Lisa Hicks (she/her/hers)

Director of Development
City of Buffalo, New York, New York

Lisa Hicks is the Director of Development for The City of Buffalo. Originating from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and moving to Buffalo in 2014, she has acquired a thorough understanding of the local and regional commercial real estate markets having contributed to the successful completion of new-build, adaptive reuse and historic tax credit real estate development projects, both from an owner’s representation and project management capacity. Her skill sets include expertise in CRE financial modelling, project budgeting and tracking, construction project accounting, CRE project management, municipal affairs and economic development.

Lisa holds a bachelors degree from McMaster University and a Masters in Real Estate Development from SUNY University at Buffalo. She is a board member at The Exchange at Beverly Gray and the Broadway Market and when not giving back to the community through civic engagement, enjoys spending time with her family and travelling.

Presentation(s):

• Community of Practice: Enhancing Capacity for Equitable Revitalization

  Monday, April 3, 2023
  10:30 AM – 11:15 AM CDT