Personnel note: Alis Drumgo joins Capital City Consulting

Alis Drumgo is joining Capital City Consulting in its Tampa Bay office.

Drumgo has spent 20 years working in public service, with the last decade being in Tampa, as well as Central Florida. He brings unparalleled local government expertise to the firm, specializing in economic development, community redevelopment and affordable housing.

“I am thrilled to join Capital City Consulting and continue to put my knowledge and expertise to work in a new and exciting way at an incredibly well-respected government affairs firm,” he said. “I am grateful to the Capital City Consulting team for welcoming me, and I look forward to leveraging my experience to make an even broader impact across Florida.”

Drumgo most recently worked as Tampa’s Deputy Administrator for Development and Economic Opportunity, where he was responsible for city planning, community redevelopment, convention center and tourism services, economic development, real estate and housing and community development.

There, he worked on housing policy, rebuilding the community redevelopment department, negotiating public-private partnerships, leading real estate acquisition and disposition strategy, and handling project management of key initiatives.

“Alis’ vast experience and dedication to local government will be a tremendous asset to our team,” said Capital City Consulting co-founder Nick Iarossi. “At Capital City Consulting, we are committed to serving our clients at every level of government, and having Alis in our Tampa Bay office will undoubtedly bring another dimension to the firm’s ability to serve clients at the local level throughout Central Florida and beyond.”

Fellow co-founder Ron LaFace added, “We are thrilled to have Alis join us at Capital City Consulting, as he puts his distinct local government expertise to work for our clients on Day One. Florida is experiencing an immense influx of businesses from other states and also has a real need for affordable housing development, and Alis is perfectly positioned to assist our current and future clients as they solve for these community needs.”

Drumgo is an alumnus of Teach for America and an active mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay and Polk County’s Men of Tomorrow. He holds a master’s degree in city and regional planning and public policy from Rutgers University and is a certified Florida Redevelopment Association Administrator. As a U.S. Air Force Veteran, he is a champion of veterans’ causes and educational and economic empowerment.