Expertise
- Land use planning and analysis
- Urban/suburban revitalization and redevelopment
- Neighborhood and comprehensive planning
Current Employment
- Adjunct Professor of Urban Planning, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Researcher, Center for Urban and Regional Analysis - lead on Richmond MSA Development Tracker Project and other projects
Previous Employment
- Director of Revitalization, 9 years, Chesterfield County, Virginia
- Director of Planning, 17 years, Chesterfield County, Virginia
- Assistant Director of Planning and Building Services, Sioux Falls, SD
- Assistant Professor, University of North Dakota
- City Planner, Grand Forks, ND
Education
- BS from University of Minnesota in Civil Engineering
- MS from University of Minnesota in Environmental Planning
- One year towards PhD from University of North Carolina in Urban Planning
- Certified Professional Planner (AICP)
Board of Directors and Active Involvement in Community Affairs
- Chesterfield Alternatives Board of Directors -Builder amd manager of handicapped affordable housing
- Urban Land Institute (Richmond Area District)
- Better Housing Coalition – non-profit builder of quality affordable housing
- United Way
- American Planning Association, Virginia Chapter and two other state planning associations
- Cofounder and Chairman of Advisory Committee for the Alliance for Quality Growth - Richmond Region – now inactive
- Richmond Economic Development Corporation
- Partnership for Housing Affordability
- Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Local Advisory Committee
- Jefferson Davis Association – non-profit revitalization oriented CDC
- Chairman, Brandermill History Project Committee
Publications and Presentations
Prepared numerous articles on planning and suburban design for national publications and numerous presentations at national, state and metropolitan conferences.