Paul Krutko

Chief Development Officer
City of San Jose, California
Phone: 408-535-8181
Website: www.sjeconomy.com

Since joining the City of San Jose in 2002, Paul Krutko has led the development and implementation of an Economic Development Strategy for the world's leading center of technology and innovation that includes 15 specific initiatives and over 100 distinct tactical projects to build a strong and prosperous economy and improve overall quality-of-life.

Significant accomplishments include retention and expansion project of headquarters facilities for eBay and Cisco Systems, acquisition of the 78 acres former FMC site for mixed use development including a Major League Soccer stadium, and San Jose City Council approval of a policy for North San Jose that will result in 29 million square feet of office/research facility development and 32,000 housing units. Krutko also has been instrumental in advocating and developing signature events, such as the biennial ZeroOne San Jose art and technology festival and the returning Amgen Tour of California, the largest sporting event ever to be held in California, that further the City's positioning on the world stage. As chief development officer, Krutko leads the City of San Jose's Community and Economic Development City Service Area coordinating a broad range of development service and facilitation activities on behalf of the City Manager.

Prior to coming to San Jose, he held various strategic economic development, downtown leadership and planning roles with the City of Jacksonville, Florida, Cleveland, Ohio and Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Krutko is a member of the International Economic Development board of directors. He has a bachelor of urban planning and design from the University of Cincinnati's College of Design, Architecture and Art. Krutko has seven children and step-children and two grandchildren. He is an avid road cyclist and resides with his wife, Leslye, in the Naglee Park neighborhood of San Jose.