Arturo Marquez grew up in Arizona and is the new Director of the Office of Economic Development for the City of Corpus Christi. He has worked in both small and large communities during his tenure in the economic development field. He began his economic development career in the County of El Paso as one of the founding team members for a new department. During his time there, he oversaw all chapter 381 contracts and helped establish new incentive policies and programs in the county and incorporated cities. In 2019, Arturo was selected to be the first economic development director for the City of Eagle Pass, Texas, where he was instrumental in developing new strategies for business recruitment, downtown revitalization, and job growth.
Arturo is passionate about historic preservation. Most recently, he completed a full historic preservation project which restored a 100-year-old building to serve as a small business incubator. Prior to moving to Corpus Christi, he successfully recruited three new hotels, and several different national-brand restaurants. He has crafted several different workforce development programs in the medical and industry sectors and is eager to implement new programs that will positively impact Corpus Christi.
Arturo holds a bachelor’s from Northern Arizona University, a Master’s in Public Administration and a Master’s in Economics from the University of Texas at El Paso. In 2022, he became a Certified Economic Developer through the International Economic Development Council.