Terry Lorince Bio

Terry Lorince became the first executive director of Downtown Vision Inc. (DVI) in 2001. She has more than 25 years of experience in the field of economic development, with fifteen years of specialization in the field of downtown revitalization. 

Prior to coming to Jacksonville, Terry was the deputy executive director of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. In the past eight years, Downtown Vision has been involved in making Downtown Jacksonville cleaner, safer and more attractive, addressing Downtown’s parking issues, marketing Downtown Jacksonville and becoming an advocate for the interests of Downtown.  Terry has an undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh and a Masters of Science in Management and Policy Analysis from Carnegie Mellon University.  She is a Board member of the Florida Theatre, and a member of the Executive Committee of the North Florida Chapter of the Urban Land Institute. Terry is also a past Board member of the International Downtown Association.