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Seattte Master Builders Association, Seattle WA <br />Executive Director <br />served as the chief administer for a regional homebuilder trade association of <br />1,400 firms. Administered the industry's federal, state, and local governmental <br />affairs program largely focused on issues of infrastructure, planning, growth <br />management, and codes. staff of 20 - annual combined program budget of $7 <br />million. <br />Washington Forest Protection Association, Olympia, WA <br />Director of Land-Use Programs <br />served as a local government and state legislative specialist in land-use <br />planning related issues for a 110 year old forest products trade association <br />representing 8 million acres of commercial forest and urban development <br />property in washington state. Issues of forest land preservation, urban/forest <br />interface conflict management, visual management of harvestinq practices, <br />shorelines protection, and rural planning were the primary focus' spearheaded <br />the adoption of model comprehensive plan and zoning provisions in 22 <br />counties. Represented the industry in legislative affairs both at the state and <br />national level. one of the principles in the creation of the columbia River <br />Gorge National Scenic Area. <br />Thurston County/Olynpia Regional Planning Commission, Olympia, WA <br />Planning Manager - Current Planning F.unction <br />AdministeredthecUrrentplanningprogramforacounty/cityplanningoffice <br />including zoning, subdivision and site plan review, shorelines management, <br />and environmental review. Annual case load averaged 300 projects. <br />1986 - 1988 <br />1981-1985 <br />1978-1981 <br />L976-L978 <br />Land-of-)ky Regional Planning Council, Asheville' NC <br />Regional Planner <br />ldministered a $3 million river recreation enhancement program across 4 <br />counties (French Broad River) in Western NC' Included the planning, land <br />acquisition and development of seven park facilities and a regional <br />environmental education center associated with the Blue Ridge Parkway' <br />Also prepared a regional capital facility plan. <br />USDA Forest Service <br />Forest Planner t97O- 1976 <br />served in the washington D.C. office of the usDA Forest service and on the <br />Jefferson National Forest as a co-op student over four summers and part-time <br />during two academic years. Employed in forest economics and marketing <br />reseaich, forest policy, and in a forest planning capacit-v while olrtaining my <br />undergraduate and graduate degrees. As a member of the Virginia Tech <br />Forestry school Fire crew I also fought fires for usDA Forest service during <br />the spring and Fall East coast fire seasons for three years. utilized by the <br />Forest service as a legislative intern in the development and passage of the <br />Resources Planning Act of 1974.