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Abbye Feeley

Examiner · DISC type cs
Administrator at City of Tampa
📍 Tampa, Florida, United States

Abbye Feeley is the Administrator for Development and Economic Opportunity for the City of Tampa, leveraging over 20 years of experience in both public and private sectors. Her expertise spans urban planning, zoning, and economic development, informed by two Masters degrees from Florida State University in Public Administration and Urban Planning.

As a Tampa resident for over 20 years, Abbye is deeply invested in the communitys future, recently being selected for the prestigious Leadership Tampa Class of 2026. She has stated, "My heart is this city, " reflecting her passion for its growth. She is actively involved in major local initiatives, including community revitalization efforts.

Unique fact: Abbye is leading the charge to modernize Tampas land development code, aiming to simplify it from over 1, 400 pages to be more user-friendly.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Administrator
Location
Tampa, Florida, United States
Personality Overview

How Abbye shows up

Overcautious
Unexpressive
Late Adopter

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Priorities

Topics Abbye cares about

Community Revitalization
Spearheading a city initiative to redevelop under-resourced neighborhoods, focusing on giving communities more control over their transformation rather than letting market forces dictate change.
Zoning Code Reform
Discussed her initiative to holistically update Tampa's zoning code, which dates back to the 1980s, to make it more user-friendly and effective for future development.
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Career

Work history

12-2024
Administrator
City of Tampa
5-2022 - 12-2024
Deputy Administrator
City of Tampa
10-2020 - 5-2022
Director
City of Tampa
7-2006 - 10-2020
Planning & Development Coordinator
City of Tampa
1-2019 - 10-2020
Associate Director of Planning & Zoning
Stearns Weaver Miller
In the press

Media appearances

City of Tampa on X: "LISTEN NOW🎙️ Deputy Administrator for ...". Featured in X (Twitter)
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Abbye Feeley Confirmed as City of Tampa Development and Economic Opportunity Administrator. Featured in City of Tampa News
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Education
1996 - 1999
Master's degree
Florida State University
1996 - 1999
Master's degree
Florida State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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