Katie Bowman

Katie Bowman, AICP, currently serves as the Economic Development Manager for the City of San Leandro since November 2015, having previously held the role of Business Development Specialist. Prior experience includes serving as Village Planner for the Village of Hanover Park from November 2010 to August 2015 and as an Economic Development Planner/Research Assistant at the Voorhees Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, from September 2008 to May 2011. Earlier roles include Associate Planner for the Town of Yountville, where responsibilities involved preparing and presenting land use proposals, and a Legal Contracts Administration Associate 2 at Devon Energy Corporation, focusing on service agreements and legal negotiations. Katie also gained experience as a Program Intern at Kidsave International, coordinating activities for orphans and working as a Spanish translator. Educational qualifications include a Master of Urban Planning and Policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Boston College, with additional studies at Universidad de San Francisco de Quito.