Angela Harper, FAICP, is our President and is currently Deputy County Manager for Henrico County, Virginia.  She has been with Henrico County for 35 years progressing through many planning positions including being Director of Planning for seven years. Read more...

Our President-Elect, Charles “Charlie” M. Compton, AICP, has served as Planning Director for Lexington County, South Carolina, for 32 years.  He was a member of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) for six years, serving as President for two years.  Read more...

Michael J. Kayes, our Immediate Past President, is from Amsterdam, New York (Montgomery County.  Mr. Kayes also serves as the President of the Mohawk Valley Economic Development District and the Executive committee of the Hudson-Mohawk Resource Conservation and Development Council. Read more...

Michael A. Harper, FAICP, our Secretary-Treasurer, is the Advanced Planning Program Planning Manager of the Washoe County Department of Community Development in Reno, Nevada. He has worked for Washoe County for over 28 years, holding a number of management positions: Special Projects Manager (Community Development Department), Assistant Director (Comprehensive Planning Department), Director (Development Review Department).  Read more...

Keith L. Cubic is the Planning Director for Douglas County, Oregon.  He is an active participant in statewide planning issues related to Oregon’s land use planning program.  Keith has been an advocate for rural lands management and planning throughout his career.  Read more...

Julio G. Iturreria  for the past 28 years, has been involved with urban and rural planning in various positions from a planner, manager to Community Development Director.  He is currently working as the Long Range Program Manager in Arapahoe County, Colorado which is south of the City and County of Denver.  He has worked as a planner in various jurisdictions within such states as Oregon, Nevada, Texas and Colorado.  Read more...

Dennis A. Sandquist, AICP, joined the Lake County Department of Planning, Building, and Development as a Principal Planner in 1998 and was promoted to Deputy Director in 1999.  Read more...

Joseph Scorcio, AICP, is from Pierce County, Washington. Joe is the Public Development Manager for the County’s Public Works and Utilities Department. Having managed the award-winning Chambers Creek Properties Program for more than 15 years, Joe is now preparing to host the 2010 U.S. Amateur and 2015 U.S. Open Championships on the Properties’ Chambers Bay golf course. During nearly 24 years with Pierce County, Joe has held numerous management positions, including Assistant Public Works & Utilities Director, Special Assistant to the County Executive, and Planning Director.  Read more...

Judith M. Francis, AICP, has been involved in planning-related activities in Florida, Colorado, and North Carolina as a designer, planner, and Planning Director. She currently serves as the western regional representative for the North Carolina Department of the Environment and Natural Resources Office of Conservation and Community Affairs.  Read more...

Nicki Belville van Vonno is a native of West Virginia. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Speech (Drama) and English from Marshall University in Huntington. She received a Master's Degree in City Planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.  Read more...

Frank Miles is the Director of Planning and Development for Madison County, Illinois. The Madison County Planning and Development department manages and administers much of the environmental programs for this county, which is located in southwestern Illinois.  Read more...

Robert Hill was appointed as the Brookings County Planning, Zoning and Drainage Director on March 31, 2003.  Read more...