Planning Communities

Key Staff

Tersea Townsend
Ann Steedly
Dave Palia








Teresa Townsend

Teresa Townsend, AICP
Chief Executive Officer

Teresa is a bold explorer and innovator. Her extensive background and expertise in the social sciences and planning gives her the full spectrum of understanding communities, its people and its context. Teresa always works to find innovative solutions and define strategies at any scale, from neighborhood/community-based planning to tribal and national intitiatives. She is both tech- and planning-savvy and has strong industry partners to create practioner- and user-friendly tools and process oriented implementation strategies. She is a skilled facilitator and her approach and perspective provides fresh outlook, balance and energy to any multi-disciplinary team. Teresa is nationally known for her work in Community Impact Assessment, Context Sensitive Solutions and Indirect and Cumulative Effects.


Teresa's mantra: "Everything is related to everything."
Mother of two boys... Teresa loves a challenge. You might see her in her 'spare' time on her new 'electric blue' bike, on a trek in the woods, on the highest roller coaster or human slingshot, in a photography class, with her favorite book or in her favorite music store, at your local meet-n-greet, and yes.. even most recently belly dancing... always learning something new. Whatever the challenge... Teresa is ready.


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