{"id":113211,"date":"2024-09-04T10:00:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T14:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=113211"},"modified":"2024-09-04T10:15:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T14:15:31","slug":"alec-johnson-named-deputy-director-of-redevelopment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2024\/09\/04\/alec-johnson-named-deputy-director-of-redevelopment\/","title":{"rendered":"Alec Johnson named Deputy Director of Redevelopment"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_113212\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113212\" style=\"width: 613px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tAlec_Johnson.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"613\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-113212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tAlec_Johnson.jpg 613w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tAlec_Johnson-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tAlec_Johnson-150x196.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tAlec_Johnson-300x392.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tAlec_Johnson-322x420.jpg 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alec Johnson has been named the City of Fort Wayne Redevelopment&#8217;s new Deputy Director. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The City of Fort Wayne&#8217;s Community Development Division today announced Alec Johnson as its new Deputy Director of Redevelopment.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Alec Johnson named Deputy Director of Redevelopment for City of Fort Wayne&#8217;s Community Development Division<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (September 4, 2024) \u2013 The City of Fort Wayne&#8217;s Community Development Division today announced Alec Johnson as its new Deputy Director of Redevelopment. He will begin his duties on September 16.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson brings over 17 years of public service to his new role. Since 2016, he has served as Deputy Director of Planning and Development for the City of Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department. Prior to that, he spent 10 years as their City Landscape Architect.<\/p>\n<p>His accomplishments include leading the design teams for Promenade Park and the Franke Park Renaissance. His leadership played a primary role in executing the planning for the Fort Wayne River Activation Study and multiple City Park Master Plans: Franke Park, Fort Wayne Riverfront, and Promenade Park. In 2015, he made significant contributions to the authorship of Requests for Qualifications and Proposals for the Riverfront Fort Wayne Conceptual Plan<\/p>\n<p>He previously served five years as a trustee board member for the Fort Wayne Museum of Art and is a Fort Wayne Public Art Commissioner. He is the current president of Friends of the Rivers Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson is an active member of the American Society of Landscape Architects. He is a graduate of Leadership Fort Wayne and Fort Wayne Quest Club. Johnson earned a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture at Iowa State University.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to having Alec join the team,\u201d said Jonathan Leist, City of Fort Wayne Community Development Division Director. \u201cHis background and experience will help continue the important work of developing public amenities, placemaking and enhancing the quality of life in our community, helping us attract growth and development in line with the goals of Mayor Sharon Tucker and the Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/93635.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Parks and Recreation Director, Al Moll, speaks during the McCulloch Park rededication.  Photo taken June 6, 2009 at the Broadway Family Funfest.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='4482d2f62c25a0489a8d1fa2a3870431' data-image-id=\"2100\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/93635.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_93635.jpg\" data-title=\"Parks and Recreation Director, Al Moll\" data-description=\"Parks and Recreation Director, Al Moll, speaks during the McCulloch Park rededication.  Photo taken June 6, 2009 at the Broadway Family Funfest.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Parks and Recreation Director, Al Moll\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Parks and Recreation Director, Al Moll\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2100\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_93635.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/93681.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Parks and Recreation Director Al Moll with Bennie Lewis, Manager of Neighborhood Programs, Michael Ayers, Coordinator of Neighborhood Programs and Perry Ehresman, Parks and Recreation Deputy  Director.  Photo taken June 6, 2009 at the Broadway Family Funfest.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='4482d2f62c25a0489a8d1fa2a3870431' data-image-id=\"2105\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/93681.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_93681.jpg\" data-title=\"Al Moll, Bennie Lewis, Michael Ayers and Perry Ehresman\" data-description=\"Parks and Recreation Director Al Moll with Bennie Lewis, Manager of Neighborhood Programs, Michael Ayers, Coordinator of Neighborhood Programs and Perry Ehresman, Parks and Recreation Deputy  Director.  Photo taken June 6, 2009 at the Broadway Family Funfest.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Al Moll, Bennie Lewis, Michael Ayers and Perry Ehresman\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Al Moll, Bennie Lewis, Michael Ayers and Perry Ehresman\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2105\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_93681.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/rivergreenway\/20132.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Community Murals along the Rivergreenway near Old Fort Wayne. Photo taken April 15, 2007.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='4482d2f62c25a0489a8d1fa2a3870431' data-image-id=\"2153\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/rivergreenway\/20132.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/rivergreenway\/thumbs\/thumbs_20132.jpg\" data-title=\"Community Murals\" data-description=\"Community Murals along the Rivergreenway near Old Fort Wayne. 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Photo taken on January 28, 2008.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Ice Skating at Lakeside Park\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Ice Skating at Lakeside Park\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5810\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_43298.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/145525.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Ice Skating at the Ivan Lebamoff Reservoir Pond on January 31, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='4482d2f62c25a0489a8d1fa2a3870431' data-image-id=\"5845\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/145525.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_145525.jpg\" data-title=\"Ice Skating at the Ivan Lebamoff Reservoir Pond\" data-description=\"Ice Skating at the Ivan Lebamoff Reservoir Pond on January 31, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Ice Skating at the Ivan Lebamoff Reservoir Pond\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Ice Skating at the Ivan Lebamoff Reservoir Pond\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5845\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_145525.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/147043.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Al Moll announces the 2011 season at Foellinger Theatre on March 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='4482d2f62c25a0489a8d1fa2a3870431' data-image-id=\"5983\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/147043.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_147043.jpg\" data-title=\"Al Moll\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Al Moll announces the 2011 season at Foellinger Theatre on March 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Al Moll\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Al Moll\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5983\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_147043.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/147048.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Al Moll announces the 2011 season at Foellinger Theatre on March 15, 2011. Those standing behind Moll include Christopher Guerin, Sarah Nichter and Liz Brown.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='4482d2f62c25a0489a8d1fa2a3870431' data-image-id=\"5984\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/147048.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_147048.jpg\" data-title=\"Al Moll\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Al Moll announces the 2011 season at Foellinger Theatre on March 15, 2011. 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