Economy & Economic Development  July 22, 2019

Broomfield brings on new economic-development chief

BROOMFIELD — Jeff Romine has been hired to serve as Broomfield’s new economic-vitality director. He succeeds Bo Martinez, who left the city and county earlier this year to become director of economic development for Miami Beach.

Romine assumed the role as head of the Economic Vitality Department — previously called the Economic Development Department — on Monday, according to a Broomfield announcement.

Before joining Broomfield, Romine was a longtime chief economist and economic strategy advisor for Denver’s city government.

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“Romine’s experience and expertise in economic development made him a strong competitor. His commitment to diverse ways to foster long-term sustainable economic vitality made him the best fit for the position,” Broomfield city and county manager Charles Ozaki said in a prepared statement.

BROOMFIELD — Jeff Romine has been hired to serve as Broomfield’s new economic-vitality director. He succeeds Bo Martinez, who left the city and county earlier this year to become director of economic development for Miami Beach.

Romine assumed the role as head of the Economic Vitality Department — previously called the Economic Development Department — on Monday, according to a Broomfield announcement.

Before joining Broomfield, Romine was a longtime chief economist and economic strategy advisor for Denver’s city government.

“Romine’s experience and expertise in economic development made him a strong competitor. His commitment to diverse ways to foster long-term sustainable economic vitality…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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