Jim Pinto

Jim Pinto is an experienced Economic Development Specialist with a strong background in urban development and project management. Currently, at the City of Peekskill since July 2013, Jim Pinto is responsible for the development of significant city-owned parcels and construction of essential facilities, including a $10 million Central Firehouse and the Lincoln Visitors Center. Previously, as the Director of Downtown & Waterfront Development for the City of Yonkers from March 1997 to December 2011, Jim Pinto spearheaded the redevelopment of the waterfront area, City Pier, and downtown businesses, overseeing major projects such as the new main library and the Board of Education building. Jim Pinto holds an MBA in Professional Management from Pace University and a BS in Civil and Construction Engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University.