20170818 PR - New Community Devel. Dir. appointed:Tony Budzikowski
For Release: 8-18-17
Contact: Riccardo F. Ginex
Phone: (630) 368-5000
Fax: (630) 368-5045
1200 Oak Brook Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523 Village of Oak Brook Press Release
Village of Oak Brook Hires New Community Development Director
Oak Brook, Illinois, August 18, 2017 – Village Manager, Riccardo F. Ginex, announced today that he has
selected Tony Budzikowski as the new Community Development Director for the Village of Oak Brook.
Budzikowski will fill the position vacated when the former Director, Bob Kallien, retired last month.
Budzikowski presently serves as the Community and Economic Development Director at the Village of Lisle.
He has held that position for the last 17 ½ years, leading his department and providing similar services
including building/code enforcement, planning and zoning, engineering, economic development and floodplain
management. During his tenure in Lisle, he has been instrumental in bringing several large scale commercial,
mixed-use and residential developments to that Village.
Budzikowski also served as a development planner with Carol Stream and Naperville from 1994 to 1999. He
is a professional planner and administrator with 27 years of local government experience. Budzikowski is a
member of the American Planning Association and American Institute of Certified Planners. He is a graduate
of Iowa State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Community and Regional Planning. Budzikowski earned
his Master’s Degree in Urban Planning and Public Policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Village Manager Ginex stated, “I am excited to have such a qualified individual join the management team at
Oak Brook. Tony’s experience in development, knowledge and his calm demeanor will be a great asset to
Oak Brook.”
Over thirty individuals applied for the position. Budzikowski will begin his employment with the Village on
Wednesday, September 6th. He lives in Wheaton with his wife Cindy and daughters Taylor and Jorie, who
attend Taylor University and Vanderbilt University.
About the Village of Oak Brook:
Founded in 1958, the Village of Oak Brook is located 15 miles west of downtown Chicago and is in proximity to the
junction of Interstates 88, 294, and 290. The Village consists mostly of residential subdivisions, with the exception
of the Oak Brook Center shopping mall, other retail and office properties along 22nd Street and Interstate 88. Oak
Brook is the home of many corporate offices, most notably, the world headquarters of McDonald’s Corporation,
Ace Hardware, Tree House Foods, Inland Real Estate and the service club organization Lions Clubs International.
Oak Brook is also known for being one of the few municipalities in the Chicago area that does not levy a property
tax on residents or businesses, or point red light cameras at motorists . Visit www.oak-brook.org to learn more.
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