Segun Idowu, Boston’s chief of economic opportunity and inclusion, is resigning effective Feb. 27, according to a statement provided to GBH News by the city Monday.
Mayor Michelle Wu, who hired Idowu early in her first term, offered glowing praise for Idowu’s service in the statement.
“Under Chief Idowu’s leadership, Boston’s neighborhoods have become more vibrant, inclusive, and connected,” Wu said. “Over the last four years, his efforts helped transform systems and make opportunities accessible to all, from filling vacant storefronts through innovative programs to support local businesses, to boosting supplier diversity in City contracting and bolstering wealth building and entrepreneurship throughout Boston’s neighborhoods and Downtown…