Elizabeth Packer

Elizabeth leads economic development strategy for the BID, which covers 44-square blocks of Washington, DC’s downtown core, from the White House to Dupont Circle. In this capacity, she works closely with the District’s Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and the Washington DC Economic Partnership on business attraction and retention efforts. She also leads the BID’s efforts to advance the Penn West Equity and Innovation District initiative, including helping to manage the global soft landing program. Prior to joining the BID, Elizabeth worked as a Director at HR&A Advisors, an urban policy consulting firm, where she advised local governments around the country on a range of economic development issues, including public land disposition, incentive policy, and equitable development strategies. Elizabeth received her BA from UCLA and her master’s in city planning from UNC Chapel Hill.