Webinar: HB 697 Implementation Mr. Gauthier received a B.A from University of South Florida and a M.S. from Florida State University. He has 30 years of experience working in the areas of environmental protection and growth management including service with the (former) Department of Environmental Regulation where he assisted with state water policy and protection of the Everglades; Collier County where he served as Chief of Long Range Planning and Manager of Planning during preparation of the Growth Management Plan; Lee County where he served as Zoning Manager; and the Department of Community Affairs where he has served as Growth Management Administrator, Chief of Comprehensive Planning, and in January 2007 he was appointed to his current position as Director of the Division of Community Planning. Janet Bowman Webinar: Unfunded Mandates/SB 360 Challenge
Charles Gauthier, AICP
In addition he has worked in the private sector most recently directing a consulting office providing statewide services. Mr. Gauthier has been a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners since 1987.
Janet Bowman is the Director of Legislative Policy & Strategies for the Florida Chapter of the Nature Conservancy where she has worked since February, 2007. Prior to that position, she served as Legal Director of 1000 Friends of Florida, attorney for the Senate Community Affairs Committee and the Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations, and Senior Attorney for the Department of Environmental Protection.
She has been appointed an adjunct professor by the Department of Urban & Regional Planning at
Kevin Crowder
Kevin Crowder is the Director of Economic Development and Legislative Affairs for the City of Miami Beach. Originally from West Texas, he began his economic development career in Miami Beach in 1993 with the South Beach business improvement districts and the Miami Beach Community Development Corporation, He is an IEDC Certified Economic Developer (CEcD), and has been employed by the City of Miami Beach for 12 years. He is a member of the City Manager's Office and his primary duties are business and entrepreneurial assistance, private capital investment, market research, joint venture development and state and federal intergovernmental affairs.
September 24, 2009
Susan L. Trevarthen, Esq., AICP, handles land use, planning and zoning matters for local governments, including constitutional issues such as regulatory takings and regulation and defense of First Amendment-related land uses. Her work includes advising staffs, managers, attorneys, and elected officials; drafting codes and plans; negotiating development approvals; defending challenges to regulations and decisions; and handling public hearings. She speaks and publishes widely on her areas of expertise. Residing in the Fort Lauderdale office, she chairs the Municipal Land Use, Planning and Zoning Law practice at Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, P.L. This practice supports the land use, planning and zoning needs of the fifteen municipalities where the Firm serves as city attorney, as well as many additional municipalities throughout Florida as special land use counsel. She is AV-rated, and is board certified in City, County and Local Government Law by the Florida Bar. She is co-counsel in the SB 360 challenge, and has been extensively involved in addressing issues in implementation of this bill and other important growth management legislation for the Firm’s municipal clients.
Jamie Cole is the Manager Director of the 53 attorney law firm of Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, P.L., which primarily represents local governments and people who do business with local governments. Mr. Cole represents private and public clients in all aspects of local government law, and is also an accomplished appellate attorney. Through the firm, Mr. Cole has served as the City Attorney for the cities of Weston and Miramar for the past 10 years, and previously served as the in-house City Attorney for the City of Hollywood for 5 years. He has also served as special litigation counsel for scores of municipalities in Palm Beach and Broward Counties, often representing coalitions of local governments. Additionally, Mr. Cole has spoken at numerous local government law seminars on subjects including ethics, property tax, government finance and charter review. He has also won numerous awards, including the Daily Business Review’s “Most Effective Lawyers” award in the Public Interest category for his work in having a misleading ballot question regarding property tax stricken from Florida’s January 29, 2008 ballot. Mr. Cole is the lead attorney representing the Coalition of 18 local governments challenging the constitutionality of the enactment of SB 360.
John R. Flint, City Manager, City of Weston, FL
Appointed as the City of Weston’s first City Manager in July 1997, John R. Flint is
the Chief Executive Officer of the nation’s premier municipal corporation.
Incorporated in 1996 by an overwhelming percentage of its voters, Weston has
quickly gained international attention for being one of the country’s largest masterplanned
communities and for the progressive form of contractual municipal management which Mr. Flint has instituted.
John Flint has served in local government management capacities in the cities of Hollywood and Cooper City where he was responsible for the design, construction
and management of municipal infrastructure. He has received both gubernatorial and legislative appointments furthering his community service.
In 1993 Mr. Flint was elected to the Board of Supervisors of the Indian Trace Community Development District, the forerunner to the City of Weston. Upon Weston’s incorporation in 1996 he became an interim City Commissioner.
Mr. Flint currently oversees services to the City’s 61,000 residents, over an area of 27 square miles. Weston’s properties produce a taxable value of $7.1 billion. The
City and District budgets total more than $100 million, and the City maintains triple “A” ratings with both Moody’s and Standard & Poors. This is accomplished
through contracting for services with both private and public providers resulting in the City of Weston having only nine employees. He was responsible for the writing
many of the City’s Land Development Regulations, and adoption and codification of the City’s Code of Ordinances.
A graduate of the University of Arizona, Mr. Flint has continued his executive education at Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton
School.
Webinar: Water Supplies
September 9, 2009
Janet G. Llewellyn
Director of the Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Water Resource Management oversees DEP’s water related regulatory programs, including Drinking Water, Wastewater, Environmental Resource Permitting, Beaches and Coastal Systems, and Mining and Minerals Regulation.
She also oversees the Office of Water Policy, the Department’s lead office for water policy analysis and development, and coordination with the state’s five water management districts. Ms. Llewellyn has worked for the DEP since 1983.
Ms. Llewellyn received a B.S. degree in Biology from the University of Nebraska and a Master of Science degree in Biological Oceanography from Oregon State University.
Paula Dye, AICP
Strategic Planning Manager
Tampa Bay Water
Paula Dye is the Strategic Planning Manager for Tampa Bay Water. She has been with the agency since 1997. Dye’s duties include management of the agency’s long-term
water supply planning program, serving as liaison with local and regional government planning officials, and direction of the agency’s land-use and development review program.
Dye’s responsibilities at Tampa Bay Water include oversight of the agency’s Master Water Plan and Grant programs. Previous to working for Tampa Bay Water, Dye worked in local government Comprehensive Planning. Her duties in this capacity included conservation planning, historic preservation planning, and land use planning utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Dye has also served as an adjunct professor at the St.
Petersburg College and the Hillsborough Community College teaching Earth Science and Meteorology courses.
Dye holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from the University of South Florida. She is a member of the American Planning Association, the American Water Works
Association, the Florida Association of Environmental Professionals, and the Florida Association of Cadastral Mappers. Dye obtained her membership in the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) in 1998.
Maribel Balbin
Maribel Balbin is the Water Use Efficiency Manager for Miami-Dade County. She has been the manager of this office since its inception in 2005, when periodic drought conditions began to strain the water supply for South Florida. Balbin developed and implemented the County’s Water Use Efficiency Plan, this effort’s policy initiatives, measures and public awareness campaigns are responsible for the current 10% reduction in water consumption in Miami-Dade.
The success of the water conservation program has far exceeded the expectations of the regulatory agencies and national organizations. Her efforts have been recognized and lauded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the American Water Works Association (AWWA). The Miami-Dade Water Use Efficiency Plan, the first to implement the DEP Conserve Florida Guide, has become the model for other jurisdictions.
Prior to joining Miami-Dade County, Balbin spent 10 years at the South Florida Water Management District (the District) serving in different capacities: governmental affairs, public outreach, and strategic planning. During her tenure at the District, she worked on major projects such as the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project, the Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan, the Lake Belt Study and the District’s first strategic plan.
Balbin is actively involved with her professional peers throughout the industry. Within the AWWA, she is the Vice-Chair of the Florida Section of the Water Use Division and Chair of the Water Conservation Committee for Region VII. She is also a contributing member of the Florida Water Conservation 2030 Initiative.
In addition to her professional involvement, Balbin has a long history of service with community organizations. Highlights of her past service include being Chair of the Miami-Dade Commission for Women, and a member of the Community Relations Board, Art in Public Places, and the Miami Lakes Municipal Advisory Committee. Presently serves on the board of the League of Women Voters of Miami Dade County.
Balbin holds a BS in Public Administration and Project Management Certificate from Florida International University, and is a Florida Sterling Council Examiner.
Mr. Gauthier received a B.A from University of South Florida and a M.S. from Florida State University. He has 30 years of experience working in the areas of environmental protection and growth management including service with the (former) Department of Environmental Regulation where he assisted with state water policy and protection of the Everglades; Collier County where he served as Chief of Long Range Planning and Manager of Planning during preparation of the Growth Management Plan; Lee County where he served as Zoning Manager; and the Department of Community Affairs where he has served as Growth Management Administrator, Chief of Comprehensive Planning, and in January 2007 he was appointed to his current position as Director of the Division of Community Planning. In addition he has worked in the private sector most recently directing a consulting office providing statewide services. Mr. Gauthier has been a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners since 1987.
BRADFORD G. THOBURN
STATE TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATOR
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
For nearly two decades, Brad Thoburn has served as a policy advisor, government relations specialist and administrator in local, state and federal government. During that time Brad has gained the in-depth, working knowledge of the issues and governmental processes related to land use and transportation.
Since March 2009, Mr. Thoburn has been employed with the Florida Department of Transportation as the State Transportation Development Administrator. In this capacity, Mr. Thoburn oversees the state transportation policy and planning efforts. He is leading the FDOT’s efforts on the reauthorization of the Federal Transportation Act.
For nearly eleven years, Brad was employed with the City of Jacksonville in various positions. In 2006, he was appointed Director of Planning and Development. As director, he oversaw all development reviews, land use and transportation planning for the City. Prior to his service as Planning Director, Mr. Thoburn served as Assistant Director for Planning Policy and Director of Intergovernmental Relations. During his work for the City, he was involved in the development of several major policy initiatives including the Better Jacksonville Plan and the Preservation Project Jacksonville.
Prior to his work for the City, Mr. Thoburn was as a Legislative Aide to Congresswoman Tillie K. Fowler. As a congressional aide, Brad was involved in numerous policy areas including federal appropriations, transportation, water resources and health care.
Mr. Thoburn was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1969. He moved to Jacksonville in 1983 and graduated from The Bolles School in 1988. Mr. Thoburn received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics from Washington and Lee University in 1992. He is a member of the Leadership Jacksonville Class of 2007.
John H. Taylor, P.E.
Brief background of experience as it relates to your current position:
Over 35 years of transportation experience in Florida, both in the Public and Private sectors. Served in both Central Office and District positions in planning, public transportation, production and operations. Served as District Secretary in District 6. Worked in the private sector with several consultant firms managing services in planning and design. Currently working in Systems Planning Office with responsibility for statewide oversight of Systems Management activities.
Education:
BS in Civil Engineering, University of Tennessee (1968); Registered PE in Florida & Alabama.
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Webinar: DRI's Post SB 360
-- David Jordan
-- Nancy Linnan
-- Marina Pennington
-- Ken Metcalf
David Jordan
David Jordan is an Assistant General Counsel with the Florida Department of Community Affairs. Mr. Jordan has 25 years of experience in governmental practice and private practice, in the areas of land use and administrative law.
Nancy Linnan
Nancy Linnan is a Shareholder with Carlton Fields and is the Firm-wide Government Law and Consulting Practice Group Leader and the Tallahassee Office Managing Shareholder. She practices primarily in the area of Environment / Land Use and Administrative Law and Government Consulting.
In the Growth Management area, she works with Developments of Regional Impact, Comprehensive Plan Amendments, Sector Plans and local land use approvals and infrastructure funding, including proportionate share agreements and public private partnerships, and approvals.
She currently serves as Chair of the Florida Chamber of Commerce Growth Management Leadership Task Force, Chair of the Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center Authority, Board of Directors with Associated Industries of Florida, Member of the City of Tallahassee Charter Review Commission and is listed in the latest editions of Florida Trend Magazine’s Florida Legal Elite, The Best Lawyers in America and Florida Super Lawyers, Chamber’s USA Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers and the Legal 500 (Land Use and Zoning).
Marina G. Pennington
Planning Consultant
KEY EXPERTISE:
--Comprehensive Planning
--Land Development Regulations
--Evaluation and Appraisal Reports (EAR)
--Policies and Procedures
--Compliance Negotiations
--Research & Analysis
--Governmental Relations
--Project Management
--Developments of Regional Impact (DRI)
Education:
Master of Science, Planning
Florida State University
Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
Additional Background:
Marina G. Pennington is the principal and sole proprietor of a planning firm of the same name. Ms. Pennington is an accomplished and talented professional with over 25 years of experience in land use planning and governmental relations that reflect a recognized work ethic and exceptional management and customer service. She is a highly organized and enthusiastic team player, able to effectively prioritize assignments to accomplish multiple tasks and complete projects under pressure. In addition, Ms Pennington is fluent in Spanish.
Relevant Project Experience --
Marina G. Pennington, Consultant – June 2005 to Present
Growth Management Consultant for:
• Pasco County (Review DRIs and comprehensive plan amendments)
• City of Gainesville (Review DRIs and comprehensive plan amendments)
• City of Port St. Joe (prepared update of comprehensive plan and land development regulations; prepared Evaluation and Appraisal Report and Water Supply Plan; currently working on EAR-based amendments)
Sample Projects:
• Bay County - Prepared comprehensive plan amendment and Notice of proposed Changes for Bay Point Development of Regional Impact in Bay County. Currently working on comprehensive plan amendment to create Special Treatment Zone Overlay Map to govern land use development and redevelopment activities.
• Franklin County - Prepared amendment to comprehensive plan in Franklin County to allow mixed use development in St. George Island.
• Department of Community Affairs – As a consultant for the Department, reviewed Osceola County Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) based comprehensive plan amendment.
• Planning Expert Witness - for hearings in several legal cases regarding land use planning issues
Genesis Group, Planning Consultant
Prepared land use analysis for County Road 30-A Corridor Study in Walton County. Coordinated with the Department of Community Affairs on various comprehensive plan amendments and provided guidance on land use planning issues. Consulting research in anticipation of hearing regarding the N.G. Wade Development challenge to the Wakulla County comprehensive plan.
Florida Department of Community Affairs --
Regional Planning Administrator: Responsible for implementation and administration of the Local Government Plan Review Program, the Development of Regional Impact (DRI) Program, and interagency coordinated review related to Federal Coastal Zone Consistency, MPO Transportation Plans, Deepwater Port Master Plans, and Campus Master Plans for Central Florida, including the Tampa Bay and Orlando areas.
Provided technical assistance to local governments, state agencies, regional planning councils, developers, consultants and citizens on growth management issues. Negotiated settlement agreements with local governments and developers on DRI appeals and comprehensive plan compliance issues. Worked with local governments and citizens groups to improve involvement in the planning process. Drafted, reviewed and analyzed legislation on growth management issues. Supervised and managed a staff of ten professional planners and play leadership role in state planning initiatives such as the Wekiva Parkway and Protection Act, Water Supply Planning, School Facilities Planning, Evaluation and Appraisal Reports, Front Porch and Waterfront Communities.
Community Program Administrator: Responsible for implementation and administration of the Local Government Planning Program, the DRI Program, and interagency coordinated review related to Federal Coastal Zone Consistency, MPO Transportation Plans, Deepwater Port Master Plans, and Campus Master Plans for the Tampa Bay, East Central and South Florida regions.
Planning Manager: Responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the DRI program in the Tampa Bay region. Handled coordination and negotiation responsibilities with local, regional, and state agencies. Provided technical assistance to other governmental agencies regarding transportation, public facilities and environmental issues.
Planner: Responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the DRI program in West Florida, Treasure Coast and East Central regions. Coordinated with reviewing agencies to identify adequate mitigation for impacts on state and regional resources and facilities.
Florida Department of Transportation: Conducted transportation planning studies and assisted in development of statewide origin- destination study. Conducted research for development of the Florida Transportation Plan.
Florida Department of Environmental Regulation: Worked on the Outstanding Florida Water (OFW) program for the Apalachicola River, Rainbow River and the Florida Keys as OFWs. Evaluated and prepared recommendations for the State’s Public Works proposals.
Kenneth B. Metcalf *
Director of Planning
Environmental; Land Development
Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
Areas of Experience
• Comprehensive Planning/Evaluation and Appraisal Reports
• Population Forecasting
• Land Use Needs Analysis
• Urban Sprawl Analysis
• Suitability and Compatibility Analysis
• Capital Improvement Schedules
• Financial Feasibility
• Transportation and Infrastructure Planning
• Coastal High Hazard Area Analysis
• Hurricane Evacuation Analysis
• Intergovernmental Coordination
• Developments of Regional Impact
• Applications for Development Approval
• Substantial Deviations/Notices of Proposed Change
• Essentially Built Out Agreements
• DRI Avoidance (Binding Letters of Vested Rights, Binding Letters of Development Rights/Clearance Letters, Aggregation Analysis, Regional Activity Centers, Increased Threshold Designations)
• Areawide Planning Special Plans
• Sector Planning
• Rural Land Stewardship
• Master Incremental Areawide DRIs
• Neighborhood Plans
• Special Area Plans
• Strategic Plans
• Transportation Planning
• Traffic Impact Analysis
• Concurrency/Proportionate Share Methodology
• Long Term Concurrency Systems
• Concurrency Alternatives (Transportation Concurrency Exceptions Areas, Transportation Concurrency Management Areas, Multimodal Transportation Districts)
• Transit Planning
• Coastal/Environmental
• Hurricane Evacuation Modeling
• Clearance Time Impact Analysis
• Shelter Impact Analysis
• Coastal High Hazard Area Impact Analysis
• Marina Siting/Manatee Impact Analysis
• Environmental Policy Analysis
• Listed Species Planning Strategies
• Innovative Planning
• Permit Allocation systems
• Transferable Development Rights/Credit Systems
• Performance Zoning
• New Town Planning
• New Urbanism/Transit Oriented Development
• Traditional Neighborhood Development
• Green Development
• PUD/Development Agreements
• Special Use Planning
• High-tech/Research Parks
• Resort Projects
• Entertainment Districts
• Arenas/Special Venues
• Attractions
• Marinas
Significant Representations
• Public/Quasi Public Projects
• Monroe County Board of County Commissioners. Contract for planning services to assist Monroe County in addressing affordable housing needs, hurricane evacuation modeling and negotiations with the Department of Community Affairs regarding Rate of Growth allocations.
• Leon County Research and Development Authority. Contract to evaluate long term development feasibility of Innovation Park (high-tech research park) and analyze options for addressing compliance with DRI program requirements pursuant to §380.06, F.S.
• La Cour and Company/Port Orange CRA Transportation Concurrency Exception Area. Co-drafted TCEA amendment language and lead negotiations with the Department of Community Affairs. This was the second TCEA approved in the State pursuant to the 2006 legislative changes.
• FMO Company/Hardee County New Town land use category. Drafted New Town land use category to facilitate traditional neighborhood development.
• Archer Group/Calhoun County Chipola River Greenway and Resort Corridor. Drafted land use category to allow for mixed use resort and greenway corridor preservation designation.
• Pugliese Company/Osceola County New Cities Overlay. Worked with Smart Growth Director to co-draft Overlay to allow for areawide planning approach for New City and related Purchasable Development Rights Program.
• Centex Destination/Town of Marineland. Drafted plan amendments and negotiated with state to allow for a traditional neighborhood development, mixed use resort project.
• OLM Development/Destin Multi-modal Transportation District. Assisted on negotiations between DCA and City of Destin regarding MMTD plan amendments.
• Landmar Realty Group/City of New Symrna Beach Long Term Concurrency. Drafted plan amendment provisions and provided supporting analysis to establish long term concurrency system.
• Landmar Realty Group/Lighthouse Pointe Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Resort style, mixed use project with marina in Flagler County. Required plan amendments to establish standards for conversion of industrial land use to non-industrial uses.
• City of Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA). Worked with DDA on planning for Miami Heat arena and Bayside Entertainment District. (As DCA Administrator)
• New DRIs/DRI Management
• Destiny New City/DRI (Comprehensive Plan). Mixed use New City planned in Osceola County for 80,000 units, major employment centers, and supporting retail centers. New urbanism plan with downtowns and supporting mixed use villages connected with high performance transit system.
• Prominence DRI (ADA)/T Henry Associates. TND New Town project in Walton County approved for 600 units, boutique resort hotel and supporting retail/entertainment district.
• Cedar Creek DRI (ADA)/Adrian Development Group. New mixed use, active adult new town in rural setting. Approved in Baker County for 6,000 units, supporting retail/theater and medical office.
• Visions DRI (ADA)/Kolter Company. Traditional Neighborhood Development project in St. Lucie County planned for 2,400 units, major retail and office employment.
• Seahaven DRI (ADA)/Seahaven L.L.C. Resort style mixed use project approved in Panama City Beach for condominium/resort units with supporting retail.
• Old Brick Township (ADA)/Fletcher Management. Mixed use new town proposed in City of Palm Coast for 5,000 units, major employment and supporting retail.
• Sweetwater Ranch DRI (ADA)/FMO Company. Mixed use new town proposed in Hardee County for 13,000 units, major employment centers and supporting retail.
• Centrepark DRI (NOPC)/Navarro-Lowrey, P.A. Modified DRI in West Palm Beach to allow for conversion from suburban business park to mixed use project with supporting residential. Negotiated build out extensions.
• The Reserve DRI (NOPC)/Kolter Company. Negotiated changes to DRI in St. Lucie County to address modified compliance requirements for habitat protection conditions.
• PGA Resort (DRI Compliance)/Ginn Company. Provided compliance analysis for DRI in City of Port St. Lucie. Hurricane evacuation and shelter impact analysis to support negotiated shelter compliance.
• Berkshire Lakes DRI (380 Agreement)/Power Corporation. Negotiated Essentially Built Out Agreement with Collier County and DCA. Provided traffic analysis to support agreement.
• Broward County Increased DRI Threshold Designation/Ram Development. Provided analysis to support plan amendment to obtain increased DRI thresholds for office allocations.
• Resort/PUD/Marina Projects
• Safe Harbor Resort/New Stock Island, LLC. Drafted plan amendment provisions and provided supporting analysis for mixed use resort/marina project in the Florida Keys.
• Limetree Bay Resort/Limetree Associates, L.L.C. Prepared supporting analysis for boutique resort in Florida Keys to demonstrate compliance with comprehensive plan and code requirements.
• Stark Ranch Equestrian Resort/Ginn Company. Drafted mixed use resort land use category with performance-based density bonus system.
• Town of Marineland/Centex Destination. Drafted plan amendments and provided supporting analysis for New Town/resort land use category. (density analysis, CHHA analysis, water supply analysis, etc.)
• Bulow Creek PUD/Ginn Company Resort-style PUD. Drafted PUD provisions and provided supporting analysis to address compliance with comprehensive plan.
• Tidelands Marina Resort/Centex Destination Properties. Residential PUD with marina in the City of Palm Coast. (manatee protection analysis, extensive negotiations with FFWCC).
• Lighthouse Pointe PUD/Landmar Realty Group. Resort style, mixed use project with marina in Flagler County.
• Fallschase PUD/AIG. Mixed use project in Tallahassee. Provided supporting analysis to renegotiate vested rights terms and consistency findings for project.
Previous Employment
• Florida Department of Community Affairs, FDCA
• Administrator, Southeast Florida Region
• Administrator, Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern
• Transportation Planning Administrator
• Manatee Protection / Marina Siting Policy Administrator
• City of Ocala, Florida
• Senior Planner
• MPO Coordinator
Professional & Community Involvement
• Member, American Planning Association
• Member, Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
• Volunteer, Florida Emergency Information Line
• Volunteer, Fort Braden Elementary School
Awards & Recognition
• Listed, Legal 500 US, 2008 edition
• American Institute of Certified Planners
• Edward McClure Award for Academic Excellence
• "Excellence in Planning," Florida American Planning Association for Co-authoring Ocala Historic Preservation Element
Education
• M.S., summa cum laude, Urban and Regional Planning, Florida State University, 2002
• B.A., University of Florida, 1985
* Not admitted to the practice of law.
Moderator: Marcia Elder
Consultant, owner of own multi-disciplinary firm now celebrating 25 years in business. Nonprofit association manager. Technology & communications expert. Specialties in planning, growth, energy, environment.
Among her past positions & credentials: Executive Director, Florida APA; Director of Legislative Policy, Florida DOT; Senior Manager, Governor's Energy Office; Energy Program Coordinator, FL Dept. of Environmental Regulation. Masters, Environmental Engineering.