Dean Marilyn Jordan Taylor

Board of Directors and Chair, Planning Committee

Ms. Taylor, a distinguished and much admired practitioner, is Dean of The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design, one of the country’s leading schools of design.  With over 35 years at Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, she is recognized worldwide as a thought leader in urban design using public space and infrastructure in the design of large-scale urban projects and civic initiatives and a woman pioneer in the fields of architecture, planning, and construction.   Ms. Taylor led SOM in a variety of urban design & planning projects and founded the firm’s Airports and Transportation Practice with projects such as SkyCity at Hong Kong International Airport and the transformation of New York’s Farley Post Office to Moynihan Station. Taylor has served as a member of The Partnership for New York City, President of the American Institute of Architects (NYC Chapter), and Chairman of the Urban Land Institute.

Alan Greenberger, FAIA

Board of Directors and Member, Planning Committee

Mr. Greenberger serves as the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development as well as Executive Director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission.  A native of New York City and graduate of the School of Architecture at Rensselaer, he moved to Philadelphia in 1974 to join Mitchell/Giurgola Architects. He became an associate of Mitchell/Giurgola in 1980, moved to Australia to join Mitchell/Giurgola & Thorpe, architects for the Australian Parliament House, and in 1986 he rejoined Mitchell/Giurgola (renamed MGA Partners in 1990) as a partner.  Mr. Greenberger was the lead designer on numerous MGA projects including the Department of State National Foreign Affairs Training Center, the West Chester University School of Music and Performing Arts Center, America on Wheels Museum, Lehigh University Linderman Library Renovation, Mann Center for the Performing Arts Master Plan and Pavilions, and the Centennial District Master Plan.

Thomas P. Corcoran

President

Mr. Corcoran has a long history of working on waterfront development projects including a 25 years working with the Cooper’s Ferry Development Association. Mr. Corcoran founded the CFDA, which has spearheaded the development of the Camden waterfront. He has attracted over $550 million in private and public investment to the waterfront and initiated many flagship projects including the Susquehanna Bank Center, Campbell’s Field, and Camden Children’s Garden. He transformed the CFDA from a waterfront organization into a citywide economic and community development corporation, engaging neighborhoods along the length of Camden’s 15 miles of waterways.

Joseph A. Forkin

Vice President, Operations and Development

Joseph A. Forkin has overseen waterfront operations and has been a key strategist in waterfront development for over a decade with the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (“DRWC”). He has participated in over $200 million of waterfront redevelopment. In his capacity as Vice President for Operations and Development, Mr. Forkin acts as the Chief Operating Officer of DRWC, overseeing the day-to-day operations and management of the non-profit corporation responsible for maintaining, programming and redeveloping the Central Delaware Waterfront District.

Sarah Thorp

Master Planning Manager

Ms. Thorp manages the Master Plan for the Central Delaware Waterfront, a $1.0 million, one year planning project for 6 miles of the Central Delaware Riverfront in Philadelphia. Previously Ms. Thorp was the Executive Director of the Delaware River City Corporation, a nonprofit implementing over $32 million in waterfront park and trail projects on the Delaware Riverfront in Northeast Philadelphia. Ms. Thorp moved to Philadelphia in 2003 to attend graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design after serving for 10 years in the US Navy as a Naval Aviator. She holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Iowa and a master‘s degree in historic preservation from the University of Pennsylvania.

Karen Thompson

Master Planning and Development Intern

Ms. Thompson is a Master’s degree candidate in City Planning at the University of Pennsylvania, concentrating in Urban Design and Historic Preservation. Prior to enrolling in the program, she earned her B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin in History with a focus on American and architectural history. She has previously worked as an Associate Historian at Preservation Central, Inc., a small preservation planning consulting firm based in Austin, Texas.

Anthony Riederer

Master Planning and Development Intern

Mr. Riederer is a Master’s Degree candidate in the Department of City Planning at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design. His studies are focused in urban design and property development. Prior to moving to Philadelphia for graduate school, Anthony lived in Charleston, South Carolina where he completed a Bachelor of Arts in Historic Preservation and Community Planning at the College of Charleston. He has previously worked as an intern with the Congress for the New Urbanism, in Chicago, Illinois.

Alex Cooper, FAIA – Partner-In-Charge

Mr. Cooper has served as the partner-in-charge on many major urban design and planning projects including Battery Park City, New York City’s Westside Hudson Yards plan, the expansion of the Museum of Modern Art, the International Trade Center, and the Yale University Campus Framework Plan. Prior to founding Cooper, Robertson, Alex served as a member of the New York City Planning Commission, Director of the Urban Design Group of the New York City Department of City Planning, and Director of Design for New York’s Housing and Development Administration.

William Kenworthey, RA – Project Manager

Mr. Kenworthey has been responsible for managing large-scale projects throughout his ten years in the field. He has served as project manager for the Stamford Waterfront Development project, Harvard University’s expansion on its Allston campus and the master plan for new buildings and departmental reorganization at the Duke University Medical Center. Prior to joining Cooper, Robertson and Partners, William worked on the Greenpoint-Williamsburg Rezoning and Waterfront Access plan as an associate urban designer at the New York City Department of City Planning.

Randall Morton, AIA – Urban Designer

Mr. Morton has more than twenty-seven years of experience as an architect and urban designer. His work in urban design has included waterfront master plans for Boston and Memphis, campus master plans for Colgate University and Fordham University, and a variety of private development master plans with mixed-use components.

Takeshi Kamiya

Takeshi Kamiya is an urban designer who has served as project architect on several projects at CRP. He has worked on the urban design framework for Hudson Yards in Manhattan and the master plans for Harbor Point in Stamford, Connecticut, the East Riverfront Vision Plan in Detroit, the Chester Waterfront Development in Pennsylvania, Maritime Park in Miami, Chula Vista Bayfront for the Unified Port of San Diego, the DC Ballpark District, and the redevelopment of Lincoln Center in New York. Mr. Kamiya received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Kobe College in Japan and a Master of Science in Urban Design from Pratt Institute.

James Timberlake, FAIA – Partner-In-Charge

Mr. Timberlake is a founding partner of KieranTimberlake.  He was responsible for the design and planning of the Melvin J. and Claire Levine Hall at the University of Pennsylvania, Atwater Commons at Middlebury College, the West Campus Residential Initiative at Cornell University, and the Embassy of the United States in London, UK. In addition to his architectural practice he teaches a graduate design research studio at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a recipient of the Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome in1982 and the Benjamin Latrobe Fellowship for architectural design research in 2001.

Richard Maimon, AIA, LEED-AP – Principal-In-Charge

Richard Maimon has been with KieranTimberlake for over twenty years. He currently oversees a range of design and planning projects including the Embassy of the United States in London, UK, the Center City Building for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the Undergraduate Housing Study for the University of Chicago, and the redesign of Dilworth Plaza in Philadelphia.

Marilia Rodrigues

Marilia has been with KieranTimberlake for eight years. She was Project Architect for the Loblolly House, an off-site fabricated residence, and oversaw the construction of two large university houses for the West Campus Residential Initiative at Cornell University. She is currently working on the redesign of Dilworth Plaza in Philadelphia, an expansion at the Michener Museum, and a planning and feasibility study at Lafayette College.

Lucinda Sanders, RLA, ASLA – Principal-In-Charge

Lucinda’s keen interest in contemporary design centers on issues of paramount significance to the 21st century city, resulting in dynamic and bold solutions. With an emphasis on achieving places of social purpose and ecological sensitivity, her restorative landscapes combine her interest and talents in urbanism with social and natural systems, philosophy, and art. Recent work includes Comcast Center Plaza in Philadelphia; Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park and Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City; and. She is currently an Adjunct Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania.

Greg Burrell – Project Manager

Greg, a Senior Landscape Architect, has been with OLIN since graduating from the Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor’s in Landscape Architecture. His belief in activating the urban realm as a means for a sustainable future has led to Greg playing a vital role on many of OLIN’s most high-profile projects, including Camana Bay in the British West Indies, and both Dilworth Plaza and the Central Delaware Riverfront Master Plan in Philadelphia.

Hallie Boyce, RLA, ASLA

Hallie’s studies in modern dance and research for the National Gallery of Art fostered an interest in the design of culturally rich landscapes that are socially responsive and environmentally sensitive. She has led numerous socially and ecologically responsive projects, including the Museum of Jewish Heritage Park on the Hudson River; and a sustainable mixed-use development called The Point in Utah. Hallie is a lecturer in landscape architecture at the University of Pennsylvania and has served on design juries at Temple and Philadelphia Universities

Molly O’Neill Robinson, AICP

As a planner and urban designer, Molly is an intuitive problem solver. She is a progressive planning practitioner, facilitating democratized decision-making through meaningful public engagement. Her written work includes multiple college and university master plans, environmental assessments, community planning reports, and other planning documents. Molly’s particular interest is the creation of public realms that support the development of our relationship with nature, which she brings to her work at OLIN. She is an Assistant Instructor at PennDesign at the University of Pennsylvania and is regularly invited to be a guest juror.

Richard Roark, RLA, ASLA, LEED-AP

Richard believes successful design achieves resolution between program and site, produces biological harmony with the site’s environs and demonstrates respect for local culture. He has designed at a variety of scales from master planning to park and garden design. Richard’s most recent work includes the new town of Camana Bay in Grand Cayman and the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

John Alschuler – Chairman

For over 20 years, John has guided the firm’s real estate advisory practice in New York. This practice focuses on the revitalization of urban communities, regional economic development, waterfront redevelopment and service to institutional owners of real estate. John’s core skills include the structuring of public-private partnerships, development finance, and innovative development strategies.

Kate Collignon – Principal

Kate brings expertise in public-private development, economic development, community engagement, and urban planning with an emphasis on downtown and waterfront revitalization. She is a graduate of Columbia University, holds a Master’s in Public Policy and Urban Planning from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and is an Adjunct Professor at NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service.

Carrie-Ann Broder – Director

Since joining HR&A in 2007, Carrie-Ann has provided a range of services for both public and private sector clients. She is currently advising the City of Newark on the disposition of City-owned land for redevelopment, and is preparing a market assessment for the redevelopment of publicly-owned land in Oneida County, New York. Carrie-Ann holds a Master of Public Administration from New York University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University.

Beverly Woods

Beverly came to the Urban Affairs Coalition in March 2009 to launch the Economic Opportunity Division. The Division focuses on access to and equity in business development and workforce opportunities for communities which face institutionalized barriers to wealth-building. In her capacity as Division Director, Ms. Woods provides leadership for Economic Development Projects, a consultant services business of the Coalition that assists owners of large construction projects in providing economic opportunity. Ms. Woods has represented the Coalition on the panel of the American Association of Blacks in Energy symposium on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Green Business Development; and serves on the New Markets Tax Credit Advisory Board of The Reinvestment Fund.

Jennifer Hurley, AICP, CNU – Principal-In-Charge

Jennifer received a Master of Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Anthropology from Bryn Mawr College. She has over fifteen years of professional experience ranging from program director of a community service internship program to three years with the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. Drawing on her background in conflict resolution, Ms. Hurley has developed a focus on public involvement.

Angela Dixon, AICP – Project Manager

Angela is an associate planner at Hurley-Franks and Associates. Her graphic design skills help involve citizens in important decisions and educate the public about project impacts. Her planning interests center on community revitalization, public involvement and project communications.

Christopher Jandoli, AICP – Transportation Engineer

Christopher is a transportation planner with fifteen years of experience, specializing in the development of short-term and long-term transit and traffic studies. He recently served as project manager for an alternatives analysis evaluating options to expand the PATCO rail transit network in Philadelphia from Center City to the Delaware Riverfront.

Susan Philips – Transportation Engineer

Wayne Gordon, Project Director

Mr. Gordon has 25 years of experience in the construction industry in both private and municipal work. He has worked on roads, bridges, municipal buildings, libraries, school buildings, multifamily residential buildings, light industrial and small office buildings, and custom renovations for offices. Mr. Gordon has worked with design professionals and coordinated construction activities. He can develop budgets, project schedules, and scopes of work. He has worked as a site supervisor, project manager, and owner’s representative; is experienced with local municipal coordination, permit filing and inspections; and is familiar with many OSHA and state requirements.

John Nawn

John is a lifelong resident of the Delaware Valley and presently serves as KSE’s Vice President and Director of Pennsylvania Operations based out of the Philadelphia Office. A licensed Professional Engineer in seven (7) states and a certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, John is a Fellow in the National Society of Professional Engineers and a Fellow in the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute. John was the American Society of Civil Engineers, Philadelphia Section, 2008 Engineering Manager of the Year. John’s grandfather, as a member of the US Army, Corps of Engineers, served for many years on the dredge that worked the Delaware River channel in the 1950s.

David Pearson

David has over sixteen years of experience in cost and procurement management on projects ranging from $50,000 to $1.6 billion, in various industries. His expertise includes procurement planning, cost planning, bid documentation preparation, bid analysis post contract cost management and project reporting at all levels.

Thomas A. Chapman, Esq.

Blank Rome, LLC – Partner

Mr. Chapman concentrates his practice in the area of zoning, land use, subdivision and real estate development.  Mr. Chapman is a frequent lecturer on zoning, planning, land use and other development issues concerning the City of Philadelphia. Prior to entering private practice, Mr Chapman was employed by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, serving most recently as the Acting Executive Director and Secretary for Strategic Planning and serving in the Mayor’s Cabinet.

Karin Bacon

Karin Bacon is a pioneer in the field of public events and celebrations. She originated the role of Festival Director for the newly formed New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in the late 1960s, working to change the public’s negative perceptions of Central Park to a positive one, opening up parks and other urban spaces for visual arts and theater and facilitating community street festivals in inner-city neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs. She uses her expertise as a producer of events in public places, combined with her knowledge of architecture and her ability to think on an urban scale, to develop innovative programming for parks, streets, waterfronts, and town centers.

Victoria Anstead

Ms. Ansted conceives and manages interdisciplinary creative collaborations involving art, science, new media and interactive technologies. Frequently these projects address issues of sustainability and ecology. The make the invisible visible by revealing the man-made and natural processes that surround us such as the technology inherent in high-performance buildings, the delicate, but effective, functioning of natural wetlands and our own impact on the environment.

Troy Leonard

Associate – Kelley/Maiello

Emanuel Kelly

Principal – Kelley/Maiello

Mr. Kelly is Co-Founder and President of Kelley/Maiello, an architectural and planning firm. He has more than 30 years of experience in the design, documentation and construction of architectural, urban design and planning projects including The President’s House at Independence National Historical Park and the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Kelly holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Drexel University and a Master of City Planning and Urban Design from Harvard University.

Charnelle Hicks

AICP – President

Ms. Hicks is the President and Principal Planner for CHPlanning. With more than 20 years of experience in the planning field, she has worked on master plans, inner-city revitalization plans, development plans, and feasibility studies for projects across the United States. She earned her B.A. in Sociology and Anthropology from Swarthmore College and her M.A. in Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Oliver Carley

Mr. Carley is the Senior Planner for CHPlanning.  He has over ten years of planning experience working on master site plans, comprehensive plans, recreation plans, and economic development and revitalization strategies.  His experience working on the Delaware Waterfront includes greenway and trailhead designs and the City’s first brownfield inventory for the Department of Commerce.  Mr. Carley received his B.A. in Human Ecology from the College of the Atlantic and a Masters in City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania.

Emily T. Cooperman, Ph.D.

ARCH’s principal, Dr. Emily T. Cooperman, holds both an M.S. in Historic Preservation and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.  Her education combined training in professional historic preservation practice with rigorous academic study of American and European architectural and landscape history.  She has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses at colleges and universities, lectured to both scholarly and general audiences, and published on these subjects.  Her clients have included individual property owners, attorneys, colleges and universities, architects and landscape architects, engineers, planners, developers, regulatory agencies, and museums.  Before founding ARCH Preservation Consulting in 2007, Dr. Cooperman was the Director of Historic Preservation for the Cultural Resource Consulting Group, where she oversaw a staff of architectural historians and coordinated with the firm’s other department directors to complete multiple regulatory compliance and historic preservation projects.  She was also a founding principal of George E. Thomas Associates, Inc., and previously served as the Director of Research for the Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania, where she served as scholarly director for the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings Project for the Archives, authoring biographies for multiple twentieth-century designers with local, national, and international careers.  She began her career in museum work, and is the former Executive Director of Stenton, the early eighteenth century National Historic Landmark former residence of James Logan.