David Feehan

President and CEO
Civitas Consultants LLC
Silver Spring, MD


David Feehan is a world-recognized expert in downtown revitalization. For more than forty years, Feehan has provided leadership and management to successful downtown and business district organizations, founded and directed a technical assistance center for community development organizations and a public policy organization, authored numerous books and articles, and taught at two universities. He is often quoted by news media throughout North America and elsewhere. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and meetings, recently speaking in Turin, Quebec, and Taipei, and has provided consulting services to many government agencies, organizations and associations. He served as president of the International Downtown Association for nearly a decade, and has chaired the boards of IDA. the Responsible Hospitlaity Institute, and other organizations. He was a 2010 nominee for the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize.


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