ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Dan Henderson

Director, Economic Development City of Glendale

The city of Glendale is pleased to announce the selection of Dan Henderson as Economic Development Director. Henderson has served for the past 19 years in that same role for the town of Gilbert. He brings a strong record of translating economic development strategy into tangible community results. 

In this role, Henderson will be pivotal in shaping the vitality and long-term growth of Glendale. He is tasked with ensuring that the city remains a competitive and attractive destination. This includes reinvigorating the historic downtown, which will celebrate a $90 million city hall and downtown campus renovation this summer. Additionally, he will oversee the arts and culture initiatives and Experience Glendale tourism divisions of the city. 

His work in Gilbert, which is now a model for other communities pursuing similar goals, attracted more than $4 billion in new investments and activated 20-million square feet of development. 

Henderson is a Certified Economic Developer and holds a bachelor's degree in management and finance and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix. He has served as guest lecturer for the Master of Real Estate Development program at Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business.

dchenderson@glendaleaz.com

623-930-2976

Lori German

Deputy Director - Economic Development, Tourism, Communications,

City of Glendale

Lori joined the City of Glendale in 2017 as the special projects and communications manager for Mayor Jerry Weiers. After nearly two years, she joined the Economic Development team as the Communications Program Manager and now serves as Deputy Director for the Office of Economic Development. 

As Deputy Director, Lori takes an active leadership role in the department’s Economic Development activities, leading the business assistance, attraction, retention and expansion team members. She also oversees the Tourism division, leading the evolving strategy to promote Glendale as an experiential destination for business and leisure travelers. Lori will use her expertise and background in marketing and communications to lead the department’s creative professionals that support the entire Economic Development Department.

A native from Puerto Rico, she moved to Arizona to pursue her professional dreams. Lori has focused her professional career on purpose-driven work. Prior to joining the City of Glendale, she spent eight years traveling the world for national and international business projects with the Miss Universe Organization, Grammy's, and Oscars. Throughout her career she has worked with national non-profits looking to make a difference in people's lives. She served three years as Director at the American Heart Association and five as Regional Director at Money Management International. Her native language is Spanish. Lori graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University with a degree in Mass Communication and is currently pursuing a Masters in Legal Studies at the University of Arizona. What she enjoys the most about Economic Development is being able to directly impact the community she is serving and through her role, being able to in some way engage with every project and opportunity that will benefit residents and visitors.

lgerman@glendaleaz.com
623-930-2986