Danbury's economic development director has been named the next chief of staff to the Mayor. Dean Esposito named Roger Palanzo to the post yesterday.  Esposito will be sworn into office on November 30th at 6pm.  Palanzo has been Economic Development Director since January 2016.  Prior to that he served as the Constituent Services Coordinator in the Mayor’s office.  Esposito says Palanzo has been working to implement a strategic plan of smart and focused growth, with a proven track record in constituent services.