Director Of Planning And Development

• Jan 2020 - Present

Community Development Director

• Oct 2016 - Jan 2020

As Community Development Director for the Town of Camp Verde, I lead a highly competent team of professionals to ensure quality residential, commercial and industrial development with skillful application of Town codes, master plans and development review criteria. My duties include recommending appropriate updates to the Town’s Development Code and presenting reports and other findings to staff, Planning and Zoning Boards, and Councils and serves as a liaison to such committees and to the public. Some of my accomplishments include making development review process improvements to further enhance the Town’s review diligence and customer service. Additionally, I helped transform the Code Enforcement Division into a Code Compliance Division with expanded opportunities to strengthen neighborhoods, provide additional zoning enforcement assistance and improve Town clean-up procedures. Show less

AICP Planner

• Oct 2013 - Oct 2016

As a Planner for the Town of Prescott Valley, I performed advanced professional work relating to a variety of planning assignments. I managed complex planning studies, development applications, review development proposals and manage the Town’s Housing Rehabilitation Program. My duties included but were not limited to data analysis, grant writing and administration, code amendments, processing of development applications, reviewing applications for compliance with codes and ordinances, preparing reports and staff recommendations to governing bodies, coordinating with staff relative to development and zoning issues. I performed field inspections to gather data relevant to the development review process and to verify that development projects comply with approved plans. I presented reports and other findings to staff, Planning and Zoning Boards, and Councils and served as a liaison to such committees and to the public. Show less

Zoning Administrator/Historic Preservation Officer

• Oct 2012 - Oct 2013

As Zoning Administrator, Historic Preservation Officer for the Town of Jerome, I processed and presented cases to Boards, Commission, Design Review and Council. Enforced zoning regulations, lead a general plan update process, wrote and administered a Historic Preservation grant, and helped develop the Town Vacation Rental Ordinance. As Zoning Administrator, Historic Preservation Officer for the Town of Jerome, I processed and presented cases to Boards, Commission, Design Review and Council. Enforced zoning regulations, lead a general plan update process, wrote and administered a Historic Preservation grant, and helped develop the Town Vacation Rental Ordinance.

Self employed

• Feb 2011 - Oct 2012

As a contracted Environmental Planning Consultant I worked with the Mancos Colorado Conservation District to write and attain grant funding for river diversion projects. I worked as a Development Consultant for Commercial Developer in Long Beach, California and I was contracted by NACOG to prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Colorado River Indian Tribes Head Start Facility, Parker, Arizona. As a contracted Environmental Planning Consultant I worked with the Mancos Colorado Conservation District to write and attain grant funding for river diversion projects. I worked as a Development Consultant for Commercial Developer in Long Beach, California and I was contracted by NACOG to prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Colorado River Indian Tribes Head Start Facility, Parker, Arizona.

Business owner

• 1984 - 2008