Tom Evans

Tom has been the Executive Director of the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA) since 2013. He has led the CRA through an organizational restructuring and strategic planning process. He is currently facilitating infill development projects in Kendall Square and launching new community-based real estate investments citywide. Before coming to the CRA, Tom worked at MassDOT where he wrote sustainable transportation policies, including the state’s GreenDOT Implementation Plan. Previously, Tom served as the Planning Division Manager of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, facilitating the planning, adoption, and implementation of signature revitalization plans along the southeast waterfront of San Francisco. Tom's first career was in education as a middle school science and math teacher, as well as outdoor educator. He holds a Masters of City Planning from the University of California and a Bachelor's in Environmental Biology.