Bio: Planning Director, Omaha, Nebraska responsible for the management and oversight of all divisions of the City of Omaha Planning Department. Cunningham a licensed architect, holds master’s degrees in architecture and engineering, and has participated in planning efforts at a local, and regional level. He returned to Omaha from Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) based in the Washington D.C. area, PB is one of the world's leading planning, engineering, and program/construction management organizations. At PB, Cunningham was Senior Vice President and a National Sales Manager. Prior to his tenure at PB, Cunningham worked for HDR Engineering, Inc. for 17 years in Omaha, Kansas City and Richmond. At HDR, Cunningham was involved with regional and urban planning for metropolitan Kansas City and St. Louis. Mr. Cunningham has served on the National Board of Direction of the Society of Military Engineers (SAME) and is a Fellow of SAME, he has served on the Board of Directors of SafeHOME based in Kansas City and as a Board Member of the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce. He is a graduate of Leadership Omaha, Leadership Overland Park, and Leadership Kansas programs.
Education: M.S., Civil Engineering, Structures and Transportation Planning, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, 1980; Master of Architecture, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, 1979; B.S., Architectural Studies, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, 1977
Bio: A Principal with the planning and design firm of WRT, and co-author of the Urban Design Element - Omaha by Design - of the City of Omaha, Nando is an architect, planner and urban designer, with decades of experience in transforming our country's cities through the design of vital, sustainable neighborhoods. His work includes city-wide urban design plans, design of waterfront communities, suburban smart growth strategies, transit-oriented development, and urban infill projects. Nando is one of the nation's leading professionals in the design of mixed-income neighborhoods, with successful HOPE VI communities in 12 states—totaling nearly 10,000 new homes. He has helped cities win more than a half billion dollars in competitive Federal funds and is currently working with cities to position their plans for HUD's Choice Neighborhoods Grant Program.
Education: Harvard University, MArch in Urban Design Temple University, BArch
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