Director, Planning and Economic Development
Town of Colonie, New York
Guilderland, New York
Sean M. Maguire, AICP CEcD is a certified planning and economic development professional with more than 20 years of private and public sector experience. He is the Director of Planning and Economic Development for the Town of Colonie, New York. He is a graduate of the University at Albany with degrees in geography, regional planning, and public administration and a graduate of the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute. Sean has been recognized by the Albany Business Review as a “40 Under 40,” the University at Albany’s Rockefeller College as a “10 Under 10,” and by ConsultantConnect as one of “North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers.” He holds volunteer leadership positions at APA including President of the New York Upstate Chapter and Past Chair of the Economic Development Division. He is an adjunct professor at the University at Albany, SUNY where he teaches courses in planning and economic development, and an instructor/mentor for the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute where he co-developed its Community and Neighborhood Development course. Sean is also the founder and owner of Essem Strategies, LLC, a firm that provides pro-bono assistance to disaster-impacted communities.
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CDT