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Agritourism and Economic Development Ideas
What follows are notes and ideas from a variety of meetings held both formally and informally on the subject of jobs in and near the Thimble Creek Community.
Urban Gardening www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles/article/492/. Idea proposed by Jason King, ASLA, LEED®, at Greenworks, jasonk@greenworkspc.com. Jason also submitted this idea with the following note: This is an interesting concept (or at least the concept du jour). Something at least to get some more potential green strategies to include at Thimble Creek... it is based on an interesting premise. www.oneplanetcommunities.org."
Urban Gardening www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles/article/492/. Idea proposed by Jason King, ASLA, LEED®, at Greenworks, jasonk@greenworkspc.com. Jason also submitted this idea with the following note: This is an interesting concept (or at least the concept du jour). Something at least to get some more potential green strategies to include at Thimble Creek... it is based on an interesting premise. www.oneplanetcommunities.org."
Robert Wise, Thimble Creek Team Member
Robert Wise, Cogan Owens Cogan LLC
www.coganowens.com
Robert Wise specializes in visionary and practical approaches to sustainable development, strategic planning, public policy development and management, and relations with complex communities. Mr. Wise served as planning director or policy development advisor to four U.S.
Governors (New York, Idaho, Arizona and Oregon) and served for seven years as the Executive Director of the Council of State Planning Agencies/National Governors' Association, the "think-tank" for U.S. governors.
Selected Professional Experience
www.coganowens.com
Robert Wise specializes in visionary and practical approaches to sustainable development, strategic planning, public policy development and management, and relations with complex communities. Mr. Wise served as planning director or policy development advisor to four U.S.Governors (New York, Idaho, Arizona and Oregon) and served for seven years as the Executive Director of the Council of State Planning Agencies/National Governors' Association, the "think-tank" for U.S. governors.
Selected Professional Experience
- Sustainable development strategies - Team Oregon, LLC; City of Portland, Oregon; Taiwan Council of Economic Planning and Development, Tainan City, Taiwan; International Sustainable Development Foundation; Grand Canal, Hangzhou, China; China-US Center for Sustainable Development.
- Strategic planning - Multnomah Athletic Club, Portland, Oregon; Parry Center for Children, Portland, Oregon; Wetlands Conservancy, Tualatin, Oregon; Japanese Garden Society of Oregon; Oregon Progress Forum; Public Utility District, Benton County, Oregon.
- Economic strategy - Oregon and Clackamas County Natural Resources and Sustainable Industry Strategies; Arizona New Enterprise Strategy.
- Urban and entrepreneur higher education strategies - States of Oregon and Arizona.
- Community participation strategies - Consulate-General of Japan; States of Idaho, Oregon, and Arizona.
- Public policy and budget processes - States of Idaho and Arizona.
- Land use planning system design - State of Idaho.
- Salmon restoration strategies - For the Sake of the Salmon (Salmon-Friendly Power); Pacific Region Coordination Strategy, World Salmon Center.
- Development projects - Portland State University District Plan; Portland River District Plan; Light Rail Financing Task Force; World Salmon Center; Great Western Garden; Chai Tou Gang Shi Greenway Plan, Tainan, Taiwan.
- Negotiated agreements, Law Enforcement Services Strategy - Washington County, Oregon (Sheriff and eleven Chiefs of Police).
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider - Council of Governors' Policy Advisors of the National Governors' Association.
- Former Chairman and Co-Chairman, Sustainable Portland Commission - Guided the development and evolution of the City of Portland's sustainable development strategy from 1991 to present.
- Boards of Directors - Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability; Japanese Garden Society of Oregon; International Association of Japanese Gardens; Portland-Suzhou Sister City Association.
Nathaniel Clevenger, Thimble Creek Team Member
Nathaniel "Than" Clevenger, Ascend Performance Group
www.whoisascend.com
Than Clevenger is a twenty-year veteran marketing and communications strategist with significant experience in developing communications and marketing programs in the construction, commercial finance and real estate development industries. Than has held senior positions for two of the largest marketing and communications agencies in the world, Hill and Knowlton Public Affairs Worldwide Company and Fleishman Hillard. He has created, developed and launched award-winning consumer and B2B brands in global markets and has expertise in promoting construction technologies, residential and commercial development projects, and consumer goods and services.
He has served as an outsource Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)and/or strategic marketing advisor to commercial and residential real estate projects throughout the U.S. and Canada. One of his projects, a $250 million commercial development, was named as one of the top ten projects in the nation in 2005. The project was constructed by one of the oldest design/build contractors in North America. He is currently serving as CMO for what will be one of the first LEED-ND communities in the world. He is also serving as the consulting CMO to the fastest concrete batch plant productions system company in the world based in Nova Scotia, Canada. During the mid-90s, Than co-founded what became one of the largest real estate finance companies in the Mid-Atlantic U.S.
Current and former clients include CEOs and senior executives in large, privately-held corporations, Fortune 500 and multinational corporations, foreign heads of state, trade association directors and senior executives at large non-profit foundations. Relevant recent clients include Opus Development (Minneapolis), Swinerton Builders (San Francisco), Vidabode Group Inc. (Amherst, Nova Scotia) and Housing Northwest, an affordable housing non-profit with $200 million under management.
Than is an advisor to several Northwest-based non-profits and was recently listed in Strathmore's Who's Who in American Business, 2004 Edition. He is a member of the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, Oregon, and is a native of the Hampton Roads area of southeastern Virginia (formerly and historically known as Tidewater). Given the time, Than enjoys competitive sailing, painting and military history. He is a graduate of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and currently resides in Portland, Oregon with his wife, Sydney, a Portland native and writer, and their three children, Jack, Steele Elizabeth and Gus Henry.
www.whoisascend.com
Than Clevenger is a twenty-year veteran marketing and communications strategist with significant experience in developing communications and marketing programs in the construction, commercial finance and real estate development industries. Than has held senior positions for two of the largest marketing and communications agencies in the world, Hill and Knowlton Public Affairs Worldwide Company and Fleishman Hillard. He has created, developed and launched award-winning consumer and B2B brands in global markets and has expertise in promoting construction technologies, residential and commercial development projects, and consumer goods and services.
He has served as an outsource Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)and/or strategic marketing advisor to commercial and residential real estate projects throughout the U.S. and Canada. One of his projects, a $250 million commercial development, was named as one of the top ten projects in the nation in 2005. The project was constructed by one of the oldest design/build contractors in North America. He is currently serving as CMO for what will be one of the first LEED-ND communities in the world. He is also serving as the consulting CMO to the fastest concrete batch plant productions system company in the world based in Nova Scotia, Canada. During the mid-90s, Than co-founded what became one of the largest real estate finance companies in the Mid-Atlantic U.S.
Current and former clients include CEOs and senior executives in large, privately-held corporations, Fortune 500 and multinational corporations, foreign heads of state, trade association directors and senior executives at large non-profit foundations. Relevant recent clients include Opus Development (Minneapolis), Swinerton Builders (San Francisco), Vidabode Group Inc. (Amherst, Nova Scotia) and Housing Northwest, an affordable housing non-profit with $200 million under management.
Than is an advisor to several Northwest-based non-profits and was recently listed in Strathmore's Who's Who in American Business, 2004 Edition. He is a member of the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, Oregon, and is a native of the Hampton Roads area of southeastern Virginia (formerly and historically known as Tidewater). Given the time, Than enjoys competitive sailing, painting and military history. He is a graduate of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and currently resides in Portland, Oregon with his wife, Sydney, a Portland native and writer, and their three children, Jack, Steele Elizabeth and Gus Henry.
William Renfroe, Thimble Creek Team Member
William Renfroe, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
www.kennedyjenks.com
Bill is a senior client services manager with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants. His primary responsibilities are business development and marketing of environmental services across our 21 offices in nine states. He has degrees in chemical engineering and chemistry and more than 30 years of experience in the environmental arena. In addition to more than 15 years in domestic and international private sector consulting, he has worked for the EPA (Headquarters and Oregon Offices), the Corps of Engineers (Portland District), and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Over the years he has received numerous awards and commendations including a silver medal and a bronze medal at EPA for his work in industrial and municipal wastewater. The highlight of his industrial sector experience was being the first environmental, health and safety manager for a new $1.8 billion “greenfield” semiconductor plant.
He has published many articles and papers on a variety of topics. He is a frequently requested speaker because of his ability to reduce complex scientific and technical issues to lay terms. His topic at a recent speaking engagement was emerging water contaminants including nanoparticles, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products.
His consulting expertise has changed directions over the years. This affords him with a wide range of disciplines where he is considered a subject matter expert. These areas include water (wetlands, drinking, and reclaimed), hazardous materials, regulatory compliance, international environmental work, security/emergency response, and environmental management systems (including many aspects of sustainability).
Education
Water
www.kennedyjenks.com
Bill is a senior client services manager with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants. His primary responsibilities are business development and marketing of environmental services across our 21 offices in nine states. He has degrees in chemical engineering and chemistry and more than 30 years of experience in the environmental arena. In addition to more than 15 years in domestic and international private sector consulting, he has worked for the EPA (Headquarters and Oregon Offices), the Corps of Engineers (Portland District), and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Over the years he has received numerous awards and commendations including a silver medal and a bronze medal at EPA for his work in industrial and municipal wastewater. The highlight of his industrial sector experience was being the first environmental, health and safety manager for a new $1.8 billion “greenfield” semiconductor plant.
He has published many articles and papers on a variety of topics. He is a frequently requested speaker because of his ability to reduce complex scientific and technical issues to lay terms. His topic at a recent speaking engagement was emerging water contaminants including nanoparticles, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products.
His consulting expertise has changed directions over the years. This affords him with a wide range of disciplines where he is considered a subject matter expert. These areas include water (wetlands, drinking, and reclaimed), hazardous materials, regulatory compliance, international environmental work, security/emergency response, and environmental management systems (including many aspects of sustainability).
Education
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
- B.A., Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
- Certified Hazardous Materials Manager – Master Level CHMM # 10521
- Oregon Engineer In Training #8758
- Sandia National Laboratory Certified Security Risk Assessor for Water Utilities - #02-WRAM016
- ISO Lead Auditor Certification – 14001 Environmental Management Systems
- Certified Risk Assessor for Water Utilities (RAM-W) #02-WRAM016
- Developing & Preparing Emergency Response Plans for Drinking Water Utilities, Department of Homeland Security and Office for Domestic Preparedness
- Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOPER) Certification, Incident Commander Level
- 1st Aid/CPR/Blood Borne Pathogens
Water
- Project manager for the largest tufted hair grass (deschampsia) wetlands restoration in Oregon – Spectra Physics, Eugene, Oregon.
- EPA construction grants manager for the first wastewater treatment system using wetlands for polishing treatment – City of Cannon Beach, Oregon.
- Design & operation of high purity water systems and associated unit operations including but not limited to cation/anion exchange beds, mixed media filters, carbon filters, and membrane technologies (including reverse osmosis).
- Ongoing annual multi-media audits of air, water, wastewater, stormwater, solid waste, hazardous waste, safety, training, and permit compliance.
- Numerous comprehensive compliance audits for electronic, semiconductor, pulp & paper, chemical manufacturing, sand & gravel, steel, and roofing manufacturers.
- Permit applications for air, wastewater, fill, storm water, and erosion control.
- Environmental site assessments for property transfers, brownfields redevelopment, and purchaser due diligence – numerous law firms, financial institutions, and developers.
- Remedial investigations, feasibility studies, and site remediation for petroleum hydrocarbons, wood treatment chemicals, pesticides, heavy metals, and solvents.
- Building official and fire marshal compliance for hazardous process piping, materials storage, dispensing, and disposal.
- Project manager for environmental site characterization (soil & groundwater) of a former sulfuric acid production facility Mexico City, Mexico.
- Principal investigator for undisturbed jungle environmental site assessment for a proposed gasoline additive petrochemical facility Veracruz, Mexico.
- Project manager for innovative wastewater treatment system modifications for computer chip manufacturing plant Hsinchu, Taiwan.
- Performed security vulnerability assessments on more than 20 municipal water systems from King County, Washington to San Diego, California.
- Organized, trained, and managed 104 person emergency response team with full Level A (encapsulated suits/supplied air) capabilities – Camas, Washington.
- Provided employee environmental awareness training with focus on recycling, reuse, and sustainability Salem, Oregon.
- Project manager to develop conceptual design for global showcase green site (LEED Gold) Portland, Oregon.
- Lead efforts at semiconductor firm for ISO14001 environmental certification.
- Co-founder of the Oregon Association of Environmental Professionals (OAEP), former President, Vice President, and Board Chair.
- Currently on three non-profit Boards of Directors including the Free Clinic of SW Washington.
- Founding Oregon Chapter of the National Brownfields Association Executive Committee member.
- FBI Oregon InfraGard – founding Vice President
- Semiconductor Environmental Safety and Health Association – former Regional Chair
- Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers – Master Level
- Northwest Environmental Business Council – former Steering Committee member
- Co-Founder of Kennedy/Jenks Consultants Corporate LEED & Sustainability Program
Tim Smith, Thimble Creek Team Member
Tim Smith, AIA, AICP, SERA Architects
www.serapdx.com
Tim is a certified planner and a registered architect with over twenty years of professional experience. He draws upon training in architecture, city and regional planning, and urban design to craft implementable solutions to complex planning and design problems. Tim is the recipient of numerous awards for his work in Smart Growth, and design and planning for sustainable communities.
Tim received a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture and a Master of Architecture in Building Technology from the University of Michigan. He also received a Master of Architecture in Urban Design and a Masters in City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania. Tim taught urban design and town planning at the University of Pennsylvania in the Graduate School of Fine Arts and was formerly an associate at Kise Straw & Kolodner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In his free time, Tim enjoys spending time with his family, bicycle riding and traveling.
www.serapdx.com
Tim is a certified planner and a registered architect with over twenty years of professional experience. He draws upon training in architecture, city and regional planning, and urban design to craft implementable solutions to complex planning and design problems. Tim is the recipient of numerous awards for his work in Smart Growth, and design and planning for sustainable communities.Tim received a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture and a Master of Architecture in Building Technology from the University of Michigan. He also received a Master of Architecture in Urban Design and a Masters in City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania. Tim taught urban design and town planning at the University of Pennsylvania in the Graduate School of Fine Arts and was formerly an associate at Kise Straw & Kolodner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In his free time, Tim enjoys spending time with his family, bicycle riding and traveling.
Terry Miller, Thimble Creek Team Member
Terry Miller, Green Building Services
www.greenbuildingservices.com
Terry Miller recently joined Green Building Services as a Project Consultant after working for three years as the Coordinator of the City of Portland Offi ce of Sustainable Development’s green building program. Terry’s work with the City focused on green building program and policy development, education, partnerships and management of the City’s Green Investment Fund. He successfully forged and fostered strategic partnerships with other agencies and organizations to promote green building in Portland. Examples include green building training with the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland; development and management of a green building economic development opportunity study with the Portland Development Commission; and, passage of a Memorandum of Understanding with the City’s Bureau of Development Services to promote green building in the City’s building and zoning codes and development review process. In 2005, Terry delivered documents and recommendations to increase the breadth and rigor of the City’s green building policy that were unanimously supported by City Council. In addition, Terry secured financial sponsorship of G/Rated to support program activities.
QUALIFICATIONS
www.greenbuildingservices.com
Terry Miller recently joined Green Building Services as a Project Consultant after working for three years as the Coordinator of the City of Portland Offi ce of Sustainable Development’s green building program. Terry’s work with the City focused on green building program and policy development, education, partnerships and management of the City’s Green Investment Fund. He successfully forged and fostered strategic partnerships with other agencies and organizations to promote green building in Portland. Examples include green building training with the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland; development and management of a green building economic development opportunity study with the Portland Development Commission; and, passage of a Memorandum of Understanding with the City’s Bureau of Development Services to promote green building in the City’s building and zoning codes and development review process. In 2005, Terry delivered documents and recommendations to increase the breadth and rigor of the City’s green building policy that were unanimously supported by City Council. In addition, Terry secured financial sponsorship of G/Rated to support program activities.QUALIFICATIONS
- LEED®AP
- Master of Environmental Management from Yale School of the Environment
- Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies
- LEED for Neighborhood Development Palamanui- Assessment
- Ankeny/Burnside Redevelopment Assessment
- Ladd Tower LEED for Neighborhood Development Pilot Program
- Green Communities, Local Governments and LEED for Neighborhood Development Training
Jason King, Thimble Creek Team Member
Jason King, ASLA, LEED AP, GreenWorks, PC
www.greenworkspc.com
Jason is a landscape architect with 12 years of diverse experience. He has worked on large-scale park and recreation projects, system master plans, site design, healing environments, and innovative environmental design practices throughout the region. This sustainable ethic has made him a leader for developing innovative stormwater management projects, and neighborhood approaches to watershed-based planning. His focus on sustainable and ecological design aspects of landscape architecture includes a number of LEED projects, as well as site strategies for vegetated architecture, including award-winning ecoroof designs, rooftop gardens, and agriculturally productive landscapes. Recent honors include leading the first-place winning team for Metro’s Integrating Habitats Competition in 2008, which re-envisioned the big-box as a habitat-sensitive and regenerative environment.
www.greenworkspc.com
Jason is a landscape architect with 12 years of diverse experience. He has worked on large-scale park and recreation projects, system master plans, site design, healing environments, and innovative environmental design practices throughout the region. This sustainable ethic has made him a leader for developing innovative stormwater management projects, and neighborhood approaches to watershed-based planning. His focus on sustainable and ecological design aspects of landscape architecture includes a number of LEED projects, as well as site strategies for vegetated architecture, including award-winning ecoroof designs, rooftop gardens, and agriculturally productive landscapes. Recent honors include leading the first-place winning team for Metro’s Integrating Habitats Competition in 2008, which re-envisioned the big-box as a habitat-sensitive and regenerative environment.
Edward Starkie, Thimble Creek Team Member
Edward Starkie, Urban Advisors Ltd.
www.urbanadvisors.com
Mr. Starkie has more than 20 years experience in real estate that includes moving complex projects from conception and feasibility analysis to financing and development. A particular career focus has been the economic structure of vital urban places, of downtowns and neighborhoods that are pedestrian and transit oriented environments. His work has received four awards from the American Planning Association in the areas of main streets and downtown revitalization, and he contributed to the current EPA guidelines for promoting Smart Growth. His recent work has also gained an award from the California Preservation Foundation and a Charter Award from the Congress for New Urbanism. Mr. Starkie is a financial advisor for private and public development who brings a unique, pragmatic approach that results in projects that are feasible, profitable, and contribute to community livability. Mr. Starkie holds a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a panel member of Urban Land Institute Advisory Services. Mr. Starkie also has also served on the faculty of the University of Oregon Urban Architecture Program and the Portland State University Urban Planning and Architecture programs.
CONSULTING EXPERIENCE:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, , Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin and Washington
EDUCATION:
Project Management: Housing and commercial development pre-construction design and approvals process; selection, negotiation with, and management of consultant teams and construction management
Market Research: Variable trending and analysis of transaction pricing, demographic segmentation, housing need analysis, analysis of underserved markets and pent-up demand, impact of urban design on housing and retail capture
Financial Analysis: Project financials, analysis of investment structure and returns for public and private clients, risk analysis, statistical modeling of unit pricing for height, density and redevelopment potential
www.urbanadvisors.com
Mr. Starkie has more than 20 years experience in real estate that includes moving complex projects from conception and feasibility analysis to financing and development. A particular career focus has been the economic structure of vital urban places, of downtowns and neighborhoods that are pedestrian and transit oriented environments. His work has received four awards from the American Planning Association in the areas of main streets and downtown revitalization, and he contributed to the current EPA guidelines for promoting Smart Growth. His recent work has also gained an award from the California Preservation Foundation and a Charter Award from the Congress for New Urbanism. Mr. Starkie is a financial advisor for private and public development who brings a unique, pragmatic approach that results in projects that are feasible, profitable, and contribute to community livability. Mr. Starkie holds a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a panel member of Urban Land Institute Advisory Services. Mr. Starkie also has also served on the faculty of the University of Oregon Urban Architecture Program and the Portland State University Urban Planning and Architecture programs.
CONSULTING EXPERIENCE:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, , Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin and Washington
EDUCATION:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MS in Real Estate Development
- University of Oregon, BLA, Cum Laude
- University of California, Berkeley, BA
- Principal, Urban Advisors Ltd
- Principal & Director of Project Management: Leland Consulting Group, Real Estate Consultants
- Senior Associate: Leland Consulting Group, Real Estate Consultants
- Adjunct Assistant Professor: Architecture Department, University of Oregon
- Environmental/Development Approvals Consulting: Hardesty Associates, California
- Project Management: CRJA, Cambridge MA
- Project Management: Renaissance 2000 Project, Providence, Rhode Island
- Joint Consulting on Affordable Housing, Massachusetts and California
- King County Transit Oriented Development Conference
- Phoenix Urban Growth Boundary Conference
- State of Oregon Smart Growth Conference
- Urban Land Institute Advisory Panels in Oxnard California,
- Atlanta Georgia, Kenosha Wisconsin, Missoula Montana
- RailVolution Conference, Portland Oregon
- Oregon State University Brownfields Conference
- Washington Public Works Conference, Yakima
- Washington Public Works Conference, Tacoma
- Litigation Support: Tri-Met Westside Light Rail Condemnation
- Idaho Treasure Valley Conference on Strip Development
- Cascadia APA Conference, Portland
- National APA Conference, San Antonio 2006
- Smart Growth Los Angeles 2006
- Asheville, NC Downtown Speaker Series, 2007
Project Management: Housing and commercial development pre-construction design and approvals process; selection, negotiation with, and management of consultant teams and construction management
Market Research: Variable trending and analysis of transaction pricing, demographic segmentation, housing need analysis, analysis of underserved markets and pent-up demand, impact of urban design on housing and retail capture
Financial Analysis: Project financials, analysis of investment structure and returns for public and private clients, risk analysis, statistical modeling of unit pricing for height, density and redevelopment potential
David Berniker, Thimble Creek Team Member
David Berniker, SERA Architects
www.serapdx.com
David is a LEED Accredited urban designer with over 15 years of experience in both the public and private sector. His training as an architect and both a city and regional planner has exposed David to all facets of the design and development process. David’s work experience in the public sector includes updating the City of Portland’s Comprehensive Plan, managing transportation and land use projects, and helping shepherd projects through the City of Portland land use review process. Understanding how projects get developed has served David well in the private sector as realized by his ability to design, develop and get approved both land use review and design review applications. David is also an experienced project manager, and has contributed to the development of both urban and regional plans, helped write smart-growth codes, and developed design guidelines. Most recently, David developed the City of Bend’s Interim Design Guidelines.
David is committed to forging a process with all stakeholders that results in the creation of sustainable, diverse and connected (physical and social) places. David received a Master Degree in Architecture from the University of Oregon, Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from U.C. Los Angeles, and a Bachelor of Art Degree from U.C. Santa Barbara.
www.serapdx.com
David is a LEED Accredited urban designer with over 15 years of experience in both the public and private sector. His training as an architect and both a city and regional planner has exposed David to all facets of the design and development process. David’s work experience in the public sector includes updating the City of Portland’s Comprehensive Plan, managing transportation and land use projects, and helping shepherd projects through the City of Portland land use review process. Understanding how projects get developed has served David well in the private sector as realized by his ability to design, develop and get approved both land use review and design review applications. David is also an experienced project manager, and has contributed to the development of both urban and regional plans, helped write smart-growth codes, and developed design guidelines. Most recently, David developed the City of Bend’s Interim Design Guidelines.David is committed to forging a process with all stakeholders that results in the creation of sustainable, diverse and connected (physical and social) places. David received a Master Degree in Architecture from the University of Oregon, Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from U.C. Los Angeles, and a Bachelor of Art Degree from U.C. Santa Barbara.
Nathan Good, Thimble Creek Team Member
Nathan Good, Architect
www.nathangoodarchitect.com
DISTINGUISHING QUALIFICATIONS
Nathan’s portfolio of design projects focuses upon distinctive high-performance homes, wineries, bridges and owner-occupied office buildings. For many of his projects, he has designed custom furniture, light fixtures, landscape features and signage. His design projects have received a number of awards and have been featured in professional and lifestyle publications. Through other architectural firms, he has been responsible for the design of numerous religious, research and development, educational, retail and hospitality facilities.
CONSULTING
Nathan has been involved with some of the most respected green building projects in the Pacific Northwest as a sustainable design consultant. He has been involved with dozens of commercial and institutional projects that are pursuing, and have achieved, the US Green Building Council’s LEED Certification. Nathan also consults on residential projects, providing design guidance, resources, and green building tips to the owners, their architects and contractors.
FACILITATION
Nathan Good has been a pioneer in providing third-party neutral facilitation of design charrettes for other architectural firms and their projects.
PRESENTATIONS
Nathan Good is an experienced speaker on the topic of green buildings and integrated design. He has been a guest speaker and moderator at conferences on design, energy, and sustainability.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
www.nathangoodarchitect.com
DISTINGUISHING QUALIFICATIONS- Registered architect and certified interior designer; more than 25 years experience
- LEED™ AP providing sustainable design consulting services to building owners and architects
- Professional facilitator of group process for strategic planning and design charrettes
- Speaker/trainer on high-performance buildings and sustainable development
Nathan’s portfolio of design projects focuses upon distinctive high-performance homes, wineries, bridges and owner-occupied office buildings. For many of his projects, he has designed custom furniture, light fixtures, landscape features and signage. His design projects have received a number of awards and have been featured in professional and lifestyle publications. Through other architectural firms, he has been responsible for the design of numerous religious, research and development, educational, retail and hospitality facilities.
CONSULTING
Nathan has been involved with some of the most respected green building projects in the Pacific Northwest as a sustainable design consultant. He has been involved with dozens of commercial and institutional projects that are pursuing, and have achieved, the US Green Building Council’s LEED Certification. Nathan also consults on residential projects, providing design guidance, resources, and green building tips to the owners, their architects and contractors.
FACILITATION
Nathan Good has been a pioneer in providing third-party neutral facilitation of design charrettes for other architectural firms and their projects.
PRESENTATIONS
Nathan Good is an experienced speaker on the topic of green buildings and integrated design. He has been a guest speaker and moderator at conferences on design, energy, and sustainability.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
- “Excellence in Design ”, Enivronmental Design + Construction, 2006
- “Western Home Award”, Sunset magazine, March 2006
- “People’s Choice Award", American Institute of Architects, Portland Chapter, November, 2005
- “Custom Green Home of the Year”, National Association of Home Builders, March 2005
- “Sustainable Design Award”, Portland Design Festival, November 2004
- “25 Green Building Leaders of the Northwest”, Sustainable Industries Journal, November 2004
- BetterBricks Award Recipient, “Green Building Advocate”, October 2003
- “Green Building Champion”, Portland Office of Sustainable Development, February 2001
- “Energy Manager of the Year”, Association of Professional Energy Managers, May 2000
- Businesses for an Environmentally Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) award, City of Portland, 1999
- “Net Zero Energy Homes”, Fine Homebuilding, February 2006 (pdf)
- “Learning from a Library—The Daylighting Techniques at the Mt. Angel Abbey Library.”, Environmental Design and Construction, July/August 2001.
- “Shedding Light on Productivity: Architects Turning Toward the Light.” Business Journal of Portland. July 16, 1999.
- “User Responses to the Lighting Design at the Mount Angel Abbey Library.” Vital Signs. University of California - Berkeley, June 1998.
- Master’s Degree in Architecture, California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, 1991
- Bachelors Degree in Architecture, California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, 1978
- Denmark International Studies in Architecture, University of Copenhagen, 1976 – 1977
- Graduate Studies: University of Colorado, Denver and University of Oregon, Portland
- Licensed Architect: Oregon (1996) and California (1990)
- National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Certified Architect (1996)
- US Green Building Council LEED Accredited Professional (Fifth in the US to be Accredited, 2000)
- National Council for Interior Design Qualifications (NCDIQ)
- Certified Interior Designer (1983)
- American Institute of Architects (AIA), 1998 - Current
- International Interior Design Association (IIDA), 1999 - Current
- U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) 1998 – Current
- Salem Environmental Commission, Member, Salem, Oregon 2002-2003
- Association of Professional Energy Managers (APEM), Board Member: Oregon Chapter, 2001-2002
- U.S. Department of Energy "Q" Security Clearance, 1990 - 1994
Chris Cocker, Thimble Creek Team Member
Chris Cocker, Planning Livability LLC
Chris Cocker and his firm, Planning Livability LLC, offer land-use planning and project management solutions based on years of experience in both the public and private sectors. Chris provides excellent project visioning, exemplary communication with specialists, consensus building, problem solving, project management and assistance in reaching financial goals. He works directly with clients to help determine strategy, goals and land use options. He also offers a network of experienced experts that he custom fits to his client’s project needs.
Private sector expertise includes preparing development strategies, feasibility studies, master plans, site development permits, subdivisions, planned developments, and more. Chris assembles and leads experts resulting in successful design, approvals and implementation. He understands public sector requirements and needs based on experience working for jurisdictions. This work includes on-call planning services, land use reviews, specialized reviews and public facility development projects.
Chris works with the rules and the regulations to find economically viable, sustainable project solutions. These solutions often include building neighborhood amenities, preserving natural features, emphasizing the pedestrian, reuse of buildings, infill, water quality design, multiple-use projects, integration of multi-modal transportation and other concepts.
Education:
Professional Affiliations:
American Planning Association
Example Projects:
Building Reuse, Infill, Water Quality Design Example:
CUP/Design Review/Water Quality Resource District Amendment/ Design and Construction Services, Oregon City Amtrak Station, City of Oregon City, Oregon
The original Oregon City freight depot will relocate to the site to serve as the new Amtrak station. Chris co-managed the preliminary design and permit applications. Project design elements include a parking facility, bus drop-off, public street bio-filtration and strong pedestrian connectivity. Issues include development within the 100-year flood plain and clearances from the Department of Environmental Quality. The project connects to the historic downtown and End of Oregon Trail museum and facilities.
In-fill and Reuse Example:
Subdivision/Master Plan Amendment, Pearl District North, Hoyt Street Properties, Portland, Oregon
Chris managed the planning applications for subdivision and master plan amendments for this 26-acre area, part of Portland’s Pearl District. Today the district has nearly three thousand residents (the highest density in Oregon) and is upheld as one of the nation’s fine examples of industrial land reuse.
Multi-Use of Facilities Example:
Master Planning the New Beginnings Christian Center, Gresham, Oregon
As project manager, Chris master planned this 235,000 square foot facility for an 84 acre site in Gresham, Oregon. The project included a 5,000-seat amphitheater, offices, a school, a day care facility and grand hallway. The preliminary master plan was supported by city of Gresham staff and included sustainable development practices such as shared parking facilities (between church and industrial use parking spaces) and stormwater quality facilities that would integrate into the project's lakes and landscaping. Chris also developed consensus for using the parking lot area as a park and ride facility and for use by the City of Gresham as an emergency response facility.
Neo-Traditional Design, Build Neighborhood Amenities, Preserve Natural Features, Emphasize the Pedestrian Examples:
Jennifer Run Planned Development, MJF Development Company, Oregon City, Oregon –
Chris managed the approvals for this planned unit development. The project included neo-traditional design elements such as a pedestrian accessways, extensive landscape features, saved trees, clustered mixed housing densities, design guidelines, and a public park. The project overcame contentious neighborhood opposition.
Larrabee Village Planned Development, Private Developer, Forest Grove , Oregon
Larrabee Village is a 46-lot, neotraditional styled planned development on 11.5 acres. Chris was the project manager overseeing the design and permitting of this project. The development was the first of its kind for the City of Forest Grove. Project features include reduced front setbacks, mandatory front porches, rear alley garages, common open space (including a community garden), and protected tree groves. The former City Planning Director determined that some of the project’s elements might form the basis for reform of the city’s single family zoning code requirements.
Clustered Subdivision, Salmon Creek Village, Developer Will Werner, Clark County, Washington
Chris helped the owner analyze the development strategy which included preparation of preliminary concept plans and proforma analysis. He provided project managed the preliminary engineering and planning permits for this “cottage-style” home subdivision that included preserving a large hillside open space area and creation of a central green common area.
Code Development, Resource Protection Example:
Hillside Ordinance and PUD Code Development, City of Gresham, Oregon
Chris helped prepare a complete update to the city’s Hillside District and Planned Unit Development ordinances. His work included building ideas and consensus with a special city committee, starting with an overall goals analysis and resulting in the code rewrite. The code updates resulted in manageable ordinances that provide specialized resource protection with correlating increased housing densities.
Oregon City Public Sector Project Examples:
Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, Oregon
Acting as city staff, Chris reviewed the conditional use permit for buildings totaling 120,000 square feet, parking areas, and landscaping. As part of the approvals Chris required a campus-wide system of pedestrian accessways. This project involved working closely with the development team to analyze other campus-wide issues including buildings, vehicle and pedestrian circulation, parking, landscaping, lighting and other features.
Oregon City High School - Moss Campus, Oregon City, Oregon
Chris provided review for this 2400 student high school. Chris was brought in 16 weeks after the school’s applications were deemed complete and put in charge of the city review. Work included Water Quality Resource District Review and two phases of Site Development/Design Review Permit approval.
Clackamas County Administration Building, Oregon City, Oregon –
Acting as city staff, Chris provided expedited site plan and design review, for a new 115,000 square foot office facility.
Willamette Falls Hospital, Oregon City, Oregon
Acting as city staff, Chris reviewed this conditional use permit and design review for a new emergency room, scan imaging and other facilities expansion. The work resulted in an approval that all parties agreed to and improvements to the overall hospital campus circulation.
Washington Street Abernethy Bridge Replacement, Oregon City, Oregon
Chris provided planning services relating to protection of Abernethy Creek including the natural resource permit (Title 3 Stormwater) for replacement of this auto/pedestrian/bicycle bridge.
Glen Oak Road Improvement Project, Oregon City, Oregon
Chris developed the natural resource permit (Title 3 Stormwater) for the replacement and widening of over 1,800 linear feet of roadway and pedestrian improvements between Highway 213 and Beavercreek Road.
Chris Cocker and his firm, Planning Livability LLC, offer land-use planning and project management solutions based on years of experience in both the public and private sectors. Chris provides excellent project visioning, exemplary communication with specialists, consensus building, problem solving, project management and assistance in reaching financial goals. He works directly with clients to help determine strategy, goals and land use options. He also offers a network of experienced experts that he custom fits to his client’s project needs.
Private sector expertise includes preparing development strategies, feasibility studies, master plans, site development permits, subdivisions, planned developments, and more. Chris assembles and leads experts resulting in successful design, approvals and implementation. He understands public sector requirements and needs based on experience working for jurisdictions. This work includes on-call planning services, land use reviews, specialized reviews and public facility development projects.
Chris works with the rules and the regulations to find economically viable, sustainable project solutions. These solutions often include building neighborhood amenities, preserving natural features, emphasizing the pedestrian, reuse of buildings, infill, water quality design, multiple-use projects, integration of multi-modal transportation and other concepts.Education:
- M.U.P., Urban and Regional Planning, 1990, San Jose State University
- B.S., Business Administration (Marketing), 1977, San Jose State
- University
Professional Affiliations:
American Planning Association
Example Projects:Building Reuse, Infill, Water Quality Design Example:
CUP/Design Review/Water Quality Resource District Amendment/ Design and Construction Services, Oregon City Amtrak Station, City of Oregon City, Oregon
The original Oregon City freight depot will relocate to the site to serve as the new Amtrak station. Chris co-managed the preliminary design and permit applications. Project design elements include a parking facility, bus drop-off, public street bio-filtration and strong pedestrian connectivity. Issues include development within the 100-year flood plain and clearances from the Department of Environmental Quality. The project connects to the historic downtown and End of Oregon Trail museum and facilities.
In-fill and Reuse Example:
Subdivision/Master Plan Amendment, Pearl District North, Hoyt Street Properties, Portland, Oregon
Chris managed the planning applications for subdivision and master plan amendments for this 26-acre area, part of Portland’s Pearl District. Today the district has nearly three thousand residents (the highest density in Oregon) and is upheld as one of the nation’s fine examples of industrial land reuse.
Multi-Use of Facilities Example:
Master Planning the New Beginnings Christian Center, Gresham, Oregon
As project manager, Chris master planned this 235,000 square foot facility for an 84 acre site in Gresham, Oregon. The project included a 5,000-seat amphitheater, offices, a school, a day care facility and grand hallway. The preliminary master plan was supported by city of Gresham staff and included sustainable development practices such as shared parking facilities (between church and industrial use parking spaces) and stormwater quality facilities that would integrate into the project's lakes and landscaping. Chris also developed consensus for using the parking lot area as a park and ride facility and for use by the City of Gresham as an emergency response facility.
Neo-Traditional Design, Build Neighborhood Amenities, Preserve Natural Features, Emphasize the Pedestrian Examples:
Jennifer Run Planned Development, MJF Development Company, Oregon City, Oregon –
Chris managed the approvals for this planned unit development. The project included neo-traditional design elements such as a pedestrian accessways, extensive landscape features, saved trees, clustered mixed housing densities, design guidelines, and a public park. The project overcame contentious neighborhood opposition.
Larrabee Village Planned Development, Private Developer, Forest Grove , Oregon
Larrabee Village is a 46-lot, neotraditional styled planned development on 11.5 acres. Chris was the project manager overseeing the design and permitting of this project. The development was the first of its kind for the City of Forest Grove. Project features include reduced front setbacks, mandatory front porches, rear alley garages, common open space (including a community garden), and protected tree groves. The former City Planning Director determined that some of the project’s elements might form the basis for reform of the city’s single family zoning code requirements.
Clustered Subdivision, Salmon Creek Village, Developer Will Werner, Clark County, Washington
Chris helped the owner analyze the development strategy which included preparation of preliminary concept plans and proforma analysis. He provided project managed the preliminary engineering and planning permits for this “cottage-style” home subdivision that included preserving a large hillside open space area and creation of a central green common area.
Code Development, Resource Protection Example:
Hillside Ordinance and PUD Code Development, City of Gresham, Oregon
Chris helped prepare a complete update to the city’s Hillside District and Planned Unit Development ordinances. His work included building ideas and consensus with a special city committee, starting with an overall goals analysis and resulting in the code rewrite. The code updates resulted in manageable ordinances that provide specialized resource protection with correlating increased housing densities.
Oregon City Public Sector Project Examples:
Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, Oregon
Acting as city staff, Chris reviewed the conditional use permit for buildings totaling 120,000 square feet, parking areas, and landscaping. As part of the approvals Chris required a campus-wide system of pedestrian accessways. This project involved working closely with the development team to analyze other campus-wide issues including buildings, vehicle and pedestrian circulation, parking, landscaping, lighting and other features.
Oregon City High School - Moss Campus, Oregon City, Oregon
Chris provided review for this 2400 student high school. Chris was brought in 16 weeks after the school’s applications were deemed complete and put in charge of the city review. Work included Water Quality Resource District Review and two phases of Site Development/Design Review Permit approval.
Clackamas County Administration Building, Oregon City, Oregon –
Acting as city staff, Chris provided expedited site plan and design review, for a new 115,000 square foot office facility.
Willamette Falls Hospital, Oregon City, Oregon
Acting as city staff, Chris reviewed this conditional use permit and design review for a new emergency room, scan imaging and other facilities expansion. The work resulted in an approval that all parties agreed to and improvements to the overall hospital campus circulation.
Washington Street Abernethy Bridge Replacement, Oregon City, Oregon
Chris provided planning services relating to protection of Abernethy Creek including the natural resource permit (Title 3 Stormwater) for replacement of this auto/pedestrian/bicycle bridge.
Glen Oak Road Improvement Project, Oregon City, Oregon
Chris developed the natural resource permit (Title 3 Stormwater) for the replacement and widening of over 1,800 linear feet of roadway and pedestrian improvements between Highway 213 and Beavercreek Road.
Charlie Stephens, Thimble Creek Team Member
Charlie Stephens
Charlie is a consultant and advisor to people who wish to create high performance, sustainable homes and small commercial buildings. He recently completed 17 years of service at the Oregon Department of Energy as a senior policy analyst. His focus areas were residential energy efficiency and renewable energy applications, new technology development, sustainable building and community development, and energy policy for the State of Oregon.
In 1999 he created the State's Sustainable Building Tax Credit Program, and was a design team member for a significant number of sustainable building projects. In 2001, he began the Department's work on high performance homes, designed to generate as much energy annually as they use.
Charlie has advised hundreds of Oregonians on how to make their new or existing homes more energy efficient as well as on the types of systems and building methods most suitable for their situations and climate. Discussions included lighting, appliances, foundations, structure, insulation methods, windows, siting, drainage, materials and heating, cooling, domestic hot water, and ventilation systems. He has also served as a consultant to HVAC and appliance manufacturers and distributors, contractors, architects and designers, builders, appliance retailers and utility program staff.
Charlie has presented widely on the topics of sustainable building and development, energy efficiency strategies, new technologies, advanced HVAC and domestic hot water systems, renewable energy systems and energy policy. Venues have included conferences, green building workshops, citizens groups, energy round tables, the classroom and many others.
Charlie is well versed in The Natural Step sustainability framework, and collaborated with other members of the Oregon sustainable building and development community to apply the Natural Step system conditions to the building process. The resulting white paper has been a guide for many projects completed or underway now in Oregon. He has consulted with a number of other states to help them implement sustainable building incentive programs similar to those that are so successful in Oregon today.
As a Senior Policy Analyst for the Oregon Department of Energy, Charlie represented the energy interests of the State of Oregon in a host of local, state, regional and national energy efficiency forums, coordinating program activities with those of others. He was the sustainability lead for the Department, and one of two residential energy specialists.
He also served as a lead technical specialist for the State's Residential Energy Code, and was responsible for developing code upgrades and assisting code officials around the state in interpreting and applying energy code provisions. He is a past member of the U.S. Secretary of Energy's Advisory Committee on Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards.
Charlie is a consultant and advisor to people who wish to create high performance, sustainable homes and small commercial buildings. He recently completed 17 years of service at the Oregon Department of Energy as a senior policy analyst. His focus areas were residential energy efficiency and renewable energy applications, new technology development, sustainable building and community development, and energy policy for the State of Oregon.
In 1999 he created the State's Sustainable Building Tax Credit Program, and was a design team member for a significant number of sustainable building projects. In 2001, he began the Department's work on high performance homes, designed to generate as much energy annually as they use.
Charlie has advised hundreds of Oregonians on how to make their new or existing homes more energy efficient as well as on the types of systems and building methods most suitable for their situations and climate. Discussions included lighting, appliances, foundations, structure, insulation methods, windows, siting, drainage, materials and heating, cooling, domestic hot water, and ventilation systems. He has also served as a consultant to HVAC and appliance manufacturers and distributors, contractors, architects and designers, builders, appliance retailers and utility program staff.
Charlie has presented widely on the topics of sustainable building and development, energy efficiency strategies, new technologies, advanced HVAC and domestic hot water systems, renewable energy systems and energy policy. Venues have included conferences, green building workshops, citizens groups, energy round tables, the classroom and many others.
Charlie is well versed in The Natural Step sustainability framework, and collaborated with other members of the Oregon sustainable building and development community to apply the Natural Step system conditions to the building process. The resulting white paper has been a guide for many projects completed or underway now in Oregon. He has consulted with a number of other states to help them implement sustainable building incentive programs similar to those that are so successful in Oregon today.
As a Senior Policy Analyst for the Oregon Department of Energy, Charlie represented the energy interests of the State of Oregon in a host of local, state, regional and national energy efficiency forums, coordinating program activities with those of others. He was the sustainability lead for the Department, and one of two residential energy specialists.
He also served as a lead technical specialist for the State's Residential Energy Code, and was responsible for developing code upgrades and assisting code officials around the state in interpreting and applying energy code provisions. He is a past member of the U.S. Secretary of Energy's Advisory Committee on Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards.
Levin Nock, Thimble Creek Team Member
Levin Nock, Greenway Neighborhoods
www.greenwayneighborhoods.net
Levin Nock is a green building researcher and consultant who helps developers, builders, architects and property owners build safer, healthier projects. He prepares customized research reports on topics at various scales, from the details of building science to the process of zoning walkable neighborhoods. His Web site www.GreenwayNeighborhoods.net promotes the concept of contiguous greenway networks.
With a background as a research scientist in biomedical engineering, Dr. Nock has
extensive experience in innovation, relating engineering details to human health, and presenting information in written and spoken formats. He has commuted by foot, bicycle, bus, light rail and car. He has lived in streetcar suburbs built in the early 1900s and in sprawling suburbs built in the late 1900s, as well as on three university campuses, two working farms, and beside one urban greenway.
www.greenwayneighborhoods.net
Levin Nock is a green building researcher and consultant who helps developers, builders, architects and property owners build safer, healthier projects. He prepares customized research reports on topics at various scales, from the details of building science to the process of zoning walkable neighborhoods. His Web site www.GreenwayNeighborhoods.net promotes the concept of contiguous greenway networks.
With a background as a research scientist in biomedical engineering, Dr. Nock has
extensive experience in innovation, relating engineering details to human health, and presenting information in written and spoken formats. He has commuted by foot, bicycle, bus, light rail and car. He has lived in streetcar suburbs built in the early 1900s and in sprawling suburbs built in the late 1900s, as well as on three university campuses, two working farms, and beside one urban greenway.
Ron Paul, Thimble Creek Team Member
Ron Paul, Ron Paul Consulting
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Civic entrepreneur with extensive private and public sector experience developing socially responsible enterprises with high levels of creativity, visibility and integrity. Fiscally responsible leader with innovative solutions for:
RON PAUL CONSULTING, Principal Consultant (2006 – present)
Owner of a sustainable Oregon small business specialized in helping public and private sector clients adapt to change. Clients include:
PORTLAND PUBLIC MARKET, President of the Board (2003 – 2006)
Spearheaded efforts to design, fund and operate a venue to showcase our region's bounty.
CITY OF PORTLAND, Political and Operational Leadership (1999 – 2006)
Adeptly navigated the intersection of politics and policy to create the most livable city in the country as:
Sustainable Food Policy Director, Office of Sustainable Development (2005 – 2006)
Special Projects/Arts and Culture, Bureau of Planning (2002 – 2005)
Chief of Staff, City Commissioner Charlie Hales (1999 – 2002)
Vision and Leadership
RON PAUL, INC, President and Founder of Ron Paul Catering & Charcuterie (1983 – 1998)
Managed a nationally acclaimed chain of restaurants and catering service with 125 employees who generated over $3 million in annual sales. Built sustained brand identity through community involvement, innovative advertising strategies and stellar customer service honors
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Civic entrepreneur with extensive private and public sector experience developing socially responsible enterprises with high levels of creativity, visibility and integrity. Fiscally responsible leader with innovative solutions for:
- Seamless facilities management and operations
- Sustainable financing and budget design
- Political and organizational consensus-building
- Growth-focused strategic planning
- Marketing and media management
- Regional networking and relationship building
- National outreach and visibility
- Collaborative union and classified environments
RON PAUL CONSULTING, Principal Consultant (2006 – present)
Owner of a sustainable Oregon small business specialized in helping public and private sector clients adapt to change. Clients include:
- Conway, real estate development, community relations
- Portland Public Schools Foundation, creative facilities and real estate strategies
- New Seasons Markets, strategic advice, government affairs
- Beam Development, political advice
- Portland Public Market, Consulting Director, public advocacy
PORTLAND PUBLIC MARKET, President of the Board (2003 – 2006)
Spearheaded efforts to design, fund and operate a venue to showcase our region's bounty.
- Oversaw board development and steering committee of over 50 citizens.
- Led business planning, site selection and media relations efforts.
- Sustained long-term public, private and government project momentum.
- Championed entrepreneurial opportunities for local food producers and sellers.
- Current fundraising efforts exceed $1 million toward a $6 million goal.
CITY OF PORTLAND, Political and Operational Leadership (1999 – 2006)
Adeptly navigated the intersection of politics and policy to create the most livable city in the country as:
Sustainable Food Policy Director, Office of Sustainable Development (2005 – 2006)
Special Projects/Arts and Culture, Bureau of Planning (2002 – 2005)
Chief of Staff, City Commissioner Charlie Hales (1999 – 2002)
Vision and Leadership
- Fostered Portland’s enviable reputation in local, national and international settings.
- Initiated plans for a Portland Public Market.
- Devised taxation policies that are fair and progressive for the working citizens of the city.
- Championed citywide arts and culture priorities in all aspects of city planning.
- Built support for transportation initiatives including Airport and Interstate MAX and Portland Streetcar.
- Successfully lobbied Oregon’s congressional delegation to secure appropriations.
- Mediated disputes and devised alternatives with neighborhood and business associations.
- Counseled interest groups representing a full spectrum of under-heard minorities to give voice to their concerns.
- Balanced the needs of the performing arts community with a concept for several smaller performance venues.
- Partnered with community groups, city, county, Metro, state and federal jurisdictions.
- Reconciled diverse Bureau interests and policies without loss of goals and details.
- Oversaw an internal budget of $1.5 million; analyzed city budget components of over $2 billion.
- Managed constituent and press contacts, public appearances, and relations with the Mayor and Council.
- Clarified issues coming before City Council with sensitivity to those requiring serious attention.
- Responded in timely and accurate fashion to constituent concerns.
- Nurtured a dedicated staff and their collective ability to deliver results.
RON PAUL, INC, President and Founder of Ron Paul Catering & Charcuterie (1983 – 1998)
Managed a nationally acclaimed chain of restaurants and catering service with 125 employees who generated over $3 million in annual sales. Built sustained brand identity through community involvement, innovative advertising strategies and stellar customer service honors
- First Oregon chef invited to cook and speak at the James Beard Foundation in New York.
- Rated one of the 100 best companies to work for by Oregon Business Magazine.
- Featured in reviews and articles for media including The New York Times, Washington Post and USA Today.
- Made frequent public speaking appearances for City Club, national conferences, organizations and talk shows.
- Pioneered support for local producers by using fresh regional foods and wines
- Recruited diverse, talented workforce and retained them at twice national norm for restaurant industry.
- Budgeted for rapidly changing conditions, analyzed financial factors and modified business plans accordingly.
- Co-founded "Business for Social Responsibility" in the Pacific Northwest.
- Developed extensive in-house, bi-lingual training and continuous improvement programs.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- City Club of Portland, Board of Governors (2005 – present)
- Oregon Arts Commission, Vice Chair (2004 – present)
- Cultural Advocacy Coalition, Board of Directors (2004 – present)
- Steve Lowenstein Trust, Trustee (2001 – present)
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Advisory Committee, PSU (1996 – present)
- Portland Center for the Performing Arts, Advisory Board (2001 – 2006)
- College of Fine and Performing Arts, Advisory Committee, PSU (2001 – 2005)
- Tom Potter for Mayor, Executive Committee (2003 – 2004)
- Business for Social Responsibility, Pacific Northwest Network, Charter Member and Past-President, (1994 – 1998)
- Portland State University Foundation, Board of Directors (1992 – 1998)
- Oregon Food Bank, Property Task Force (1998)
- Presidential Search Committee, Portland State University (1997)
- President’s Summit for America’s Future, Convener (1997)
- Pacific Rim Economic Conference with President Clinton, Invited Guest, PSU (1995)
- Albina Ministerial Alliance, Development Committee (1994)
- Citizen’s Advisory Committee for Eastbank Freeway (1993)
Ralph DiNola, Thimble Creek Village Team Member
Ralph DiNola, Associate AIA, CSI, Green Building Services
www.greenbuildingservices.com
A principal with Green Building Services, Ralph brings 15 years of green building and design expertise to our clients. Ralph is widely recognized for his ability to deliver high level green building strategies and forge effective working relationships among members of national and international project teams. His proven record of achieving clarity around green building objectives has enabled clients to implement the most meaningful and valuable solutions for their specific project.
Ralph excels at conducting project assessments during the conceptual and design phases, working in close collaboration with building owners, architects, designers and engineers to articulate the green building goals and develop a clear plan of action. He introduces project teams to new or unfamiliar sustainability strategies, and identifies critical opportunities that might otherwise not have been considered. His creative vision, coupled with his attention to a project’s particular budget and schedule, provides project teams with the guidance and confidence necessary for making smart green design decisions. With his realistic approach and “big picture” perspective, Ralph consistently brings green building objectives in line with the owner and stakeholder’s goals and ensures their realization.
Ralph is a nationally recognized facilitator who leads trainings, eco-charrettes and workshops on sustainability and green building strategies. As a member of the USGBC’s LEED faculty, he also leads workshops on the LEED Green Building Rating System. His workshops are tailored to address the specific needs of owners, design firms, contractors, government agencies and facility managers. Ralph is a featured speaker at national and international conferences, including GreenBuild, EnvironDesign, and PCBC. He has also been commissioned by national product manufacturers to conduct workshops and consult on sustainable materials and their applications, and marketing strategies. Ralph’s project focus includes historic renovations, higher education facilities, libraries as well as international green building consulting.
Ralph’s dedication to creating sustainable buildings and a healthier environment extends beyond his professional commitments. As a co-founder and president of the Sustainable Products Purchasers Coalition, he demonstrates an unwavering commitment to sustainable practices and to providing educational resources on sustainability and green products.
QUALIFICATIONS
www.greenbuildingservices.com
A principal with Green Building Services, Ralph brings 15 years of green building and design expertise to our clients. Ralph is widely recognized for his ability to deliver high level green building strategies and forge effective working relationships among members of national and international project teams. His proven record of achieving clarity around green building objectives has enabled clients to implement the most meaningful and valuable solutions for their specific project.Ralph excels at conducting project assessments during the conceptual and design phases, working in close collaboration with building owners, architects, designers and engineers to articulate the green building goals and develop a clear plan of action. He introduces project teams to new or unfamiliar sustainability strategies, and identifies critical opportunities that might otherwise not have been considered. His creative vision, coupled with his attention to a project’s particular budget and schedule, provides project teams with the guidance and confidence necessary for making smart green design decisions. With his realistic approach and “big picture” perspective, Ralph consistently brings green building objectives in line with the owner and stakeholder’s goals and ensures their realization.
Ralph is a nationally recognized facilitator who leads trainings, eco-charrettes and workshops on sustainability and green building strategies. As a member of the USGBC’s LEED faculty, he also leads workshops on the LEED Green Building Rating System. His workshops are tailored to address the specific needs of owners, design firms, contractors, government agencies and facility managers. Ralph is a featured speaker at national and international conferences, including GreenBuild, EnvironDesign, and PCBC. He has also been commissioned by national product manufacturers to conduct workshops and consult on sustainable materials and their applications, and marketing strategies. Ralph’s project focus includes historic renovations, higher education facilities, libraries as well as international green building consulting.
Ralph’s dedication to creating sustainable buildings and a healthier environment extends beyond his professional commitments. As a co-founder and president of the Sustainable Products Purchasers Coalition, he demonstrates an unwavering commitment to sustainable practices and to providing educational resources on sustainability and green products.
QUALIFICATIONS
- LEED®AP
- LEED Faculty Member
- M.Arch., University of Oregon
- B.S., Historic Preservation, Roger Williams University
- Special Achievement Award for Outstanding Performance (historic preservation), Delaware Gap National Recreation Area
- Historic Preservation Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, Roger Williams University
- AIA, Associate Member
- Cascadia Region Green Building Council
- Association for Preservation Technology (APT)
- Oregon Natural Step Work
- Construction Specifications Institute
- “Getting Behind the Wheel”, UrbanLand, June 2006
- "Manufacturing a Transformation”, Ecostructure, July 2005
- “Centered on Sustainability”, Ecostructure, May 2005
- "Rebuilt Green: The Natural Capital Center and the Transformative Power of Building", Contributing Writer, 2003
- "Green Building and School Construction", School Planning and Management, 2002
- Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center
- Lewis and Clark College, Howard Hal
- San Gabriel River Discovery Center
- Shanghai Energy Resource Center
Todd Mobley. Thimble Creek Team Member
Todd Mobley, Lancaster Engineering
www.lancasterengineering.com
As Principal, Mr. Mobley has responsible charge of all projects at Lancaster Engineering, often serving as direct Project Manager overseeing other employees. Since beginning work at Lancaster Engineering in 1997, he has completed a wide variety of transportation planning and engineering projects. These include the design of traffic signals and signal systems, signing and striping plans, traffic control plans, traffic impact studies for residential, commercial, and industrial land development projects, speed zone studies, parking studies, and accident and conflict analyses. Other areas of experience include transportation analyses for large master planned developments such as business parks, hospitals, and schools.
Prior to his association with Lancaster Engineering, Mr. Mobley had several years of experience with the Oregon Department of Transportation, including work in the Project Development offices of Region 4 in Bend and Region 1 in Portland. His experience with ODOT included transit station pedestrian facility design, preliminary roadway designs for both rural and urban roads, project cost estimates for roadway improvement and safety enhancement projects, and surveying.
He is a graduate of Portland State University in civil engineering. His course work included advanced studies in highway design for capacity, urban transportation systems, transportation planning, and construction engineering management. Since graduation, he has completed courses in intersection conflict analyses and the modeling and analysis of traffic signals and signal systems.
Mr. Mobley is a registered Professional Civil Engineer in Oregon and Washington, a certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, and is certified by the Oregon Department of Transportation as a Traffic Signal Inspector. He is active in professional societies and is currently the secretary/treasurer of the Oregon Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. He is also a member of the Transportation Research Board.
www.lancasterengineering.com
As Principal, Mr. Mobley has responsible charge of all projects at Lancaster Engineering, often serving as direct Project Manager overseeing other employees. Since beginning work at Lancaster Engineering in 1997, he has completed a wide variety of transportation planning and engineering projects. These include the design of traffic signals and signal systems, signing and striping plans, traffic control plans, traffic impact studies for residential, commercial, and industrial land development projects, speed zone studies, parking studies, and accident and conflict analyses. Other areas of experience include transportation analyses for large master planned developments such as business parks, hospitals, and schools.
Prior to his association with Lancaster Engineering, Mr. Mobley had several years of experience with the Oregon Department of Transportation, including work in the Project Development offices of Region 4 in Bend and Region 1 in Portland. His experience with ODOT included transit station pedestrian facility design, preliminary roadway designs for both rural and urban roads, project cost estimates for roadway improvement and safety enhancement projects, and surveying.
He is a graduate of Portland State University in civil engineering. His course work included advanced studies in highway design for capacity, urban transportation systems, transportation planning, and construction engineering management. Since graduation, he has completed courses in intersection conflict analyses and the modeling and analysis of traffic signals and signal systems.
Mr. Mobley is a registered Professional Civil Engineer in Oregon and Washington, a certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, and is certified by the Oregon Department of Transportation as a Traffic Signal Inspector. He is active in professional societies and is currently the secretary/treasurer of the Oregon Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. He is also a member of the Transportation Research Board.
Tim Blackwood, Thimble Creek Team Member
Tim Blackwood, PE, CEG, Pacific Geotechnical, LLC
www.pacificgeotechnicalllc.com
Tim Blackwood has over 14 years of professional geotechnical engineering and engineering geologic experience in Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, California, Alaska and Montana. Tim is a licensed professional engineer in Oregon, Washington and Hawaii as well as an engineering geologist in Oregon and Washington. Tim is LEED accredited and incorporates sustainable practices into his projects where feasible. His broad range of experience covers project scales varying from watershed level assessments to individual detailed site investigations. His projects include evaluation and geotechnical design of municipal facilities, transportation projects, commercial and industrial facilities, energy siting studies and corridors, landslide mapping and mitigation, rockfall hazard assessment and watershed analyses.
Education
www.pacificgeotechnicalllc.com
Tim Blackwood has over 14 years of professional geotechnical engineering and engineering geologic experience in Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, California, Alaska and Montana. Tim is a licensed professional engineer in Oregon, Washington and Hawaii as well as an engineering geologist in Oregon and Washington. Tim is LEED accredited and incorporates sustainable practices into his projects where feasible. His broad range of experience covers project scales varying from watershed level assessments to individual detailed site investigations. His projects include evaluation and geotechnical design of municipal facilities, transportation projects, commercial and industrial facilities, energy siting studies and corridors, landslide mapping and mitigation, rockfall hazard assessment and watershed analyses.
Education
- M.S. Geotechnical Engineering, Portland State University, 1995
- B.S. Geology, Portland State University, 1993
- Registered Professional Engineer: Oregon (52838PE); Washington (36625); Hawaii (11592)
- Certified Engineering Geologist, Oregon #CEG1439
- Licensed Engineering Geologist, Washington #894
- Registered Professional Geologist, Oregon #G1439
- Licensed Geologist, Washington #894
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- Association of Engineering Geologists
- Structural Engineers Association of Oregon
- Construction Specifications Institute
- Greater Oregon City Watershed Council - Chairman
Greg Close, Thimble Creek Team Member
Gregory V. Close, WYSE Investment Services Company (WISCO)
www.wyseinvestment.com
WISCO President Greg Close has been with the company since its founding in 1988. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Close served the Stoel Rives law firm for several years as a paralegal in the construction department.
www.wyseinvestment.com
WISCO President Greg Close has been with the company since its founding in 1988. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Close served the Stoel Rives law firm for several years as a paralegal in the construction department. Close received his undergraduate degree from Oregon State University and completed a postgraduate program specializing in real estate law at the University of San Diego Law School. In addition, Close has completed a wide variety of subsequent real estate and business courses specializing in appraisal, finance, accounting, real estate investment and taxation and real estate market analysis.
While an executive with WISCO, Close has been responsible for the arrangement of dozens of complex real estate and finance transactions and served as a trusted investment advisor to many institutions and individuals. Close has had a special interest in supporting community social service programs, including those surrounding the provision of quality mental health care and special needs housing, having served as an executive officer on a number of boards since 1989.
Kelly Hossaini, Thimble Creek Team Member
Kelly S. Hossaini, Miller Nash
www.millernash.com
Professional Experience
Kelly S. Hossaini is the team leader of Miller Nash’s land use and environmental practice teams. Her practice is devoted to assisting small- and large-scale developers, institutions (including school districts and community colleges), and corporate landowners with a full range of land use matters, including master planning, site evaluation and selection, annexation, development review, and property disputes. Kelly has represented clients at the Land Use Board of Appeals and the Oregon Court of Appeals, as well as throughout the state at the local level.
Before joining Miller Nash, Kelly worked as a planner in Metro’s environmental management department.
Professional Activities
Kelly serves on the Board of Directors for Film Action Oregon.
Education
Kelly received her undergraduate degree and a master’s of urban and regional planning from Portland State University. Upon graduation, she received the AICP Student Planner of the Year Award. Kelly received her law degree from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College. During law school, she served as a member of the Environmental Law journal.
Personal Activities
Kelly enjoys traveling, reading, hiking, and spending time with her family.
Practice Areas
www.millernash.com
Professional Experience Kelly S. Hossaini is the team leader of Miller Nash’s land use and environmental practice teams. Her practice is devoted to assisting small- and large-scale developers, institutions (including school districts and community colleges), and corporate landowners with a full range of land use matters, including master planning, site evaluation and selection, annexation, development review, and property disputes. Kelly has represented clients at the Land Use Board of Appeals and the Oregon Court of Appeals, as well as throughout the state at the local level.
Before joining Miller Nash, Kelly worked as a planner in Metro’s environmental management department.
Professional Activities
- 2006 graduate of the Portland Business Alliance Leadership Portland Program
- Member of Portland Business Alliance and its Sustainability Committee
- Member of American Planning Association and the Oregon chapter of the American Planning Association
- Member of Westside Economic Alliance
- Member of French American International School Site Planning Committee
- Member of Leadership Portland Alumni Association
Kelly serves on the Board of Directors for Film Action Oregon.
Education
Kelly received her undergraduate degree and a master’s of urban and regional planning from Portland State University. Upon graduation, she received the AICP Student Planner of the Year Award. Kelly received her law degree from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College. During law school, she served as a member of the Environmental Law journal.
Personal Activities
Kelly enjoys traveling, reading, hiking, and spending time with her family.
Practice Areas
- Environmental and Natural Resources
- Land Use
- Buyer Beware: Attorney General Says Measure 37 Waivers Are Not Transferable
- Siting Utility Facilities in EFU Zones
- Metro to Make Decisions on Industrial Lands
- Less Regulation, More Local Control: The Debate Over Metro Goal 5
Paul Dedyo, Thimble Creek Team Member
Paul Dedyo, PE, LEED Accredited Professional
Paul Dedyo is a professional engineer and LEED accredited professional with 15 years of experience in utility and stormwater design. Paul has maintained a focus throughout his
career on creating sustainable design solutions by exploring holistic alternatives to conventional engineering practices. To effectively treat stormwater in a more natural way, Paul’s designs emulate the natural environment and keep stormwater treatment visible above ground, instead of contained in pipes that carry pollutants to our waterways. This approach creates functional, attractive and environmentally sensitive stormwater projects.
Paul is adept at working collaboratively by combining the contributions of team members to create cohesive solutions that integrate the best ideas and practices into final design. While each project presents unique challenges, Paul draws stakeholders together to develop site-specific solutions that are practical, constructible, innovative and integrated with their natural environment. Each collaboration brings together the owner’s goals, aesthetic sensitivities, and the stakeholder’s input to create sustainable community infrastructure.
The High Point Redevelopment project for the Seattle Housing Authority is a prime example of the interesting community projects that Paul has been involved with. The project included community buildings, privately developed mixed income sale units, as well as rental units. The project redeveloped a 120-acre low-income housing development within the watershed of Longfellow Creek and re-integrated the access to and from the street grid and surrounding neighborhoods. Paul worked closely with Seattle Public Utilities and Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development to produce prototype details and design standards for bioretention swales conveying stormwater and providing water quality treatment and flow control during small storm events. The successful incorporation of this natural drainage system within the context of a traditional right of way with curb, gutter and sidewalk has gained international attention. The project featured the first porous concrete public street in Seattle as part of Seattle’s Pilot Street Edge Alternatives Project Program. The development experienced high sales and cultured a sense of pride in the residents. Working together, the design team, the owner, and the community raised awareness and reduced impacts to our environment.
Sample Green Projects
Paul Dedyo is a professional engineer and LEED accredited professional with 15 years of experience in utility and stormwater design. Paul has maintained a focus throughout his
career on creating sustainable design solutions by exploring holistic alternatives to conventional engineering practices. To effectively treat stormwater in a more natural way, Paul’s designs emulate the natural environment and keep stormwater treatment visible above ground, instead of contained in pipes that carry pollutants to our waterways. This approach creates functional, attractive and environmentally sensitive stormwater projects.
Paul is adept at working collaboratively by combining the contributions of team members to create cohesive solutions that integrate the best ideas and practices into final design. While each project presents unique challenges, Paul draws stakeholders together to develop site-specific solutions that are practical, constructible, innovative and integrated with their natural environment. Each collaboration brings together the owner’s goals, aesthetic sensitivities, and the stakeholder’s input to create sustainable community infrastructure.
The High Point Redevelopment project for the Seattle Housing Authority is a prime example of the interesting community projects that Paul has been involved with. The project included community buildings, privately developed mixed income sale units, as well as rental units. The project redeveloped a 120-acre low-income housing development within the watershed of Longfellow Creek and re-integrated the access to and from the street grid and surrounding neighborhoods. Paul worked closely with Seattle Public Utilities and Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development to produce prototype details and design standards for bioretention swales conveying stormwater and providing water quality treatment and flow control during small storm events. The successful incorporation of this natural drainage system within the context of a traditional right of way with curb, gutter and sidewalk has gained international attention. The project featured the first porous concrete public street in Seattle as part of Seattle’s Pilot Street Edge Alternatives Project Program. The development experienced high sales and cultured a sense of pride in the residents. Working together, the design team, the owner, and the community raised awareness and reduced impacts to our environment.
Sample Green Projects
- Gateway Green Streets, Master Plan, Portland, OR
- High Point Redevelopment, Seattle, WA
- Pierce County Environmental Learning Center, University Place, WA
- Kitsap County Administration Building, Port Orchard, WA
- Seattle Civic Center Complex, Seattle, WA
- Merrill Hall Center for Urban Horticulture, Seattle, WA
- 2008 BES Stormwater Management Manual Revision support, Portland, OR
- Numerous pilot projects with Seattle Public Utilities, WA
Ginny Van Loo, Thimble Creek Team Member
Ginny Van Loo, Ginny Van Loo Consulting
PERSONAL INFORMATION
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Born in Portland, Oregon
- Third Generation Oregonian
- One son, Four Grandchildren
- Tillamook High School Graduated 1962
- Portland State Contract Law
- Clackamas Community College Real Estate Law, Principles and Practices
- Clackamas County Advance Mediation Training
- 1998 to 2006: Assistant to Clackamas County Commissioners
- 1991 to Present: Owner of Ginny Van Loo Consulting
- 1989 to 1997: Legislative Assistant Oregon Legislature
- 1981-1989: Small Business Owner Textile Alternative
- 1967 to 1981 Purchasing Manager-White Stag Camping Division
- 2001-2002 President & CEO Oregon City Elk Lodge
- Oregon Dept. of Forestry Advisory Committee
- Clackamas River Basin Council Budget Committee
- Clackamas County Soil & Water Conservation Dist. Budget Committee
- Oregon State Elks Association Government Relations Chair
- President of NW Oregon Resource, Conservation & Development (7 Counties, local)
- Mt. Hood/Willamette Resource Advisory Committee (Federal)
- Willamette Province Advisory Committee (Federal)
- Clackamas Community College Budget Committee (18 yrs. Local)
- Life Member Association Northwest Steelheaders (Local)
- Washington Oregon Past Exalted Rulers Organization
- Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
- Member Northwest Steelheaders Hall of Fame
- Member, Lower Columbia River Working Group
- Member, Governors work group on Stream Flow Restoration for Oregon Water Resources
- Sandy River Basin Authority Partners
- Appointed by Governor Barbara Roberts to the Oregon State Marine Board
- Past President Oregon City Chapter Oregon Hunters Assn.
- Past President Association NW Steelheaders
- Past President Oregon Wildlife Federation
- Five Year Elected Oregon Delegate to the National Wildlife Federation
- Legislative/Law Committee Chair, Multnomah Anglers & Hunters
- Oregon State Marine Board Guides & Outfitters Advisory Board (State)
- Chair, Fisheries Committee National Wildlife Federation
- Pacific Salmon Sports Fishing Council Advisory Committee
- Panelist, University of Oregon School of Law Environmental Law Conference
- Member, International Steelhead Management Work Group
- Treasurer & Executive Committee Member, Oregon Wildlife Federation
- Clackamas County New Jobs Advisory Board
- Clackamas County Welfare Advisory Committee
- Clackamas County Budget Committee
- Alternate, Clackamas County Ratio Review Board
- Elected Precinct Committeewoman
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