Town Manager Announces Appointment of Christopher Reilly as Director of Planning and Economic Development - July 29, 2020

Town Manager Announces Appointment of Christopher Reilly as Director of Planning and Economic Development

(Saugus, MA) July 29, 2020 – Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Reilly as the Town’s new Director of Planning and Economic Development. Reilly began in his new role in June.  Reilly will join the department with Senior Planner Alex Mello.

Reilly offers a wealth of experience in planning and economic development, as well as municipal government. He most recently worked as the Director of Planning for the Town of Billerica. Prior to that, Reilly served as the Director of Planning and Land Use Permitting for the Town of Lincoln, Mass. Throughout his extensive career, he has also held the following roles: Director of Community and Economic Development Authority for the Town of Wareham; Director of Economic Development for the Town of Salisbury; Town Planner for the Town of Reading; and Assistant Planner for the City of Quincy.

Reilly holds a Master’s of Science in Planning and Policy Development, a Master’s of Arts in Geography, and a Bachelor of Arts in Geography, all from Rutgers – New Brunswick. He also completed a Graduate Exchange Program from Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School and he was a Special Graduate Student in Planning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

In addition, Reilly is certified from the American Institute of Certified Planners and he holds a certificate from the Collins Center for Public Management – Supervisory Leadership Development Program.

As Director of Planning and Economic Development, Reilly will manage all shorter term, intermediate and longer range master planning within the community. He will support the Town’s continued initiatives and efforts with the following: land use planning; energy, housing and open space projects and initiatives; infrastructure needs assessments; and economic development.

“I am pleased to welcome Christopher to the role of Director of Planning and Economic Development for the Town of Saugus,” said Town Manager Crabtree. “Christopher brings extensive experience in planning and development, knowledge of municipal planning, and technical training, all of which will be of great benefit to the residents of Saugus and the community as a whole.”

Please contact the Town Manager’s office at 71-231-4111 with any questions.