CITY MANAGER SHELLEY DICKSTEIN

Shelley Dickstein was appointed City Manager by the City Commission on February 3, 2016. As City Manager, Dickstein oversees a city budget of nearly $1 billion and a workforce of nearly 2,000 employees.

EXPERIENCE

Dickstein, who previously served as Interim City Manager and Assistant City Manager, has over 20 years of urban administration and economic development experience. She has a demonstrated record of successful collaboration with business, community, and government leaders. During her tenure, she has provided oversight, coordination, and direction for more than $1 billion of economic and community development investment.

Successes include the redevelopment of the historic Dayton Arcade complex ($137 million), the catalytic Water Street development ($159 million), and many others. She continues to provide leadership for the Dayton Recovery Plan (Dayton's framework for transformative investment of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds), which includes the $7 million First Floor Fund for energizing small businesses in key corridors throughout the city.

Additionally, she successfully negotiated a 40-year water agreement with Montgomery County, created the Office of Sustainability to help advance Dayton’s efforts to reduce carbon footprint and economize resources, and created City government's Community Engagement Division to ensure productive relationships with residents and community stakeholders.

As City Manager, she has elevated organizational leadership and led a comprehensive Chief of Police selection process. She led the City organization through crisis management related to the 2019 tornadoes, the Oregon District shooting, and the COVID-19 pandemic

Her experience in the City of Dayton organization also includes serving as Special Projects Administrator, Senior Development Specialist and Citizen Participation Coordinator. She has also led special efforts including the City's customer service initiative and employee wellness program.

INVOLVEMENT

Dickstein has served on several community and partner organization boards including the Dayton Development Coalition Priority Development and Advocacy Committee, the Dayton Montgomery County Port Authority Board, the CityWide Development Corporation Board and the Downtown Dayton Partnership Board.