David Reifman

David Reifman is currently a Board Member at World Business Chicago. David has previously held positions as Commissioner at the Chicago Department of Planning and Development, and Partner at DLA Piper.

David Reifman has over 30 years of experience in commercial, residential, and industrial development; land use planning; complex transactions; special taxing districts; public/private partnerships including tax increment financing; property evaluations; contract negotiations; and historic preservation.

As Commissioner at the Chicago Department of Planning and Development, David Reifman was responsible for large-scale, complex development and infrastructure projects from conception to approvals to realization. David managed 250 people in Housing, Economic Development, Planning, Zoning, Real Estate and Landmarks Bureaus to foster city-wide community improvement projects.

At DLA Piper, David Reifman had a 27-year career focusing on commercial, residential, and industrial development; land use planning; complex transactions; special taxing districts; public/private partnerships including tax increment financing; property evaluations; contract negotiations; and historic preservation.

David Reifman received their Juris Doctor from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. David also holds a Master of Arts from the [University of Illinois System, as well as a Bachelor of Arts from the same institution.