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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY BOARD

The Advisory Board exists to support USF's MPA program by providing strategic advice and input on programmatic ideas, as well as guidance in areas of curriculum, program quality, the needs of potential employers, internships, community partnerships, and alumni engagement.

2021 Press Release - USF MPA Program Grows Advisory Board With New Members

Dan Biles	Al Braithwaite, MPA	Brian Corley, MPA
Former County Administrator - Pasco County	Former City Manager - City of Oldsmar	Supervisor of Elections - Pasco County

Bobby Green, MPA	Carl Harness	Brandon Henry	Lea Hollar, MPA
Executive Director - Ridge League of Cities	Chief Human Services Administrator - Hillsborough County	ICMA Student Chapter President - University of South Florida	Consultant - Hollar Real Estate Services

Ryan Leavengood, MPA	Jonathan Lewis, MPA	Dan McDonald, MPA
City Manager - City of Lake Alfred	County Administrator - Sarasota County	Police Officer / Homeless Liaison Officer - Tampa Police Department

Katie Parkinson, MPA	Mari Nicole Rosales	Shawn Sherrouse, MPA	Jill Silverboard
Chief Operating Officer - Senior Connection Center	ASPA Student Chapter President - University of South Florida	City Manager - City of Lakeland	Deputy County Administrator / Chief of Staff - Pinellas County

Steve Spina, PhD, MPA	Mike Suarez, MPA	Luis Viera
Senior Consultant - Imagine That Performance	Senior Advisor in Government Relations - Omni Public	Council Member, District 7 - City of Tampa

URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING ADVISORY committee

Liz Abernathy, AICP	Beth Alden, AICP	Ali Ankudowich, AICP
Director, Planning & Development Services - City of St. Petersburg	Executive Director - Hillsborough Transportation Planning Organization	Senior Planner - Alfred Benesch & Company

Connor Baird	Sean Baraoidan, MURP	Mark Bennett, AICP	Stephen Benson, MURP, AICP
Student Planning Organization President - University of South Florida	Sustainability Planner - REAL Building Consultants	Director, Planning & Development Services - City of Lake Wales	Director, City Planning Department - City of Tampa

Mark Bentley, JD, AICP	Merle Bishop, FAICP	Whit Blanton, FAICP
Partner - Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP	Senior Planner - Pennoni	Executive Director - Forward Pinellas

Gene Boles, FAICP	Alana Brasier, MURP, AICP	Emily Caltagirone	Ryan Chapdelain
Founder / Planning Consultant - Building Livable Communities, Inc.	Chief Transportation Planner, Mobility Department - City of Tampa	Technical Consultant / Advisor - ESRI	General Manager, Planning Department - City of Sarasota

Katrina Corcoran, MURP, AICP	Jacob Cremer, JD	Melissa Dickens, AICP
Senior Planner - Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission	Attorney - Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.	Strategic Planning & Policy Manager - Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission

Amber Dickerson, AICP	Clarence Eng, FAICP	Laura Everitt, AICP	Abbye Feeley
Co-Founder - Urban Planning Innovations, LLC	Senior Transit Project Manager - Kimley-Horn & Associates	Transit Planner - Alfred Benesch & Company	Director, Development & Growth Management - City of Tampa

Nelson Galeano	Lucia Garsys, FAICP	Ed Johnson
Transportation Planning Manager - Manatee County	Deputy County Administrator, Development & Infrastructure - Hillsborough County	East Tampa Community Redevelopment Area Manager - City of Tampa

Evan Johnson, AICP	Frank Kalpakis, AICP	Karen Kress, AICP	Ryan Manasse
Strategic Initiatives Manager, Planning Department - Pinellas County	Managing Principal - Renaissance Planning Group	Director, Transportation & Planning - Tampa Downtown Partnership	Director, Development & Planning - Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP

Michael Maness, PhD	Stefanie McQueen, AICP	Ed Mierzejewski, PhD
Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering Department - University of South Florida	Senior Planner - HDR	Former Senior Project Manager - Renaissance Planning Group

Richard Perez, AICP	Carole Post, JD	Taryn Sabia, EdM	Troy Salisbury, MPA, AICP
Executive Planner - Hillsborough County	Vice President, Facilities & Public Safety Operations - University of South Florida	Director & Research Associate, Florida Center for Community Design & Research - University of South Florida	Planning Manager, Innovation & Resiliency - Hillsborough County

Steve Schukraft, AICP	Scott Swearengen, AICP	Brenda Thrower
Planning & Urban Design Manager - HDR	Long Range Planning Manager - Pinellas County	Economic Development Specialist - City of Tampa

Erica Wennlund, MURP	Allison Yeh, AICP	Melissa Zornitta, FAICP
Planner II, Long Range Planning - Pasco County	Executive Planner & Sustainability Coordinator - Hillsborough Transportation Planning Organization	Executive Director - Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission