Douglass Lynott

Director, Division of Economic Development Integration and Disaster Recovery, U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration

Douglass Lynott

Douglass Lynott is the Director of the Division of Economic Development Integration (EDI) at the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce.1 2 He has over 20 years of experience in economic development, affordable housing, and community engagement.4

Career Highlights

Director, Division of Economic Development Integration and Disaster Recovery, EDA, U.S. Department of Commerce (April 2016 - Present)1 3
Senior Advisor, Rural Partners Network Implementation Team, USDA Rural Development (November 2021 - April 2022)1
Senior Advisor, White House Council on Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (April 2014 - November 2016)1
Program Manager, Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (July 2015 - April 2016)1

Education

Master in Public Policy, Michigan State University1
BA in English, St. Norbert College1

Awards

Alumni Profile, Michigan State University Master in Public Policy (January 2015)1
Secretary's Award for Exceptional Program Office Achievements, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (May 2014)1
Presidential Management Internship (PMI) Program, Office of Personnel Management (August 1998)1

As Director of EDI, Douglass Lynott provides leadership and direction for an integrated approach to co-investing federal economic development resources across agencies.1 2 His work aims to increase access to federal economic development opportunities, enhance collaboration, and reduce administrative burdens for applicants and agencies.2

Highlights

May 7 · eda.gov

Spotlight on Commerce: Doug Lynott, Director of Economic ...

Experience

Director, Division of Economic Development Integration at U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration

Senior Advisor, Rural Partners Network Implementation Team at USDA Rural Development (Nov 2021 - Apr 2022); Member Board of Directors at Maryland Center on Economic Policy (Dec 2015 - Feb 2017); Senior Advisor, White House Council on Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Apr 2014 - Nov 2016); Program Manager, Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Jul 2015 - Apr 2016)

Education

BA in English from St. Norbert College (1989 - 1993); Masters in Public Administration-Urban Affairs, Political Science, Sociology from Michigan State University (1996 - 1998)