About RDDC & PDR

Established in 1977, RDDC is a 501c3 not-for profit organization whose mission is to drive economic vitality in Downtown Rochester. RDDC accelerates downtown development by positioning and marketing the assets that attract businesses and investment, and it catalyzes innovative ideas that make downtown a more vibrant and inclusive community. RDDC founded The Commissary, the region’s first and only food business incubator and shared kitchen.

Established in 2021, The Partnership for Downtown Rochester (Formerly the Rochester Downtown Partnership), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, is a public-private partnership between RDDC, Finger Lakes Empire State Development, City of Rochester, and ROC2025. This partnership is jumpstarting a new, collaborative way of managing downtown and ROC the Riverway sites. The creation of a long-term management entity for downtown’s existing public spaces and ROC the Riverway sites will put Rochester on par with comparable cities across the state and nation.

RDDC provides contracted services to the Partnership for Downtown Rochester (PDR), which has no staff at this time. RDDC’s President & CEO serves as the Executive Director of PDR.

Staff

Galin Brooks 

President & CEO, RDDC

galin@rddc.org

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John Connors

Manager of Special Projects

jconnors@rddc.org

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Johnna McCooey

Chief Operating Officer

jmccooey@rddc.org

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RDDC CORPORATE INFORMATION

DOWNTOWN MARKET REPORTS