About

Corey Leon joined Grow America (formerly National Development Council) in 2011 as a Field Director.  As a Senior Field Director, he works with local communities to help them achieve a wide variety of community development finance goals that include commercial/industrial real estate development, rental and for-sale housing and small business credit analysis and financing.  Corey is a prolific Grow America course instructor, conference speaker and curriculum advisor.  Prior to joining Grow America, he was the Principal of the Development Incentive & Consulting, LLC and a developer.  Corey has over 25 years of community and economic development experience.  

In addition to being a Certified Economic Development Finance Professional and Housing Development Finance Professional, Corey holds a master’s in public policy from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Political Science from Western Michigan University.