The Academy of Citizen Engagement raises the bar of grassroots public affairs by offering corporate executives, developers, elected officials, and land-development professionals groundbreaking curriculum, coaching, and consultation to influence the community-at-large in the public square. The community-at-large grants the license to operate for proposed real estate development projects. Academy Founder, Patrick Slevin has over 25 years of experience in leading citizen engagement campaigns successfully neutralizing NIMBYism beginning when he was elected in 1996, the youngest mayor in the Tampa Bay city of Safety Harbor, FL at the age of 27. Mr. Slevin is an Amazon bestselling author. His successful debut of his 2021 Never Lose to NIMBY Opposition Again! was his first Amazon bestseller. In 2023, Mr. Slevin's second book, Breaking Out of the NIMBY Matrix™ , is expected to hit Amazon.com, Barnes & Nobles, and Books-A-Million by early May. Mr. Slevin is co-founder of the Citizens for Responsible Government, and he manages his public affairs firm, SL7 Consulting, headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida. Contact Patrick Slevin at 850.597.0423