Grow West Business & Attraction Program

Last quarter, the WDC welcomed a new addition to our team, Roy Pachecano, AIA. Roy will serve as the WDC’s Grow West Program Officer. As a licensed architect, he brings a wealth of knowledge from the private sector, experience in sustainable development, as well as an appreciation and expertise as it relates to historic redevelopment.

The WDC is now offering expanded services through the Grow West Business and Attraction Program to include professional services such as real estate redevelopment, master planning, market analysis, investment pro-forma analysis, and architectural renderings.

Don’t have the financial capacity or the technical knowledge to research and carryout the necessary steps for investment, redevelopment, or expansion? The WDC and our Grow West Business & Attraction Program can assist in your business needs.

About Roy Pachecano
Roy R. Pachecano, AIA , developer, advisor, author, lecturer, and recognized leader in sustainable development, began his career in the building arts under the tutelage of his father in their family’s concrete construction business in San Antonio. Mr. Pachecano earned his Bachelor degree in Environmental Design program from Texas A&M University. For professional studies, Mr. Pachecano attended Columbia University and as a National Hispanic Scholar. He holds two advanced degrees from Columbia: Master of Science Real Estate Development, combining business, law and urban planning curricula, and Master of Science in Architecture.

In 2010, Mr. Pachecano was retained to conceive and launch a new Sustainable Business Program at University of Texas, San Antonio (UTSA) Institute for Economic Development funded by the US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA). In addition to authoring new curriculum, he founded the program based on the triple-bottom-line (TBL) approach to sustainability. In 24 months, the program attracted over 340 clients with a local economic development impact of over $36 million.

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