Brian Caper
About Brian Caper
Brian Caper of St Petersburg is an experienced economic developer with nearly 15 years of leadership in municipal economic development, urban planning, and workforce strategy. He has a strong background in finance and urban and regional planning, and holds an Executive MBA from the University of Florida. Throughout his career, Brian Caper of St Petersburg has led large-scale redevelopment projects, built public-private partnerships, and supported community-focused economic programs. He has held senior leadership roles, including Economic & Workforce Development Director and Managing Director for City Development, where he managed multimillion-dollar budgets and major infrastructure initiatives. Brian Caper of St Petersburg is known for connecting economic growth with community benefits, sustainability, and long-term strategic planning.
Core Competencies of Brian Caper
Economic development planning
This involves creating strategies to help cities grow in a balanced way. It focuses on attracting new businesses, supporting local companies, and generating jobs.
Urban and
regional
planning
This focuses on how cities and surrounding regions are developed. It includes planning land use, housing, transport, and public spaces.
Workforce development strategy
This area focuses on helping people gain skills and find better job opportunities. It connects education, training programs, and employers to build a strong workforce.
My Mission
To support strong and balanced economic growth by creating jobs, improving infrastructure, and building partnerships that help communities grow. The focus is on smart planning, responsible use of resources, and programs that improve opportunities for people and businesses.
My Vision
To build thriving, sustainable cities where economic development benefits everyone. The aim is to create strong local economies, better quality of life, and long term growth through innovation, collaboration, and thoughtful planning that connects people, businesses, and communities.
Economic growth is strongest when it serves the whole community
-Brian Caper
