Alisa Pyszka

Alisa Pyszka is President of Bridge Economic Development: a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) consulting firm that works with cities, counties and regional organizations to deliver economic development strategies and action plans. Pyszka has over 20 years of experience in urban planning, real estate and economic development.  Over the course of her career, she worked as manager of the economic development department at the City of Vancouver, Washington (2008-2013). In that role she worked across multiple agencies to implement programs and projects to encourage private investment and grow the economic base. In addition to her consulting practice, she is an Adjunct Professor at the College of Urban and Public Affairs at Portland State University.

Pyszka holds a bachelor’s degree in History from Miami University at Oxford, Ohio and graduate degree in Urban Planning from University of Kansas.