CV City Lecture: Lowe’s Executive on Development

Alan Chamorro is a Castro Valley resident and executive vice president of Lowe’s Enterprises, the hardware retailer’s business-to-business arm. He oversees business developments in Northern California and Denver, Colorado. 

Next Sunday, Chamorro will give a free lecture as part of the Castro Valley 2030 and Beyond Speaker Series. The series is sponsored by Castro Valley City, Inc., a group of locals who feel cityhood is a better alternative to being unincorporated. 

Chamorro’s presentation, “Attracting the Right Developers,” is expected to include why home and business developments happen in some communities but not others. He will also discuss how a community can build a market and the compensations that would encourage developers to invest in Castro Valley. 

He is a past member of the Policy Advisory Board for UC Berkeley’s Fisher Center for Real Estate & Urban Economics and a member of the Urban Land Institute. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and a BS in civil engineering from UC Davis. Chamorro is also a licensed engineer.

According to spokesperson Gary Howard, the “Re-Envisioning” speaker series is a chance for people to hear from experts and discuss options for making Castro Valle a bonafide city.

The event is scheduled for Sunday, January 26, at 2:00 p.m. at the Castro Valley School of Music at 20990 Redwood Road. Parking is available and close to Castro Valley BART. 

For more information about the speaker series and the push to make Castro Valley a city, visit https://castrovalleycity.com/