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Community and Economic Development’s Private Capital Division coordinates major development projects and business retention, recruitment and expansion. We’re engaged in seeking private investments, creating jobs and the development and redevelopment throughout Tacoma. 
We specialize in:
Contact anyone from our Private Capital Division for more information:
Robert (Bob) Levin
Division Manager
robert.levin@cityoftacoma.org
(253) 591-5039
Ellen (Elly) Walkowiak
Project Manager
Ellen.walkowiak@cityoftacoma.org
(253) 591-5209
Shari Hart
Program Development Specialist - Neighborhood Business Districts, Capital Projects
shart@cityoftacoma.org
(253) 591-5208
Genal Gavaldon
Business Loan Specialist
ggavaldo@cityoftacoma.org
(253) 591-5213
Carol Wolfe
Program Development Specialist - Neighborhood Business Districts
cwolfe@cityoftacoma.org
(253) 591-5384
Kala Dralle
Program Development Specialist - Neighborhood Business Districts
kdralle@cityoftacoma.org
(253) 573-2523
Christine Clifford
Program Development Specialist - Economic Gardening
cclifford@cityoftacoma.org
(253) 573-2435
Debbie Bingham
Project Specialist - Renewal Community Coordinator
debbie.bingham@cityoftacoma.org
(253) 591-5117
Elton Gatewood
Neighborhood Council Coordinator
egatewoo@cityoftacoma.org
(253) 591-5229
Kathy Manno
Office Assistant
kmanno@cityoftacoma.org
(253) 591-5624