Erin N. Perdu, AICP, Begins Term as President of American Institute of Certified Planners

CHICAGO (January 22, 2025) – Erin N. Perdu, AICP, a Minneapolis resident, begins her tenure as president of the American Planning Association's (APA) professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). APA is a nearly 40,000-member organization that provides leadership in the development of vital communities. The professional institute certifies planners and focuses on qualification, experience, and certification for professional planners.

Perdu will serve two years as Commission president and is responsible for leading the 11-member AICP Commission. She will represent the more than 17,000 certified members of APA's professional institute. This is a volunteer position.

Erin N. Perdu, AICP

With more than 25 years of experience in planning, Perdu is the planning group leader for Stantec's Midwest region, helping communities redefine what's possible when facing housing, climate, and equity challenges.

She has worked in both the public and private sectors, primarily in the upper Midwest, but also on projects from Valdez, Alaska, to Key West, Florida. Her areas of interest include long-range planning, zoning reform, and bringing national best practices to communities of all sizes.

Perdu holds a Bachelor of Science in Earth Systems from Stanford University and both a Master of Science in Natural Resources and a Master of Urban Planning from the University of Michigan.

The American Planning Association is an independent, not-for-profit educational organization that provides vital leadership in creating great communities for all. APA and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, are dedicated to advancing the profession of planning, offering better choices for where and how people work and live. The nearly 40,000 APA members work in concert with community residents, civic leaders and business interests to create communities that enrich people's lives. Through its philanthropic work, APA's Foundation helps to reduce economic and social barriers to good planning. APA is based in Chicago. Learn more at www.planning.org.

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Contact: Roberta Rewers, APA, 312.786.6395; rrewers@planning.org