City of Long Beach
Bo Martinez currently serves as the Economic Development Director for the City of Long Beach, focusing on creating equitable economic opportunities and overseeing a team of 92 with a budget of $20 million. Previous positions include Deputy Town Manager in Parker, Colorado, where responsibilities spanned economic development, culture, and human resources, and President/CEO of Adams County Economic Development, where Bo successfully rebranded the organization. Additional roles include Economic Development Director for Miami Beach and Director of Economic Development for Broomfield, where Bo established the inaugural Economic Development Department and strategic priorities. Earlier experiences include managing key initiatives in Denver and leading development projects in Phoenix. Bo holds a Master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Colorado Denver.
City of Long Beach
Long Beach, with a population of approximately 465,000, covers 52 square miles in Southwest Los Angeles County and is the seventh largest city in California. It has some of the best shoreline, marinas and beaches in Southern California, and a superb climate moderated by pleasant ocean breezes. The City of Long Beach is recognized as the home of the Queen Mary, the Aquarium of the Pacific, the Long Beach Grand Prix, America's cargo gateway to the Pacific Rim through the Port of Long Beach (the Nation's second business container port), one of the world's most environmentally safe off-shore oil operations and numerous major business and commercial enterprises.