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Progressive Urban Management Associates, Inc. MKSK • Brad Segal, president of P.U.M.A. and Principal-In-Charge, will lead all components of the project, including ongoing client communications, stakeholder outreach, plan development and facilitation of workshops. Brad brings nearly 30 years of experience in the downtown management field as both a consultant and practitioner. He is one of the nation’s leading authorities on downtown trends and issues, strategic planning for organizations involved in downtown and community development, and creating and renewing business improvement districts. Prior to forming P.U.M.A., he served as the senior director of the Downtown Denver Partnership, one of the nation’s premier downtown management organizations. Brad is currently serving his third term on the board of directors of the International Downtown Association. • Rena Masten Leddy, vice president with P.U.M.A. and project manager for the Albany downtown tactical revitalization planning project, brings 20 years of experience in downtown development and management as both a practitioner and consultant. Rena most recently served as the executive director of the Town Green Special Services District in New Haven, CT. Rena has also directed downtown management organizations in Portland ME and Stamford CT, and she was the vice president of a downtown-focused consulting firm based in Los Angeles. Rena’s operational experience will provide a critical resource and link between plan concepts and implementation. • Erica Heller, AICP, senior associate with P.U.M.A., provides project support, plan development and research and offers nearly 15 years of experience in land use policy, sustainability practices, redevelopment and neighborhood planning. Erica joined the P.U.M.A. team at the beginning of 2011 after serving as a consultant for the land use and zoning firm of Clarion Associates. Erica has prior experience working for both redevelopment and planning functions in local government. • Pamela Phox, market analyst with P.U.M.A., offers extensive experience in market research, survey design, plan development and project management. At P.U.M.A. for more than 12 years, Pamela manages all facets of market evaluations for downtown and community planning efforts, including economic profiles, retail leakage analysis and consumer surveys. Prior to joining P.U.M.A., Pamela created and managed the market research program of the Downtown Denver Partnership. This program, which includes a wide variety of real estate and economic data, is viewed as the premier model for downtown management organizations throughout the nation. • Craig Gossman, AIA NCARB, Principal, MKSK: Craig has over 30 years of experience in urban design, planning and architectural design. He has successfully guided communities in developing comprehensive plans, strategic revitalization plans, downtown planning strategies, mixed-use development initiatives and economic plans grounded in historic and cultural resource preservation. Craig brings creative problemsolving solutions for the challenges of urban repositioning and economic restructuring. Craig serves on the Board of Heritage Ohio which fosters economic development and sustainability through preservation of historic buildings, revitalization of downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts, and promotion of cultural tourism. He recently collaborated with P.U.M.A. on the Covington Center City Plan. Craig will provide Principal leadership for the MKSK Urban Design and Planning team and will be the primary point of contact. • Brian Kinzelman, RLA ASLA AICP LEED AP, Senior Principal, MKSK: Brian’s passion is designing spaces that provide a solid foundation for future development and fit seamlessly into the existing urban landscape. Brian has 34 years of experience in landscape architecture and planning. His background includes extensive experience in large scale land use planning, urban design, mixed use development, design guidelines streetscape enhancements and green design for sustainable urban spaces. His recent
work includes the International Downtown Association award-winning Lexington Streetscape Master Plan a national model for green infrastructure. Brian received his Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from The Ohio State University in 1977 and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and a LEED Accredited Professional with the USGBC. • Rick Espe, ASLA, LEED AP has been added to the MKSK team to work on the Corning Preserve Phase 2 Master Plan. As Principal with MKSK, Rick concentrates his talents on environmental, institutional campuses, and urban park projects. Rick brings 30 years of experience in the fields of landscape architecture, planning, and urban design through the management of complex educational and medical campus projects. He has also designed and guided to implementation many successful parks that have been truly transformational to their communities. • Andrew Knight, RLA will add depth to the MKSK team for the Corning Preserve Phase 2 Master Plan. Andy’s strengths lie in a holistic approach to design. His experience with a variety of project types expresses an integrated process where master planning, wayfinding, landscape architecture, and architecture provide a larger framework for design. His experience ranges from park master planning and design, to urban design and site specific projects. Andy’s inspiration comes from his passion for high quality design through an integrated and collaborative design process with clients, users, consultants, contractors, and peers. • Sukirti Ghosh, LEED Green Associate, Senior Associate, MKSK: Sukirti applies trend-setting design principles to create sustainable ‘people places’ with viable economic development strategies, to help rejuvenate cities, towns, and urban districts. Sukirti has over nine years of experience in urban design working with communities. He is currently engaged with Charleston, WV on a downtown urban design master plan and Bloomington, IN in developing a downtown technology village. He holds a Masters of City and Regional Planning from Ohio State University and an undergraduate degree in architecture from India. He recently collaborated with P.U.M.A. on the Covington Center City Plan. For Albany, Sukirti will be working on both the Tactical Revitalization Plan and the Corning Preserve Master Plan. • Andrew Overbeck, AICP, Senior Associate, Urban Planner, MKSK: Andrew has worked on awardwinning downtown plans and public realm improvements with a focus on economic development, sustainability and connectivity. He was the project manager for the award winning 2010 Columbus, OH Strategic Plan that has created a framework for urban revitalization. Matching his strong planning background with his ability to facilitate public discussion, Andrew is able to effectively communicate and build consensus for solutions that enhance and invigorate cities. He holds a Masters of City and Regional Planning from Ohio State University and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. UrbanTrans North America • Joddie Gray, AICP, president and owner of UrbanTrans, has over 18 years of experience in transportation planning, community development and travel behavior change and has worked for UrbanTrans for ten years. She specializes in transportation demand management (TDM) policy development, planning, marketing and program implementation. She also has experience in developing bicycle and pedestrian plans, creating public-private partnerships and administering community/business improvement districts. Joddie has served in a project leadership role in a wide array of transportation management projects and has a reputation for facilitating effective partnerships that leverage the strengths of all stakeholders. • Matthew Kaufman, AICP, is the Director of Planning for UrbanTrans and has nine years of experience in transportation planning. He specializes in the development and evaluation of transportation demand management (TDM) programs, utilizing his extensive experience in data collection and the analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data to develop effective programs and evaluation methodologies. Matthew has
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