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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  
dan-bilesFormer County Administrator - Pasco County al-braithwaiteFormer City Manager - City of Oldsmar brian-corleySupervisor of Elections - Pasco County  
Bobby Green, MPA Carl Harness Brandon Henry Lea Hollar, MPA
bobby-greenExecutive Director - Ridge League of Cities carl-harnessChief Human Services Administrator - Hillsborough County brandon-henryICMA Student Chapter President - University of South Florida lea-hollarConsultant - Hollar Real Estate Services
Ryan Leavengood, MPA Jonathan Lewis, MPA Dan McDonald, MPA  
ryan-leavengoodCity Manager - City of Lake Alfred jonathan-lewisCounty Administrator - Sarasota County daniel-mcdonaldPolice Officer / Homeless Liaison Officer - Tampa Police Department  
Katie Parkinson, MPA Mari Nicole Rosales Shawn Sherrouse, MPA Jill Silverboard
katie-parkinsonChief Operating Officer - Senior Connection Center mari-nicole-rosalesASPA Student Chapter President - University of South Florida shawn-sherrouseCity Manager - City of Lakeland jill-silverboardDeputy County Administrator / Chief of Staff - Pinellas County
Steve Spina, PhD, MPA Mike Suarez, MPA Luis Viera  
steven-spinaSenior Consultant - Imagine That Performance mike-suarezSenior Advisor in Government Relations - Omni Public luis-vieraCouncil Member, District 7 - City of Tampa  

URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING ADVISORY committee

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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