More about me
I work on projects big and small related to cities, infrastructure systems, and civic imagination.
My background sits between design, planning, and economic development, with a focus on how complex systems shape the places we live.
Cities run on systems
Our work should too
The hardware, software, and operating systems of cities shape how neighborhoods grow, function, and change.
As a result, I have focused my career on the intersections of where the various aspects of place come together:
urban development
infrastructure systems
institutional collaboration
community life
The majority of the challenges our communities face today stem from how these systems interact, not from any single sector.
I focus on helping residents, nonprofits, the public sector, and built environment professionals better understand these relationships.
Together, we work on translating these system insights into more effective strategies and actions to achieve their goals.
I combine strategic vision with operational discipline - building organizational capacity, aligning cross-sector partners, and shaping systems that support inclusive growth and long-term neighborhood vitality.
I am motivated by a belief that place is the most critical unit of change, the scale where social, economic, and environmental systems intersect, and where thoughtful leadership can create outcomes that are both equitable and enduring.
Professional Background
I focus on how communities, institutions, and development systems interact to shape the places we live.
I am a community and economic development professional who’s positioned at the intersection of place, systems, and people. My work centers on building equitable, collaborative, and resilient approaches to urban transformation—translating community priorities into actionable strategies, durable organizations, and real-world change.
Trained as an architect and public policy professional, I bring a design-informed lens to leadership: seeing connections across planning, infrastructure, real estate, governance, and community engagement.
Design Leadership
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Mayors' Institute on City Design
MICD:81 Providence
Selected as a Design Resource Team member for the Mayors’ Institute on City Design’s 81st national session, working directly with mayors to explore place-based design strategies and complex urban challenges. -
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Mpact Transit+Community Conference
National Steering Committee Member
Selected to serve on a binational steering committee of practitioners shaping the direction of Mpact’s transit and community development work, including its annual conference and year-round learning initiatives. -
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Creative Enterprise Zone
Serve as a board officer guiding strategy for equitable development, including mission-driven acquisitions, redevelopment planning, and community investment models, alongside strengthening organizational systems and funding capacity.
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Rose Architectural Fellow
Enterprise Community Partners
Selected for Rose Architectural Fellow (2015-2017), embedding architects within community development organizations to support equitable and sustainable development. Led design and engagement work across affordable housing and neighborhood initiatives, aligning community priorities with design and implementation.
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Association for Community Design
ACD Board Member & Board Co-Chair
Serve as Board Co-Chair for a national organization advancing community-engaged design, helping guide strategy and strengthen a network of practitioners working at the intersection of design and community development.
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Engagement Fellow
Syracuse University Engagement Fellow
Selected fellowship focused on advancing university-community partnerships through planning, design, and neighborhood-based economic development initiatives. Recognition included a feature in the Venice Architecture Biennale: Spontaneous Interventions, the Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement, and the Imagining America Merit Award.
