Experience

Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX)

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & CEO

  • 2018 - Present

  Louisiana Provide administrative and operational leadership to nonprofit that delivers visionary plans and policy guidance to the state of Louisiana and its local governments regarding development/growth based on data, best practices and community engagement. Built and manage 15-member multidisciplinary team of professional planners, landscape architects and scientists. Annual operating budget: $2M.

• Senior Vice President

  • May 2007 - Jun 2018

  Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area



The Shaw Group

• Urban and Regional Planner

  • 2006 - 2007

  Recruited based on work at FEMA to build and manage a planning department for Shaw’s Environmental and Infrastructure division. Hired and led multi-disciplinary team that managed high-profile projects across the Gulf Coast.



FEMA

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Director of Operations

  • 2005 - 2006

  Hired in wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to supervise development of 26 parish recovery plans for Gulf Coast communities. Managed teams of scientists, planners, engineers and landscape architects that led a public-driven planning process, part of Louisiana Speaks Regional Plan. Coordinated federal, state and local government efforts to identify opportunities and restraints for recovery. Led grant specialists who identified approximately 500 federal funding resources for parish recovery… Show more Hired in wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to supervise development of 26 parish recovery plans for Gulf Coast communities. Managed teams of scientists, planners, engineers and landscape architects that led a public-driven planning process, part of Louisiana Speaks Regional Plan. Coordinated federal, state and local government efforts to identify opportunities and restraints for recovery. Led grant specialists who identified approximately 500 federal funding resources for parish recovery projects. Built and managed resource database to drive timely applications. Show less