Downtown OZones Get A Visit from Ashley D. Bell, U.S. Small Business Administrator Region IV

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Mesa welcomes White House policy adviser for update on federal program
By Griselda Zetino | UPDATED: March 5, 2020 at 6:12 am

(Photo by Griselda Zetino)

PHOENIX — A White House representative was in the East Valley this week to see how a federal program is revitalizing downtown Mesa.
Ashley Bell, White House policy adviser for entrepreneurship and innovation, visited several sites Tuesday that have been designated as opportunity zones by the federal government...
“It’s got the small town feel. It’s got a lot of charm to it, . . I can totally understand why people want to move here and move their families and their businesses,” adding that Mesa is “a great place to invest.”
Mesa has 11 opportunity zones, eight of which are downtown.
The downtown opportunity zones have attracted the attention and investment of Scottsdale-based wealth development firm Caliber.
Rodney Riley, Caliber’s director of acquisitions and development, said they have 10 buildings totaling about 160,000 square feet in the area.
He said they intend to bring restaurants, businesses and creative office spaces to the area.
“We want to bring generational residents back to downtown Mesa,” he addedWhite House policy adviser for entrepreneurship and innovation, visited several sites Tuesday that have been designated as opportunity zones by the federal government.“It’s got the small town feel. It’s got a lot of charm to it,” he told KTAR News 92.3 FM after walking through downtown.
“I can totally understand why people want to move here and move their families and their businesses,” adding that Mesa is “a great place to invest.”
Mesa has 11 opportunity zones, eight of which are downtown.
The downtown opportunity zones have attracted the attention and investment of Scottsdale-based wealth development firm Caliber.
Rodney Riley, Caliber’s director of acquisitions and development, said they have 10 buildings totaling about 160,000 square feet in the area.
He said they intend to bring restaurants, businesses and creative office spaces to the area.
“We want to bring generational residents back to downtown Mesa,” he added _________________________________________________________________________________

Ashley D. Bell Named as White House Policy Advisor for #Entrepreneurs

Small Business Administration (SBA) sent this bulletin at 10/23/2019 10:10 AM EDT

 

October 2019   Ashley D. Bell Region IV Administrator U.S. Small Business Administration   Ashley D. Bell has been appointed as the White House Advisor for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ashley D. Bell was recently appointed as a Policy Advisor for Entrepreneurship and Innovation by the White House Office of American Innovation. Mr. Bell will also remain as the SBA Region IV Administrator. In his White House role, Mr. Bell has the opportunity to introduce policy that will empower entrepreneurs across the nation through his work with Opportunity Zones, supplier diversity, HBCU entrepreneurship, his Drive 8(a) Initiative as well as through his Rural Strong Initiative; assuring that entrepreneurs in every pocket of the United States have the opportunity to succeed.  The announcement was made in Atlanta on October 16th at the Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (RCIE) in front of a standing room only crowd, As Mr. Bell stated, "This is not a celebration, this is a groundbreaking," as he described the work he has already begun to assist all entrepreneurs in creating businesses that may passed along to future generations. As Mr. Bell stated, "you can't pass a job along to your children, but you can pass a business on to them to run." Ashley D. Bell address a full house during the ceremony announcing his new role as White House Policy Advisor for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

 

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Rodney Riley joins CBRE as regional sales director

Real Estate | 2 May, 2016 | AZRE

Rodney Riley (Photo provided by CBRE)

CBRE appointed Rodney Riley as regional sales director, Investor Services for the Southwest Region.

Riley will collaborate with local leadership and assist with business development and sales efforts for all Investor Services business, including Agency Brokerage, IP, Asset Services, Project Management, Debt & Structured Finance and Valuation.

Riley is a 30-year veteran of the industry. Most recently, he comes to CBRE from RSR Capital Advisors, where he was Managing Partner and COO