ANTIOCH – Antioch has named Zach Seal as the city’s new Community and Economic Development director.

Seal will officially step into his role on Oct. 6. David Storer had been serving as interim director.

According to the city, Seal has more than 25 years of city planning and economic development experience across the East Bay. He has held several leadership roles in Pleasant Hill, Martinez, Oakland, Alameda, and the Association of Bay Area Governments.

In Pleasant Hill, where he most recently served as Economic Development manager, Seal helped revitalize a key area of downtown by bringing in Osaka Marketplace, a grocery store and restaurant market hall, according to Antioch officials.

He had also played a role in Pleasant Hill’s $500,000 Merchant Support Initiative, which included launc

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