City Names Christopher Roog As Successful CRA Executive Director Candidate

From City of West Palm Beach:

July 2, 2020

The City of West Palm Beach announces that Christopher Roog has been named the successful candidate for the Executive Director of the West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). The City will enter into salary negotiations with Mr. Roog. Mr. Roog was selected at a Special CRA Board meeting on July 2, 2020. The CRA Executive Director reports to the CRA Board.

Mr. Roog is a community and economic development professional with more than a decade of experience in economic development, governmental affairs, project management, and public administration. He currently serves as the Economic Development Director for the City of West Palm Beach. Mr. Roog holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Florida Atlantic University and an Economic Development Certification from the International Economic Development Council.

“I congratulate Christopher Roog on being the successful candidate for the West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Executive Director position,” said West Palm Beach Mayor Keith A. James. “Given Mr. Roog’s stellar experience helping to improve the City’s overall business climate, which resulted in the opening of +4,000 businesses in our city, I am confident he will bring about the bold, transformative changes so desired and needed in the Downtown City Center and Northwood/Pleasant City CRA Districts. I believe he will continue to do great things for our city, and I look forward to continuing our work toward building a ‘community of opportunity for all’ in West Palm Beach.”

The CRA Executive Director is responsible for the administration of the CRA, a local government agency that works in collaboration with residents, property owners, businesses, developers and other community organizations to foster redevelopment within the CRA Districts. Among the CRA’s priorities are public safety, beautification, streetscape, and infrastructure improvements, economic development, affordable housing, business incentives, marketing and special events, and historic preservation.

There are two CRA districts within the City of West Palm Beach. These districts include the Downtown City Center CRA District and the Northwood/Pleasant City CRA District. To learn more about the CRA and CRA districts, please visit: https://www.wpb.org/government/community-redevelopment-agency

To view Mr. Roog’s resume, please visit: https://www.wpb.org/home/showdocument?id=2282

For more information, please call: (561) 822-1400 (TTY 800-955-8771).

This press release was produced by the City of West Palm Beach. The views expressed are the author's own.