National Association of County Planners
The NACP is the only national organization dedicated to the evolving and challenging future of county planning. We have members throughout the entire United States, who are actively involved in county planning and raising awareness on land use issues. Join today, and become an advocate for county planning.
The purpose of the National Association of County Planners (NACP) is to stimulate and contribute to the development, improvement, and recognition of county planning as a viable process in county government. NACP does this by providing a forum for county planners to disseminate information on the characteristics of the county planning function and to provide input on NACo policies that address county planning issues. NACP members exchange ideas and experiences related to county planning through meetings, technical workshops, the NACP newsletter, list serve, and website.
The NACP works to strengthen the realtionship between county planners, elected officials, and others while working closely with other planning organizations such as the Ameriacan Planning Association and the National Association of Regional Councils.
NACP is an affiliate of the National Association of Counties (NACo).
Board Members
Dennis Sandquist
Dennis Sandquist, AICP, joined the Board of the Directors for the National Association of County Planners in 2005 and is a founding member of the Governing Committee of the American Planning Association County Planning Division.
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Judith Francis
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.
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Michael Harper
Michael A. Harper, FAICP, our Treasurer, retired in May 2009 as the Advanced Planning Program Planning Manager of the Washoe County Department of Community Development in Reno, Nevada. He worked for Washoe County for over 29 years, holding a number of management positions: Special Projects Manager (Community Development Department), Assistant Director (Comprehensive Planning Department), Director (Development Review Department).
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Joseph Scorcio
Joseph A. Scorcio, AICP, is from Pierce County, Washington. Joe is currently the Assistant Director of the County’s Public Works and Utilities Department. During nearly 21 years with Pierce County, Joe has held numerous management positions, including service as a Special Assistant to the County Executive and as Director of the County’s Planning Department.
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Charles Compton
Charles “Charlie” M. Compton, AICP, has served as Planning Director for Lexington County, South Carolina, for 35 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.
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Frank Miles
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.
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Keith Cubic
Keith L. Cubic is Planning Director for Douglas County. 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.
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Michael Kayes
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.
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Robert Hill
Robert W. Hill is the Planning, Zoning and Drainage Director for Brookings County, South Dakota.
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Tim Brown
Tim is currently the Senior Planner/Scenic Corridor Specialist in the Development Services Division of Walton County, Florida. He has over 19 years of planning experience working for both Municipal and County government. His area of expertise is in long-range planning and development review.