Education:
• Master of City Planning, Harvard University Graduate School of Design
• Bachelor of Arts, Case Western Reserve University
• University of Missouri – Columbia
• Liceo Classico “Vincenzo Gioberti”, Turin , Italy
Experience:
Mr. Norber possesses considerable expertise in the fields of real estate development, land use planning, central business district revitalization and development financing. His ability in these areas comes through a combination of extensive academic training and significant professional experience.
In the decade prior to forming Economic Development Resources, Mr. Norber had been actively involved in consulting with a wide variety of public and private clients concerning comprehensive planning, tax increment financing, and market feasibility analyses. In the late 1970's and early 1980's, he had been Director of Market Research and Site Selection for the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation, then the world's largest shopping center developer. As a graduate student, Mr. Norber had worked with the Harvard – MIT Joint Center for Urban Studies.
Mr. Norber is a frequent moderator and panelist at conferences concerning planning and economic development. He has addressed the National Conference of the American Planning Association, the Governor's Economic Development Conference (Missouri), the Chicago Association of Neighborhood Development Organizations, the Springfield (Missouri) Area Chamber of Commerce, the American Planning Association Chicago/Metro Section, the Missouri Bar Association, the Missouri Economic Development Council, the Missouri Community Development Association and committees of both the Missouri and Illinois legislatures.
Mr. Norber has served on the Clayton ( Missouri ) Business Districts' Master Plan Citizen Committee, and is a member of the Joint Study Committee of Clayton and Richmond Heights . He is also a member of the Illinois Tax Increment Association, where he serves on the Legislative Committee and presents the popular “TIF 101” seminar, and the Board of Directors of the Missouri Economic Development Financing Association.
