President & CEO
 medwards@downtownpittsburgh.com

As the PDP's President and CEO, Michael Edwards administers the Business Improvement District Downtown, advocating for the business and property owners and marketing Downtown as the region's business and cultural center and the premier location to live, work, shop, dine, play and visit. Prior to joining the PDP, Mr. Edwards was the President of the Downtown Spokane Partnership in Spokane WA, Principal of The Saratoga Associates in Buffalo, NY and Executive Director of the Buffalo Place, Inc. in Buffalo, NY.

Edwards, originally from Buffalo, NY, earned his BA from Canisius College in Buffalo and a Masters degree in Public Administration from the University of Pittsburgh.