Real Planning Director Candidates

While the cronyism (yes, it's a strong word, but let's have a contest - can you think of a more accurate one?) of this administration continues, we thought we would help out whomever will be tasked with finding a Planning Director once the mayor's political annointee - Brad Thoburn – is rejected by our integrity-filled City Council. To whomever you are out there, here is a free leads list… please note that it consists of only a few contacts in the southeast. You are on your own to do the work for the other major cities across the U.S. (and please do it this time, even if Peyton tells you not to).Rebecca Salter was the individual in Human Resources for the City of Jacksonville that directed the failed, pseudo national search for a new Planning Director. In an apparent reward for her high level of service, our mayor has given her a promotion to the Director of Human Resources (see: Thoburn to Lead Planning Department (http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2007/01/01/daily11.html) ).

Tampa
Mark Huey, Administrator of Economic & Urban Development - 813-274-8091

Orlando
Dean Grandin, Planning Director - 407-246-2269


Fort Lauderdale
Marc LaFerrier, Planning & Zoning Department Director - 954-828-8980


Miami
Ana Gelabert-Sanchez, Director - 305-416-1403  
Carmen Sanchez, Assistant Director - 305-416-1417


Atlanta
Alice Wakefield, Director
Flor Velarde, Assistant Director
Charletta Wilson Jacks, Assistant Director - 404-330-6145

 

Nashville
Lawrence, Jeff Assistant Executive Director - Operations - 615-862-7172
Hammond, Ann Assistant Executive Director - Planning - 615-862-7174
Bernhardt, Rick Executive Director - 615-862-7173

 

Charlotte
Debra Campbell, Planning Director - 704-336-2671


Memphis
Wanda Martin, Deputy Director - 901-576-6610


Norfolk
Jim Gildea, Assistant Director - 757-664-4770
 

Birmingham
William Gilchrist, Director - 205-254-2336

 
Raleigh
Mitchell Silver, Director - 919-516-2626
Ken Bowers, Assistant Director - 919-516-2633