+ jobs and over $100M in market exposure. her clients include a mix of public and private sector organizations including Roadside Development, Equity Residential, Republic Properties, Combined Properties, the Washington DC Economic Partnership, DowntownDC BID, DC Office of Planning & Economic Development, Frederick Economic Development, Invest Atlanta, Center City District - PHL, IEDC, City of Newark NJ, Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority to name a few. Catherine has been invited to lecture and speak about retail and economic development across the country including at several universities. She is an active member of ICSC, IEDC, and ULI and has mentored youth interested in real estate and city planning. One of her favorite experiences was as a volunteer instructor with ULI Urban Plan - she always learns something from the students. She has served as a board member for a variety of nonprofit organizations within the Mid-Atlantic region.