Experience

Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council (SIMPCO)

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Mar 2016 - 7 years 10 months

  Sioux City, Iowa Area Regional planning for the Council of Governments (COG) serving the tri-state area of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. Responsible for the implementation of executive level administration, supervisory, fiscal management decisions and conducts public relations duties associated with day to day operations of the organization. Direct, manage and implement the goals, programs, policies and priorities established and approved by the SIMPCO Board of Directors. Determines strategic long term plans and… Show more Regional planning for the Council of Governments (COG) serving the tri-state area of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. Responsible for the implementation of executive level administration, supervisory, fiscal management decisions and conducts public relations duties associated with day to day operations of the organization. Direct, manage and implement the goals, programs, policies and priorities established and approved by the SIMPCO Board of Directors. Determines strategic long term plans and annual goals for the organization. Oversees the development of projects and plans. Represents the organization in meetings and maintains a public organizational presence in the press and communities.

• Deputy Director

  • Oct 2014 - Mar 2016

  Sioux City, Iowa Area Regional planning for the Council of Governments (COG) serving the tri-state area of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. Assist in the oversight of the COG including the transportation, economic development, community development and housing divisions.

• Transportation Planning Director

  • Feb 2005 - Mar 2016

  Sioux City, Iowa Area Transportation planning for a Council of Governments serving the tri-state area of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. Overseeing the the MPO and Regional Planning Affiliation



City of Janesville, WI

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Planner

  • May 2001 - Jan 2005

  Janesville/Beloit, Wisconsin Area City Planner/MPO Coordinator



The University of Iowa

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Teaching Assistant - GIS

  • Aug 2000 - May 2001

  Iowa City, Iowa Area GIS TA in the Masters Program for Urban and Regional Planning



City of West Des Moines

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Planning Intern

  • May 2000 - Aug 2000

  Des Moines, Iowa Area Planning Department.