Roundtable Membership
The California Planning Roundtable has 34 positions for permanent members, with 28 evenly divided between Northern and Southern California, and the public and private sectors. Four of the remaining positions are reserved for members from academic institutions, and two are for members from agencies of the state or federal governments.
A member who decides to leave the Roundtable after five full years of service is eligible for emeritus status, which allows attendance at Roundtable meetings and participation in projects, but does not include the ability to vote on issues before the membership. The current president of the California Chapter of the American Planning Association also sits on the Roundtable as an ex-officio member.
Current Officers
| President : | Bernadette Austin |
| Past President : | Miguel A. Vazquez, FAICP |
| Treasurer : | Marc Roberts |
| Vice President, Communications : | Susan Harden, FAICP, CNU-A |
| Vice President, Operations : | Alice Chen, AICP |
| Vice President, Programs : | Haydee Urita-Lopez |
| APA California Ex-Officio Member : | Andrea Ouse, AICP |
Current Members
| Member | Employer | Member Since | Area/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
William Anderson, FAICP
Principal |
CITECON/UCSD San Diego, CA |
2008 | South/Private |
|
Bernadette Austin
CEO |
CivicWell Davis, CA |
2019 | North/Private |
|
Vince Bertoni, AICP
Planning Director |
City of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA |
2006 | South/Public |
|
Beth Burks, AICP
Executive Director |
Humboldt County Association of Governments Eureka, CA |
2023 | North/Public |
|
Erik Calloway, AICP
Managing Director |
ChangeLab Solutions Oakland, CA |
2019 | North/Private |
| Brandy Chappel-Hill |
CalPoly Pomona |
2025 | Academic |
|
Alice Chen, AICP
Principal | Planning Practice Lead |
DKS Associates Oakland, CA |
2015 | North/Private |
|
Ann Cheng
CEO |
Ann Cheng Consulting, LLC El Cerrito, CA |
2019 | North/Private |
|
Amar Cid
Deputy Director, Community Investments and Planning |
Strategic Growth Council Sacramento, CA |
2025 | At-Large (Non/Local/State) |
|
Remy De La Peza, Esq.
Founder, Principal |
morena strategies Pasadena, CA |
2021 | South, Private |
|
Bruce Durbin, Tribal Councilmember, Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel
Supervising Regional Planner |
County of Los Angeles |
2025 | At-Large (Tribal) |
|
Suzanne Hague
Senior Consultant, Economic Development & Climate |
Central Valley Community Foundation |
2017 | State/Federal |
|
Susan Harden, FAICP, CNU-A
Vice President |
Circlepoint Orange, CA |
2012 | South/Private |
|
Hanson Hom, AICP
Assistant City Manager |
City of Sunnyvale Sunnyvale, CA |
2013 | North/Public |
|
Shawnika Johnson
Principal Planner |
Innovative Planning |
2023 | South/Private |
| Christopher Koontz |
City of Long Beach |
2025 | South/Public |
|
Julia Lave-Johnston
Director, Education Services |
CALCOG Sacramento, CA |
2021 | North/Private |
|
Kacey Lizon
Deputy Executive Director, Planning & Programs |
Sacramento Area Council of Governments Sacramento, CA |
2016 | North/Public |
|
Simran Malhotra, AICP, Assoc. AIA
Principal |
Raimi + Associates Los Angeles, CA |
2011 | South/Private |
|
Andrea Ouse, AICP
Director of Community and Economic Development |
City of West Sacramento West Sacramento, CA |
2018 | North/Public |
| Mirle Rabinowitz-Bussell |
UC San Diego |
- | - |
|
Mark Rhoades, AICP
Principal |
Rhoades Planning Group Berkeley, CA |
2011 | North/Private |
|
Marc Roberts
Retired |
Formerly City of Livermore LIVERMORE, CA |
2014 | North/Public |
|
Richard Rojas, AICP
Interim Deputy City Manager |
City of Malibu |
2019 | South/Public |
|
Laura Stetson, AICP
Principal |
MIG San Diego, CA |
2011 | South/Private |
|
Linda Tatum, FAICP
Assistant City Manager |
City of Long Beach (Retired) |
2005 | South/Public |
|
Tanisha Taylor
Chief Deputy Director |
California Transportation Commission Sacramento, CA |
2016 | North/Public |
|
Woodie Tescher
Principal, Planning and Urban Design |
PlaceWorks Los Angeles, CA |
1997 | South/Private |
|
Haydee Urita-Lopez
Principal City Planner |
Los Angeles City Planning Los Angeles, CA |
2021 | South/Public |
|
Miguel A. Vazquez, FAICP
Health Equity Urban Regional Planner |
Riverside University Health System - Public Health Riverside, CA |
2011 | South/Public |
|
Regina Celestin Williams
Executive Director |
SV@Home |
2023 | North/Private |
| Ryan Wolf |
Southern California Association of Governments |
2025 | South/Public |
Emeritus Members
| Member | Employer | Member Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Alexander Amoroso, AICP
Principal Planner |
City of Berkeley Berkeley, CA |
2003 | Emeritus |
|
Carol Barrett, FAICP
Retired |
Formerly, City of Burbank Retired, formerly Burbank, CA |
2012 | Emeritus |
|
Jeffry Carpenter, AICP
Retired |
Los Angeles, CA | 1981 | Emeritus |
| William Claire, AICP |
Claire Associates Solvang, CA |
1980 | Emeritus |
|
Coleen Clementson
SANDAG Deputy CEO – Planning, Projects, & Programs |
San Diego Association of Governments San Diego, CA |
2012 | Emeritus |
|
Elaine Costello, FAICP
City Planning Consultant |
SAN MATEO, CA | 1997 | Emeritus |
|
Cathy E. Creswell
Consultant |
Sacramento, CA | 2002 | Emeritus |
|
Linda C. Dalton, PhD, FAICP
Professor Emerita, City and Regional Planning |
Formerly Cal Poly San Luis Obispo |
2002 | Emeritus |
|
Thomas Davis, AICP
Former Chief Planning and Development Officer |
Retired Prescott, AZ |
2012 | Emeritus |
|
Susan DeSantis
Principal |
SDS Associates Newport Coast, CA |
1985 | Emeritus |
|
Jeanette Dinwiddie-Moore, FAICP
Principal |
Dinwiddie & Associates Oakland, CA |
2011 | Emeritus |
| Fred Dock, AICP | 2015 | Emeritus | |
|
David Early, AICP, LEED-AP
Senior Advisor |
PlaceWorks Berkeley, CA |
2000 | Emeritus |
|
S. Gail Goldberg, AICP
Executive Director |
ULI Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA |
2003 | Emeritus |
| Wayne Goldberg, AICP | 1988 | Emeritus | |
| Keith Gurnee |
Urbadigm |
2008 | Emeritus |
|
Al Herson, FAICP
Attorney |
Sohagi Law Group Sacramento, CA |
2000 | Emeritus |
| Sharon Hightower |
Hightower/Associates Claremont, CA |
1997 | Emeritus |
|
Alex Hinds
Managing Consultant |
Center for Sustainable Communities Rohnert Park, CA |
- | Emeritus |
|
Thomas Jacobson, FAICP
Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography, Environment, and Planning |
Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA |
2000 | Emeritus |
|
Vivian Kahn, FAICP
Principal |
Dyett & Bhatia Santa Rosa, CA |
1986 | Emeritus |
| Naphtali Knox, FAICP | 1989 | Emeritus | |
|
Jeffrey Lambert, AICP
Community Development Director |
City of Ventura Ventura, CA |
2008 | Emeritus |
|
Tony Lashbrook
Town Manager |
Town of Truckee Truckee, CA |
2005 | Emeritus |
|
Marjorie Macris, FAICP
Consultant |
Mill Valley, CA | 1993 | Emeritus |
| Sandra Massa-Lavitt | Seal Beach, CA | 1999 | Emeritus |
|
Michael McCoy
Conservation and Sustainable Communities Policy Advisor |
California Strategic Growth Council Winters, CA |
2000 | Emeritus |
| Michael Moore |
Retired |
1997 | Emeritus |
|
H. Pike Oliver, AICP
Principal |
Urbanexus Scottsdale, AZ |
1980 | Emeritus |
|
Steven A. Preston, FAICP
Retired |
Formerly - City of San Gabriel |
1997 | Emeritus |
|
Terry Roberts
Retired |
Formerly Air Resources Board Pasadena, CA |
2013 | Emeritus |
| James Rojas | Alhambra, CA | 2006 | Emeritus |
|
Marvin D. Roos
Director of Design Development |
MSA Consulting, Inc. Rancho Mirage, CA |
2001 | Emeritus |
|
Victor Rubin
Retired |
2006 | Emeritus | |
|
Janet Ruggiero, FAICP
Consultant |
De La Salle Institute |
1981 | Emeritus |
|
David Salazar, FAICP
Founder, Executive Director |
Long Beach Community Design Center |
2001 | Emeritus |
| R. Ann Siracusa, AICP | Santee, CA | 1995 | Emeritus |
|
Joan Sollenberger
Chief, Office of Strategic Development Division of Traffic Operations |
California Department of Transportation |
2002 | Emeritus |
|
Susan Stoddard, PhD, FAICP
Principal |
InfoUse Larkspur, CA |
1987 | Emeritus |
|
Matthew Taecker, AIA AICP
Senior Associate |
WRT San Francisco, CA |
2005 | Emeritus |
| Richard Watson, AICP |
Richard Watson & Associates Mission Viejo, CA |
1980 | Emeritus |
| Al Zelinka, FAICP, CMSM | 2008 | Emeritus |