Post Planning Michigan Conference
Thank you for joining us at the 2025 Planning Michigan Conference! Please find below links to the available presentations and to Certification Maintenance credits.
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Wednesday, October 22
Small City, Big Brownfield! | AICP CM
· David Stegink, Vice President/Brownfield Program Manager, Fishbeck
Underwriting the Unknown: How Better Financial Review Can Improve Housing Outcomes | AICP CM
· Jamie McCarthy, Development Manager, City of Kalamazoo
· Allen Weiss, Senior Vice President, Plante Moran Realpoint
· Sharilyn Parsons, City of Kalamazoo
Reconnecting a Community: Lessons from the I-75 Cap Project | AICP CM
· Rebeka Rooks, AECOM
· Issac Douglas, Manager, Planning + Business Engagement, Downtown Detroit Partnership
· Catherine Clarke, Planner at SmithGroup
Exercising and Defending Tribal Sovereignty in Planning and Land Use | AICP CM
· Nat Spurr, NHBP
· Chris Rogers, Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi
· Lynn TenBrink, Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi-PLUC
Good Intentions Lead To…? (MAP Board Session Part 1) | AICP CM
· Suzanne Schulz, Progressive Companies
· Jaclyn Walker, JD, Urban Planner, Progressive Companies
Mall Makeover: Reimagining Malls & Shopping Centers | AICP CM
· John Sych, Charter Township of Garfield
· Mohamed Ayoub, Director of City Planning and Building, City of Westland
· Corey Broersma, Community Development Director, Holland Charter Township
Kalamazoo through the Eras Downtown Walking Tour | AICP CM
· Luis Pena, City of Kalamazoo
Public Art and Placemaking in Kalamazoo Walking Tour | AICP CM
· Kim Shaw, Brush the Block Mural Festival
· Rebekah Kik, Deputy City Manager, City of Kalamazoo
Where Traffic Meets the Bay: A Vision for East Bay Beach | AICP CM
· Claire Karner, Director of Planning & Zoning, East Bay Charter Township
· Sara Kopriva, AICP, Principal, Beckett & Raeder, Inc.
MAP Board Advances Planning-focused, Capacity-enhancing Future (MAP Board Session Part 2) | AICP CM
· Christina Anderson, AICP, City of Kalamazoo, MAP Board of Directors
· Jill Bahm, AICP, Partner, Giffels Webster
· K. John Egelhaaf, AICP, Executive Director, Southwest Michigan Planning Commission
A Model for Community Solar | AICP CM
· Valerie Brader, Partner, Rivenoak Law Group, P.C.
· Joel Howrani Heeres, Principal, Resilient Communities Consulting
General Session: Statewide Planning and Capacity Building | AICP CM
· Sarah Lucas, AICP, Michigan Dept of Labor and Economic Opportunity
· Sarah Mills, Graham's Center for EmPowering Communities
· Laura Guzman-Corrales, Implementation Manager, Minnesota Management and Budget
· Andrea Brown, AICP, Michigan Chapter APA
NETWORKING RECEPTION AND AWARDS BANQUET PHOTOS
Thursday, October 23
Welcome and Phillip C. McKenna Symposium | On the Move: The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America | AICP CM
· Abrahm Lustgarten, Author
Navigating Law in Planning Practice: Know the Line | AICP CM
· Emily Palacios, Member, Miller Johnson
· Catherine Kaufman, AICP, Bauckham Thall Seeber Kaufman & Koches
MAP Michigan Black Professional Planners Session: The Strength Within: Exploring Resilience in the Black Community | AICP CM
· Toccarra Nicole Thomas, Assistant Vice President, Smart Growth America
· Mattie Jordan Woods, Northside Cultural Business District
· Alaina Jackson, Managing Director, Global Detroit
Something in Return: Get the Most Out of Planned Unit Development | AICP CM
· Joe Tangari, AICP, Senior Planner, Giffels Webster
· Andy Aamodt, Senior Planner, Giffels Webster
· Shannon Morgan, President and Co-Founder, Renovare Development
Demystifying Data Centers for Michigan Communities | AICP CM
· Michael Evans, Project Development Principal, Cloverleaf Infrastructure
· Daniel Mahoney, DTE
· Mike Auerbach, AICP, Carlisle | Wortman Associates, Inc.
· Phil Santer, Chief Operating Officer, Ann Arbor SPARK
· Eric Lord, Vice President, Atwell LLC
Stuart Neighborhood: Reckoning with the Legacy of Past Decisions Walking Tour | AICP CM
· Steve Stepek, AICP, KATS
· Phil Doorlag, Charter Township of Oshtemo
· Luis Pena, City of Kalamazoo
Filling in the Gaps: From Pre-Approved Plans to Occupied Units | AICP CM
· Sharilyn Parsons, City of Kalamazoo
· Dylan Mason, Planning & Zoning Intern, City of Hudsonville
The Changing Role of Planning: Host Community Agreements and Decommissioning Policies | AICP CM
· Rex LaMore, PhD, Michigan State University
· Henry Jerred, Michigan State University
· Harmony Fierke-Gmazel, AICP, Michigan State University
Communicating through Conflict | AICP CM
· Tyler Augst, MSU Extension
Sponsored by Planners in Private Practice: Finding Your Path: Storytelling Your Career | AICP CM
· Danielle Bouchard, AICP, Environmental Resources Management
· Julia Upfal, Senior Planner, Giffels Webster
· Corey Christensen, Planner , Bloomfield Township
· Hillary Taylor, McKenna
Livernois / McNichols Framework Plan: Planning a strategic framework for stabilization and implementation | AICP CM
· D'Marco Ansari, Development Director - West, City Of Detroit Housing & Revitalization Department
· Dave Walker, Design Director Planning and Development Detroit, City of Detroit
Luncheon Keynote: The Growth Equation: Housing + Equity = Future-Proof Cities | AICP CM
· Toccarra Nicole Thomas, Assistant Vice President, Smart Growth America
Hit Refresh: Optimize the Performance of your Boards and Commissions | AICP CM
· Caitlyn Habben, Professional Planner, Wade Trim
· Adam Young, AICP, Wade Trim Associates, Inc.
Beyond the Master Plan: Vision, Process, and Projects for Small Geographies | AICP CM
· Christopher Khorey, AICP, Vice President, McKenna
· Har Ye Kan, HYK Consulting
· James McManus, McKenna Associates
· Kacey Dominguez, Village Manager, Village of Stevensville
· Paige Brodeur, McKenna
From Blueprint to Impact: Revitalizing Neighborhoods with Permit-Ready Plans | AICP CM
· Dan Leonard, MEDC/Michigan Economic Development Corporation
· Sarah Behmlander, Planner II, City of Grand Rapids
· Travis Johnson, Administrative Assistant, Emmet County
· Sharilyn Parsons, City of Kalamazoo
· Jennifer Tucker, MEDC/Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Not Your Grandpa's Parking Study: Innovation in Parking Standards | AICP CM
· Kayla Mauldin, AICP, Senior Planner, Spalding DeDecker
· Jake Parcell, City Planner & City Development Manager, City of Sterling Heights
Mobile Tour Sponsored by MAP MI Black Professional Planners: Northside Cultural Business District Authority | AICP CM
· Mattie Jordan Woods, Northside Cultural Business District
Bicycle Futurism: What Happens when Two Wheels meet Tomorrow’s Tech? | AICP CM
· Mariel Colman, Toole Design
· Paul Lippens, AICP, NCI, Toole Design
Storytelling Michigan Innovations | AICP CM
· Brent Savidant, AICP, City of Troy
· Madeleine Krol, University of Michigan
· Marion Bonneaux, Data Manager, Downtown Grand Rapids Inc.
· Nathan Mehmed, AICP, Executive + Senior Planner, Williams & Works
· Theresa Waldo MM, Community Development Director City of Cadillac, City Of Cadillac
How to Streamline the Development Review Process | AICP CM
· Michelle Marin, AICP, Carlisle | Wortman Associates
· Megan Masson-Minock, AICP, Carlisle Wortman Associates
Trial by Fire: Learning Zoning & Planning From the Witness Stand | AICP CM
· Andy Moore, AICP, Williams & Works
· Christopher Patterson, JD, Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC
· Eric Conn, JD, Of Counsel Litigator and Attorney, Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC
· Wayne Beyea, JD, AICP, Attorney
Friday, October 24
Mapping the Message: Using GIS to Communicate Planning Priorities | AICP CM
· Christopher McLeod, AICP, City of Rochester Hills
· Doreen Groth, GIS Manager, City of Rochester Hills
Using the CNU Approach for Housing Success | AICP CM
· Adam Cook, OHM Advisors
· Mark Nickita, FAIA, Archive DS
Beyond Cost-Burdened: A New Lens on Housing Affordability | AICP CM
· Benjamin Honeyford, MSHDA
Connecting with the Unrepresented: Community Engagement in a Post-Covid Era | AICP CM
· Holly Madill, AICP, Michigan State University
· Zeenat Kotval Karamchandani, AICP, Associate Professor, Michigan State University
Community First: Northeast Flint’s Choice Neighborhood Story | AICP CM
· Soumi Basu, AICP, Senior Associate / Senior Urban Designer, Lord Aeck Sargent
· Jason Borror, Flint Choice Neighborhood
· Dequan Allen, Community Planner II, City of Flint
Getting The Most From "Good" AI | AICP CM
· Dennis Randolph, Public Works Manager, City of Kalamazoo
Solving Family Homelessness through Adaptive Reuse and Congregational Partnerships | AICP CM
· Jim Davis, Vice President of Business Development, Family Promise of West Michigan
· Bill Hardiman, MDHHS
