Greg Last, Director of Economic Develoment

Greg Last, CED, ASLA, AICP
Director of Economic Development
1400 Main Street, Suite 300
Southlake, Texas 76092
817-748-8037 (office)
817-748-8040 (fax)
glast@ci.southlake.tx.us
 

 

 

  


City of Southlake Career
Director of Economic Development (1999 to current)
Director of Community Development (1992 to 1999)
City Planner (1990 to 1992)

Southlake Community / Regional Involvement
Elected to board Chairmanship rotation for the Texas Economic Development Council, currently serving on the Executive Committee as Vice Chair / Conference
Member of the DFW Marketing Team
Member of the Southlake Executive Forum
Member of the Northeast Leadership Forum
Member of Metroport Cities Partnership

Honors
Southlake Citizen of the Year
Southlake Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Impact Award
Southlake Chamber of Commerce Exceptional Service Award
Economic Excellence recognition from the TEDC
TxAPA Certificate of Achievement for Planning Excellence
TxAPA Chapter President’s Award
TxASLA Community Service Award

Education and Professional Memberships
Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from Kansas State University
Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Arlington
Member of the Texas Economic Development Council and the International Economic Development Council
Nationally Certified Economic Developer – CED #1468
Member of the American Planning Association, previously served on the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association Board of Directors
Nationally Certified Planner – AICP #16505
Member of the American Society of Landscape Architects
Texas Registered Landscape Architect – #1044

Previous Experience
Ten years as a Landscape Architect / Planner with multi-disciplinary Civil Engineering firms

Personal
Mr. Last is married and is an avid outdoorsman, hunter and fisherman.