Monte Anderson is the president of Options Real Estate, a multi-service real estate company specializing in creating sustainable neighborhoods in southern Dallas and northern Ellis County. Mr Anderson began his real estate career in 1984. His company developed Main Station, the first mixed-use development in Duncanville, renovated the historic Belmont Hotel in Dallas and is currently developing a 131-acre mixed-used, traditional neighborhood in Midlothian. He currently serves on the board of directors for the North Texas Chapter of CNU and was its founding president.

Rhoda Savage is the Parks and Recreation Department director for the City of Cedar Hill Texas. She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees (biology,chemistry & exercise physiology) from Texas A&M. She began working for the City of College Station while in graduate school. She earned, then, a Master's degree in Architecture from the University of Texas-Arlington. She has worked with the Cities of Allen and Highland Village before joining Cedar Hill. She has also worked with the city of Pasadena Texas as a consultant in assisting with the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master plan.

Adam Wood is a project manager at Halff Associates, a consulting firm based in Richardson Texas. Mr Wood has a Bachelor's degree in Geography and Master's degree in Community and Regional Planning-all from the University of Texas. He has a variety of professional planning experience, including transportation (with a focus on bicycles and pedestrians), parks & open spaces, complete streets and streetscapes, comprehensive planning and urban design. mr Wood has a focused interest in helping communities realize their vision for the future through a multi-disciplinary and cross-departmental approach to enhancing the public realm and placemaking. Within the last five years, he has completed plans for the cities of Dallas, Cedar Hill, Kennedale, Lewisville, Mansfield, Colleyville, Wylie, Granbury, The Colony, McKinney & Copper Canyon as well as Collin County and the Fort Worth Stockyards.

Rick Leisner is the Assistant Director of Development Services for the City of McKinney and has more than 25 years of experience in urban planning/land development. He began his career in the private sector, working with such firms as Sasaki Associates, WRT and HOK.At the City of McKinney, he oversees development activities in the planning,engineering, building inspection and code enforcement departments. Mr Leisner has a bachelor's degree from Kansas State University and a Master's degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania.

Adam Wood is a project manager at Halff Associates, a consulting firm based in Richardson Texas. Mr Wood has a Bachelor's degree in Geography and Master's degree in Community and Regional Planning-all from the University of Texas. He has a variety of professional planning experience, including transportation (with a focus on bicycles and pedestrians), parks & open spaces, complete streets and streetscapes, comprehensive planning and urban design. mr Wood has a focused interest in helping communities realize their vision for the future through a multi-disciplinary and cross-departmental approach to enhancing the public realm and placemaking. Within the last five years, he has completed plans for the cities of Dallas, Cedar Hill, Kennedale, Lewisville, Mansfield, Colleyville, Wylie, Granbury, The Colony, McKinney & Copper Canyon as well as Collin County and the Fort Worth Stockyards.

Craig Farmer recently became the Director of Planning and Development for the City of Weatherford Texas. Mr Farmer brings 30 years of private and public experience to his position. Formerly, he has been employed with the cities of Lubbock, Carrollton, Grand Prairie and McAllen. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Institute for Local Government Studies. He is a fellow of AICP and has served on the national board of directors for APA, the board of directors for TML and is the Past-President of both the Texas APA and Texas CPA. He has experience with creating TIRZ and PIDs and has been involved in project such as Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, the Nokia Theatre and a redevelopment project adjacent to Texas Tech University in Lubbock. He holds a BBA from the University of Texas and Master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Texas A&M.Craig Farmer is the

E. Allen Taylor, Jr. is the founding partner of Taylor, Olson, Adkins Sralla & Elam. He serves as city attorney to the cities of Burleson, Southlake, Mansfield and Cleburne. He is the former chair of the Plan Commission of the City Of Fort Worth, a member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for Local Government Studies of the Center for American & International Law and was previously a member of the Pre-Application Review Panel and the Section 208 Water Quality Advisory Committee of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council. He has a bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M, a Master's degree in Public Administration from Southwest Texas State University and a JD from Baylor University.

Angela Calvin is the Planning Manager for the City of Garland. and has over 14 y ears of experience in urban planning. She previously was with the city of Dallas. She recently completed the Envision Garland comprehensive plan. Ms Calvin has a bachelor's degree in Urban Studies from Jackson State University and a master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Iowa, with a specialty in housing and community development. Ms Calvin has presented sessions for the Texas Chapter of APA and the National League of Cities First Tier Suburbs Committee.

Felisa Connor is the Neighborhood Vitality Manager for the City of Garland and has over 15 years of experience in planning. Before joining the city of Garland, she worked for the City of Mesquite. He has a bachelor's degree in Government and Politics and a Graduate Certificate in Local Government Management from from the University of Texas-Dallas. She is the recipient of the Community Partner Award from the Garland Chamber of Commerce and a graduate of Leadership Garland Class XIV.

Guy Giersch is the Historic Preservation officer with the City of McKinney. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of New Mexico and Master's degree in Architecture from Texas Tech. He has developed design guidelines for historic districts, historic surveys, recorded Texas Historic Landmark designations and National Register nominations. McKinney has been recognized as a "Preserve America City", received a Downtown Merit Award for Public Space from the International Downtown Association and a Citation of Honor award from the Texas Society of Architects.

Ann Bagley is the founder of Bagley Associates and has been been involved in various aspects of training planners and planning commissioners. With nearly 30 years of experience in comprehensive plans and ordinance compliance, her firm focuses on small area plans and community planning assistance. She is currently serving at the national level of APA and serves as the Planning Official Development officer for the Texas APA chapter. She was inducted into the AICP College of Fellows in 2010.

Connie Cooper is the president of Cooper Consulting, a nationally recognized planning firm in Dallas. She is the former national president of APA and Alabama chapter. She has 35 years of experience in planning and community development, with 14 years in the public sector. Her 21 years as a private consultant includes a national practice which dealt with projects ranging from urban renewal, downtown development, community visioning, countywide land use plans and ordinances. Ms Cooper is the recipient of APA's Distinguished Service Award and Alabama's Planner of the Year, Richard Platt Achievement and Outstanding Planning Project Awards. She was inducted in the AICP College of Fellows in 2000.

William Gietma is responsible for Arcadia Realty entitlements, land planning & development operations. He is highly regarded in the industry as an expert in land planning and market research and is in high demand as a public speaker and instructor. Mr Gietema received his bachelor's degree from UCLA and he earned a Master's degree in Real Estate Development from MIT. He is a member of the Sustainable Development Council of the Urban Land Institute and currently serves on the board of the North Texas Chapter of CNU. He is a frequent lecturer at the University of Miami School of Architecture, the Seaside Institute, CNU and ULI. He co-designed the curriculum for the University of Miami Master of Real Estate Development and Urbanism program. Arcadia Realty has developed numerous school centered neighborhoods in the North Texas area.

John Fregonese has been a planner for 30 years and has earned a reputation for creating an energizing vision for communities and developing concrete, workable solutions to urban problems. Before founding Fregonese and Associates, Mr Fregonese was the planning director for Portland Oregon. As part of F&A, Mr Fregonese was a key consultant in the Envision Utah process, Chicago Metropolis 2020, the Compass Blueprint, the regional vision for Southern California, Louisiana Speaks and a variety of plans in Texas-including plans in the cities of Arlington, Waco and Dallas. Mr Fregonese holds a BS in Geography from California State University at Dominguez Hills and has had graduate work in Resource Geography with emphasis in Land Use Planning at Oregon State University.

Andy Gillies is the planning director for the City of Farmers Branch Texas. Over the last 27 years, he has worked as a planner for various cities in Texas and Kentucky. He served as director for the North Central Texas Section from 2009 to 2011. He holds a Master's degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University and a bachelor's degree in Finance and Economics from Austin College.