DAVID E. VERSEL

• Business Management. Founder and operator of national economic development strategic planning consulting practice. Directed marketing, business development, proposal writing, contracting, logistics, project management, client relations and fulfillment activities.

• Consulting. Directed strategic planning processes for a range of public and private-sector clients. Managed planning and entitlement processes for real estate projects. Conducted housing market and financial feasibility analyses for residential, commercial, and mixed use real estate projects.

• Project Management. Managed multi-disciplinary teams of planners, facilitators, architects, engineers, and design professionals on a range of assignments for public and private sector clients.

• Director of Office Publications. Editor of quarterly Washington/Baltimore Office Market Report, an in-depth research and analytical publication that is the industry standard in the Mid-Atlantic region.

• Consulting. Project director for office, multi-family, and mixed use market, feasibility, and planning studies for range of clients, including developers, investors, lenders, and public agencies.

• Business Development. Representing the firm to potential clients, media representatives, and industry groups.

• Research. Conducted targeted research on commercial real estate, housing, transportation, economic, fiscal, and growth management issues in the Washington, DC metro area.

• Consulting. Managed consulting projects for public and private clients around the Washington DC region, including market studies, affordable housing plans, and economic development strategies.

• Public Relations. Participated as keynote speaker and panelist for local and regional business and planning conferences and seminars.

• Instruction. Created and taught Master's level course in Urban and Suburban Redevelopment.

• Organizational Leadership. Spearheaded a range of public outreach, community planning, communications, and urban design initiatives. Managed budgeted and resource development activities. Developed two-year work plan; completed all major tasks within one year.

• Board Management. Managed monthly meetings and processes for 13-member Board of Directors and three standing committees.

• Facilitation of Development. Provided assistance to developers seeking entitlements for more than $500 million in major mixed-use and commercial developments.

• Communications. Coordinated communications with local and regional elected officials, government staff, media, and the public.

• Regional and Municipal Planning. Directed programs and special planning projects for non-profit agency serving region of 200,000 residents. Provided analytical, organizational, and strategic support to regional plans and studies. Assisted member municipalities with comprehensive plans, development review, and ordinance development.

• Grant Management. Managed Brownfields grant program, and coordinated funding of environmental cleanup for five private developments. Also administered state grants for local land use planning, scenic byways, and economic development initiatives.

• Board Development. Led semi-annual workshops to instruct members of local planning and zoning appeals boards in processes and responsibilities of board membership.

Project Manager and analyst for international land use economics consulting firm Prepared and presented proposals, maintained project billings, managed research staff, and developed marketing strategies for projects in 25 U.S. states.

Researcher and analyst for regional real estate consulting firm. Conducted market analyses, feasibility studies and community planning tasks in Atlanta area and rural communities in the Southeast.

1995-1997 GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Atlanta, GA

Master of City Planning, graduated June 1997. GPA: 3.6

1991-1995 WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Saint Louis, MO

Bachelor of Arts, Architecture, graduated May 1995. GPA: 3.2