Education
Master of Arts and Environmental Science
– 1976-1980 (sans thesis) University of Wisconsin: Oshkosh and
Green Bay;
Majors: Economic Planning and Environmental Administration
Bachelor of Science – 1972-1976
University of Wisconsin: Oshkosh;
Majors: Economics, Political Science, and Urban Planning
International Society of Arboriculture - Certified
Arborist
Employment
- 26 years of local government administration
- Have had a paying job since third grade
(44 years).
Redevelopment Specialist/Certified Arborist,
GAI Consultants, Inc. Orlando Florida (Dec 2003 to Present)
Redevelopment Specialist, City of Titusville,
Florida (Oct 88 to Dec 2003)
Planner III, Jefferson Parish (County), Jefferson,
Louisiana (1986 - 1988)
President, Associated Technical Analysts,
Inc. - Green Bay, Wisconsin (1979 - 1986)
Environmental Review Officer/Relocation Specialist,
City of Green Bay, Wisconsin (1978 - 1986)
During the course of my professional career, I have
worked with numerous Governmental Agencies, Municipal, and County Governments,
as well as private industry to help plan and coordinate managed growth.
A major characteristic of my dealing has involved getting these entities
to communicate and negotiate with each other to reach consensus on environmental
and economic issues.
I have extensive experience in Urban Planning that
has involved securing millions of dollars of funding for the regions
in which I worked. Additionally, I have provided financial advice to
small businesses, wrote targeted Business Plans in addition to Preparing
environmental (ERR & EIS), financial impact, and development potential
analyses for small cities.
I have always managed to identify and plan for balanced
growth that has brought economic benefit while preserving the ecological
and historic aspects of the regions. My work was recognized with the
Outstanding Public Service Award in 1999.
Community Involvement
Resident of downtown Orlando since 1988 and
have been involved in many of the cultural events the City has offered.
I am a founding member of the Central Florida Performing Arts Alliance
and Have been a Board Member of the Orlando Fringe Festival for the
last eight years. Co-founder of the Space Walk of Fame Foundation, Inc.
and served as Secretary of the Board of Directors for most of the first
12 years. Also, am currently serving on the Board of Directors of Keep
Orlando Beautiful, Inc. and am an active volunteer of the Downtown Orlando
Partnership.