SPEAKERS & MATERIALS
The focus of the program is to hear from the actual communities and individuals that are planning, gathering support, financing and implementing the complex initiatives of urban waterfront revitalization. Mayors from cities large and small will share their best practices and lessons learned to help participants understand what it takes, what to watch out for, and how to leverage existing assets. Those mayors and other waterfront revitalization pioneers will also share how to quickly and successfully accomplish specific aspects of the revitalization process, be it transportation, financing, public engagement, habitat restoration, marketing and promotion, and much more.
Our speakers for the Urban Waterfront Conference 2008 are listed below, along with their presentations. Do you have a strong story to tell about your own waterfront effort? We are always open to good ideas for future events. If you are one of the pioneers working to revitalize waterfronts and would like to share your story, fill out this form and contact Zarius Miles at zrmiles@athenacompany.com
Main Conference Speakers and Materials:
P.S. Reilly, CEO & President of Athena
P.S. Reilly is a nationally recognized expert, author, advisor, and public speaker on commercial success in cleantech, energy technology, sustainability and related fields. Her firm, the Athena Institute, focuses on finding and growing markets for brilliant solutions--those that are economically valuable, environmentally sound, and more stable and secure. Athena experts work across a number of market segments--buildings, business, utilities, communities and transportation.
Bart Alford, Senior Planner for the City of Tacoma
Mr. Alford is a Senior Planner with the City of Tacoma. He has extensive experience in waterfront development, economic development, urban design, and brownfield redevelopment. He was extensively involved with the planning and redevelopment of Tacoma's RustonWay and Thea Foss Waterway.
Mayor Cary Bozeman of Bremerton, Washington
Bremerton used to be the forgotten city across the Puget Sound from Seattle, but today with new partnerships and a grand vision, a new marina, government building, condos, parks and a convention center have put Bremerton on the map. National magazines have put Bremerton on their up-and-coming cities list, and businesses and residents are now looking across the Sound to make Bremerton the newest place to locate, live and play.
Dan serves as the Director of the EPA Region 10 Office of Environmental Cleanup, responsible for direction and management of CERCLA clean-up work throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska. His duties include oversight of an annual budget over $49 million also encompassing the regional Brownfields program, the Oil Pollution Act, portions of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, and planning, prevention, and response work in Homeland Security.
Mayor Dennis Johnson of Wenatchee, Washington
Located near the geographic center of Washington State on the shores of the mighty Columbia River, Wenatchee is the second most populous city in the central part of the state and serves as the Chelan County seat. In 2003, the City of Wenatchee and the Chelan County Public Utility District developed a long range plan to address goals and objectives for future waterfront development. The process took into consideration considerable public input and growth projections for the next 20 years which suggest Wenatchee's population will increase by over 50 percent. The plan builds on the existing conditions, looks at the Waterfront as a whole, identifies what needs to happen on a global perspective and defines the land use, circulation needs, parks elements, etc. that are specific to the development to offer Wenatchee's development community a variety of future options.
Mayor Don Amos of Sidney, British Columbia
Sidney is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island on the Saanich Peninsula. Sidney used to be the town you drove through to get to Victoria, just a 20 minute drive away once getting off the ferry or plane. Sidney has since revitalized itself into a destination of its own for tourists and residents alike with marinas, hotels, spas, galleries and newly built condominiums.
Mayor Doug Mah of Olympia, Washington
To maximize the benefits of their neighboring public projects, the LOTT Alliance, Hands On Children's Museum, City of Olympia, and Port of Olympia have formed a working partnership to create a dynamic center of activity, connecting surrounding communities, the Port's waterfront, and Olympia's downtown. The resulting combination will be much greater than the sum of its parts. Together, the projects will help fulfill three key missions: education, environment and economic renewal.
Ed Morales, Vice President Environmental, EnviroFinance Group
Mr. Morales joined EFG in 2007 and is responsible for managing all aspects of environmental risk within EFG’s loan portfolio. With more than 20 years of environmental risk experience, Mr. Morales has provided environmental brokerage services for a variety of clients involved with brownfield transactions. These clients include real-estate portfolios, superfund sites and the former Department of Defense and Department of Energy sites.
The City of North Vancouver is a small ( 5.5 square miles) but urban municipality located directly across Burrard Inlet from the City of Vancouver. It has a population of 48,000, with 80% of its households living in multi-family dwellings. In 2007, it was awarded a "Green City Award" as the most sustainable community of its size in British Columbia. The City has embarked upon a waterfront project that seeks to transform the west half of its waterfront into a regional attraction, while respecting the need to retain port-related industry.
Ian Smith, Manager of Development, City of Vancouver’s SE False Creek & Olympic Village
Smith, a LEED Accredited Professional, has brought his experience in both community and development planning to the City of Vancouver for over 30 years. During that time, he has led teams that have planned and regulated the new developments in False Creek, and Coal Harbour, which now near completion, adding almost 50,000 new residents. In the last 10 years, he has led the City’s planning for the redevelopment of Southeast False Creek (SEFC), as a high density community, which will be a model for urban sustainability.
Mr. Rose assumed his current position in August 2001. Prior to joining ORM in 1996, he worked as a licensed professional civil engineer for Pac-Tech Engineering. Along with office management and marketing, his primary role with Pac-Tech was as planner and civil engineer working on the permit approval, design, and construction management of residential, commercial, and municipal development projects. Mr. Rose continues to be the Company's point person for development projects in Jefferson, Kitsap and Pierce counties. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Vermont and a B.A. in General Studies from the University of Washington.
Laura Lyon, Director of Financial Services, City of Bremerton
Lyon began her career with the City of Bremerton in November 2004 as the City's Director of Financial Services. Prior to joining the City, she worked for Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington and was promoted over time to the role of Chief Financial Officer and Assistant General Manager for the PUD. Lyon currently serves as the Director of Financial Services for the City of Bremerton.
Mike Miron, Economic Development Director, City of Annapolis, Maryland
Miron has been at the forefront of the revitalization efforts for the Inner West Street Action Plan, which has spurred more than $250M in new private development along this half-mile corridor, created more than 1500 new jobs, and increased real commercial property value an average of 150%. Miron has successfully owned and operated a number of small businesses in Annapolis since moving there in 1971 and has volunteered on numerous community, business, and city boards and commissions.
Patty Lundeen, Senior Designer for WET Design
Patty Lundeen joined WET Design in 2002 as Project Designer. During her time at WET, Patty's design work has included the water features at the Bellagio Conservatory in Las Vegas, Nevada, Branson Landing in Branson Missouri, and Bremerton Waterfront in Bremerton, Washington. Patty is also a fine artist focusing on large-scale collages, drawings, and material studies. While in Philadelphia, Patty completed an apprenticeship at The Fabric Workshop and Museum. She has worked in art sales, as a studio assistant to the artist/anthropologist Dan Rose, and as a graphic and web designer for various companies.
Prust leads Arup’s infrastructure business in the Pacific North West from their Seattle office and is the regional leader of the firm’s geotechnical practice. He is a civil engineer with over 20 years of experience in underground transportation projects in the UK, Malaysia and Thailand and waterfront development projects such as the Hudson River Park Project in New York.
Roger Hoesterey, Vice President and Northwest Regional Director, The Trust for Public Land
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national, nonprofit, land conservation organization that conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, community gardens, historic sites, rural lands, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come. In order to increase the amount of shoreline accessible to the public around Puget Sound, this year alone, they have completed three Puget Sound shoreline acquisitions totaling over 200 acres and more than a mile of waterfront, and they have several other properties under option.
Alan Hart, Principal, VIA Architecture Hart provides overview for all architectural projects and leads the process of design integration from concept to technical details. His skills include finding opportunity for design innovation in unlikely places and in facilitating problem-solving at all scales of design work. His most extensive involvement has been in transit design, as chief architect for Vancouver’s new Millennium Rapid Transit line and designer of transit stations in Seattle, Vancouver, Malaysia.
Bill Bryant, Commissioner, Port of SeattleBryant was elected to the Port of Seattle Commission in 2007. He founded W.L. Bryant Co. in 1992, and in 1996 became Chairman of Bryant Christie Inc., a firm that helps companies eliminate trade barriers and develop new markets. He has served on numerous councils regionally and federally, including the US Export Import Bank advisory committee, the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee, and the Congressional Advisory Committee on Agriculture, Trade and the Environment.
Dave Willis, Senior Vice President, Kitsap Credit UnionWillis has 25 years experience in credit union operations with a background in retail branch operations, consumer lending, investment services, debt management, and regulatory compliance. He also has a background in facility management which includes; lease management, building and space design, construction, budgeting, planning, and project management. In his current role at Kitsap Credit Union, he has managed the opening of 15 retail branches and the development of the Credit Union’s new 52,000 square foot corporate facility in downtown Bremerton.
David Dicks, Puget Sound Partnership Executive Director Washington's Governor, Chris Gregoire, appointed David Dicks to serve as the first Executive Director of the new Puget Sound Partnership agency in August 2007. David's dedication to environmental law has earned him national recognition as one of The Best Lawyers in America (2007 and 2008).
David Dye, Deputy Director, Washington State Department of Transportation In October 2007, David Dye was named Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) Chief Operating Officer. This new position focuses on the day-to-day operations of WSDOT across all lines of business, working closely with the Secretary of Transportation, the Chief of Staff and all of WSDOT. Dave helps coordinate with the Regional Transportation Improvement District and maintains a presence on the Puget Sound Region project teams who are working on the region’s mega-projects.
Former Mayor Mike Kelly of Sausalito, CaliforniaSausalito is a charming waterfront community that lies across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco and is the premier destination for visitors to the Bay Area. Sausalito has been many things since the early 1800s when sailors, whalers & shipbuilders settled there. From a transport hub with the arrival of the first railroad, a rum running enclave during Prohibition-times, a shipbuilding town during WWII and the artist community it is today, Sausalito is now in the business visioning process to honor its past and keep it moving towards the future.
Gary Sexton, Director of Economic Development, City of Bremerton Sexton, a reformed lawyer, has led Bremerton’s Redevelopment Team the past six years. He has a passion for creating public spaces, pedestrian friendly environments and incorporating specimen trees, rocks and water. He has accomplished many things within the City of Bremerton, and one of his many current projects is Memorial Plaza, which will extend north of the Harborside Fountain Park, over the top of the BTC Tunnel, incorporating national security barrier requirements.
Gretchen Hund, Senior Staff Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Hund specializes in projects that require a combination of analysis including science and technology, business, and public policy. Gretchen also designs and conducts stakeholder involvement programs that often include focusing on technology and its role in addressing an issue of importance to different stakeholder groups For six years she was an adjunct professor at the University of Washington where she designed and taught the Capstone course for graduate students pursuing an Environmental Management Certificate.
Juli Wilkerson, Director of the Washington State Department of Communities, Trade and Economic DevelopmentCTED is the lead agency charged with investing in communities, businesses and families to build a healthy and prosperous future for Washington state. Wilkerson administers a $2 billion biennial budget and oversees the work of 325 full-time staff, and five boards and commissions. CTED also relies on strong partnerships with community, local government and non-profit organizations to deliver services—everything from emergency food and affordable housing, to public roads and sewer systems, as well as workforce development, tourism and international trade
Norm McLoughlin, Executive Director, Kitsap County Consolidated Housing AuthorityMr. McLoughlin joined the Authority in 1989 as its Executive Director to create thousands of apartments for low-income families, help hundreds of families build their own homes, develop top quality housing for the frailest members of our community and win national awards for its programs for at-risk youth. The Housing Authority was the first Community Renewal Agency created under the Washington State Community Renewal Act and has been active in the redevelopment of Downtown Bremerton.
PJ Santos, Senior Real Estate Director of OPUSPJ Santos has more than fifteen (15) years of experience in development, design and construction of office, mix-use, retail, residential, and civic facilities. PJ plays a lead role in the Seattle office in the creation of new development opportunities, as well as the overall project management from vision creation, financial analysis and budgeting to leasing, entitling and designing of the finished project.
Richard Flaherty, President and CEO of Leader International Corporation Since 1990, Mr. Flaherty has served as President & CEO of LEADER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION a manufacturing and distribution company located in Port Orchard, Washington. LEADER operates four divisions: commercial & institutional site furniture, decorative castings, LED accent area and landscape lighting and retail fixtures & displays. Finally, Mr. Flaherty is senior designer for Cara Designs, a leading product design affiliate of Leader International.
Pre-Conference Workshop Speakers and Materials:
Nicole Faghin, Reid Middleton
Shannon Kinsella, Reid Middleton
Brian Emmett, Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.
Margaret Glowacki, City of Seattle
Sky Miller, PE, Wildlands, Inc. Pacific Northwest Regional Manager
Gary Williams, GL Williams & Associates Ltd
Peter Hummel, Anchor Environmental
