CALGARY – He has been one of the key people in charge of building the 59-storey Bow tower in the heart of downtown Calgary.
Now Michael Brown will lead the redevelopment of the East Village.
It was announced Monday that Brown has been selected as the new president and chief executive of the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation.
Brown will assume responsibilities at CMLC, the organization leading the redevelopment of East Village, on Sept 21.
CMLC said Brown has been a contributor to downtown urban renewal as an associate vice-president with Matthews Southwest, the organization responsible for building the Bow. Prior to that, Brown’s experience includes the positions of vice-president at Calgary Economic Development, as well as director of business development at Cushman and Wakefield.
Lyle Edwards, CMLC’s board chair, said Brown has the right background, expertise and approach for the next phase of East Village development. Brown replaces Chris Ollenberger who resigned from the position earlier this year.
“We were thrilled with the number of qualified candidates we had for this position,” said Lyle Edwards, CMLC board chair, in a news release. “However, in Michael we’ve found an individual who is both a visionary and a gifted collaborator.”
Brown said he has watched “with excitement as significant progress was being made east of city hall.”
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