EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science, Environmental Studies, 1981 (cum laude). STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND FORESTRY, School of Landscape Architecture, Syracuse, NY.

Associate in Applied Science, Forest Technology, 1975. STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND FORESTRY, New York State Ranger School, Wanakena, NY.

EXPERIENCE:

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, City of Knoxville. August 2004 - present. Staff member of Mayor's Office, responsible for oversight and coordination of multi-departmental projects. Specific assignments include service as Chairman of the Downtown Advisory Committee, development of a Downtown South Waterfront economic development strategy, and retooling of the city's development review and permitting system.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Knoxville / Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission. October 2003 - August 2004. Interim Executive Director, August 2004 - present. Director of 45-member city / county planning staff; 15-member commission. Responsibilities include administration of city and county zoning, subdivision, and development-related ordinances, long-range planning, coordination of Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) activities, and preparation of capital improvement plans.

ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, City of Denton, Texas. June 1999 - October 2003. One of four City of Denton ACM's, reported directly to the City Manager. Responsibilities included oversight of Planning & Development, Engineering, Building Inspections, Parks & Recreation, Economic Development, and Facilities Management Departments. Also responsible for oversight of General Fund Capital Improvements Program. Implemented consolidation of Engineering Department. Staff liaison to North Central Texas Council of Governments Regional Transportation Council and to the Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition.

DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, City of Denton Planning and Development Department, Denton, Texas. May 1997 - May 1999. Responsible for Planning, Building Inspections, Code Enforcement, Consumer Health, and CDBG / HOME / Human Services programs. Directed the completion of city's comprehensive plan (adopted in 1999) and initiated rewrite of citywide development code, which included zoning, subdivision regulations, and construction standards & specifications (adopted in 2002).

DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, City of Victoria Planning Department, Victoria, Texas. November 1991 - April 1997. Initiated and completed a series of infrastructure master plans in lieu of comprehensive plan and zoning regulations. City's first Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Director, implemented first public transit program and services. Directed CDBG and HOME programs.

CHIEF (PRINCIPAL) PLANNER, City of Binghamton Planning Division, Binghamton, New York. March 1988 - July 1991. Responsible for administration of zoning, subdivision, and variance applications. Worked closely with Economic Development Department to encourage revitalization of downtown through economic development agreements, historic preservation grant programs, and streetscape improvements.

PLANNER/PROJECT PLANNER, Urban Design Section, City-County Planning Board of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. November 1985 - February 1988. Wrote two chapters of city's comprehensive plan. Drafted and managed adoption process for city's first landscape ordinance.

PLANNER / SENIOR PLANNER, Long-Range Planning Section, City of Buffalo Division of Planning, Buffalo, New York. October 1983 - October 1985. Worked on Downtown, Waterfront, and Light Rail Rapid Transit Master Plans.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANT, City of Binghamton Planning Division, Binghamton, New York. May 1983 - October 1983. Assisted Community Development Director with miscellaneous projects.

AWARDS:

National Planning Award, Honorable Mention, "Vision 2005: A Comprehensive Plan for Forsyth County, North Carolina"; American Planning Association, 1989.

Current Planning Award, "City of Victoria Subdivision and Development Ordinance"; American Planning Association, Texas Chapter, 1992.

Outstanding Achievement Award, "City of Denton Landscape & Preservation Ordinance";
State of Texas Urban Forestry Department, 1998.

Merit Award, "City of Denton Growth Management Strategy & Plan"; American Society of Landscape Architects, Texas Chapter, 1999.

Comprehensive Planning Award, "The Denton Plan 1999-2020"; American Planning Association, Texas Chapter, 2000.

Comprehensive Planning Award, "The Denton Plan 1999-2020"; American Planning Association, Texas Chapter, Midwest Section, 2000.

Current Planning Award, "City of Denton Visual Preference Survey"; American Planning Association, Texas Chapter, 2000.

Outstanding Achievement in Communications Award, "City of Denton Visual Preference Survey"; Texas Municipal League, 2000.

Project Planning Award, "The Fry Street Small Area Plan"; American Planning Association, Texas Chapter, Midwest Texas Section, 2000.

Honor Award, "City of Denton: The Denton Plan 1999-2020"; American Society of Landscape Architects, Texas Chapter, 2001.

Current Planning Award, "Denton Development Code"; American Planning Association, Texas Chapter, 2002.

Project Planning Award, "Denton Downtown Master Plan"; American Planning Association, Texas Chapter, 2003.

AFFILIATIONS:

Credentialed Manager, International City Manager Association (ICMA)

Founding Member, City & Regional Planning Program Advisory Committee, School of Urban and Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Arlington

Member, Sigma Lambda Alpha, National Landscape Architecture Honor Society

Member, American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)

Member, American Planning Association (APA)

Member, American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)

Associate Member, Urban Land Institute (ULI)

FAMILY:

Married to wife Kathleen for 23 years, with daughters Katie (18), Rachel (13), and Sarah (11).

INTERESTS:

Golf, travel, reading, gardening.