As an employee of the redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino 1997 he was actively involved in bringing new investment and jobs to the community managing redevelopment and development projects for the Agency. During this time he returned to school obtaining his Masters in Public Administration from California State University, San Bernardino and is now an adjunct Professor in the Masters program for both Cal State San Bernardino and National University in the masters program.

He retired as Manager of the San Bernardino Economic Development Agency’s Office of Business Development, where he and his staff were responsible for all aspects of the economic development function, after the legislature of the State of California dispensed with the redevelopment function statewide and subsequently joined the San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce where he holds the position of Director of Business Resources.