Experience

Hanover County

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Deputy Director of Planning

  • Jul 2023 - Present

• Principal Planner/Project Manager

  • Jul 2021 - Jul 2023

  Managing development of the long-range comprehensive plan update.



Powhatan County

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Planning Director

  • May 2018 - Jul 2021

  Oversaw the Planning/Zoning Department, which included a staff of five full-time employees. Managed updates to the long-range comprehensive plan and several significant amendments to the zoning and subdivision ordinances, along with daily departmental operations.

• Interim Planning Director

  • Feb 2018 - Apr 2018

• Planner II

  • Mar 2017 - Apr 2018

  Coordinated with applicants, local/state agencies, and other staff to review requests for conditional use permits (CUPs), rezonings, and ordinance amendments. Worked collaboratively with the Planning Commission to update and implement recommendations made in the comprehensive plan. Reviewed business license applications for compliance with zoning standards.



Houston-Galveston Area Council

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Regional Planner

  • Jan 2015 - Nov 2016

  Managed the agency’s pedestrian-bicyclist program and Bringing Back Main Street, an initiative that helps small cities pursue revitalization efforts. Assisted with other projects related to land use and transportation planning.

• Regional Planner

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

  Assisted with preparation of the Regional Plan for Sustainable Development (Our Great Region 2040) and developed the Regional Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan. Prepared grant applications, several of which were selected to receive funding.



Fluvanna County Government

• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Planner

  • Sep 2011 - Jan 2013

  Focused on long-range planning projects, including revisions to the landscaping and parking sections of the Fluvanna County Zoning Ordinance. Prepared the annual Development Activity Report (DAR), which describes countywide development trends. Worked with other planning-related agencies in the region, and served as chairman of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) Rural Technical Committee. Focused on long-range planning projects, including revisions to the landscaping and parking sections of the Fluvanna County Zoning Ordinance. Prepared the annual Development Activity Report (DAR), which describes countywide development trends. Worked with other planning-related agencies in the region, and served as chairman of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) Rural Technical Committee.