The City of Joliet is pleased to announce the addition of Eva-Marie Tropper as the new Director of Community Development

The City of Joliet is pleased to announce the addition of Ms. Eva-Marie Tropper as the new Director of Community Development effective Tuesday, June 1, 2021.

Some of Eva-Marie’s previous roles include planning positions with the cities of Naperville, Orland Park and most recently, the City of Chicago.  Ms. Tropper also served as a Project Manager in the Department of Planning and Development, Special Projects & Operations in the Commissioner’s Office of the Department of Planning & Development, and a Strategic Advisor for Policy, Research & Development in the Commissioner’s Office of the Department of Housing with the City of Chicago.

Ms. Tropper holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Urban and Economic Geography, a Master of Science in Planning with a Specialization in Urban and Regional Planning and is receiving her MBA specializing in Corporate Strategy and Execution from the University of Notre Dame the week of June 7^th.

Originally from the city of Toronto, Canada, Eva-Marie’s personal interests involve culture and place and philanthropy, ice hockey (her son plays), and she also founded a non-profit organization in Chicago committed to serving 150,000+ girls aged 6-18 in 350 cities across the United States and Canada with a mission to inspire and empower girls to be strong, smart, and bold.

Please join me in welcoming Ms. Eva-Marie Tropper to the City of Joliet and wish her well in her new role.

James V. Capparelli

City Manager

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