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We value hearing from the Region we serve. If you have questions, comments, or would like more information about our programs and initiatives, please use the contact form or reach out to MVRPC staff directly from listing below.
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Our multi-disciplined, professional administrative, planning and engineering staff assists the Board and Committees to implement the strategies laid out to enhance the Miami Valley Region’s quality of life and economic vitality. Our multi-disciplinary expertise includes city and regional planning, civil engineering, geography & GIS, public administration, and environmental and LEED issues. The MVRPC Organization Chart shows the various departments in agency.

Our staff also supports member organization’s planning and policy development efforts and serves as a resource to supplement their in-house planning and technical capacity via a variety of planning services. Examples include planning process consultation, project scoping facilitation, and Geographic Information System (GIS) datasets, comprehensive and long-range plans, and socioeconomic factors. If you are interested in having MVRPC staff present to your group or provide additional information for distribution, please email publicaffairs@mvrpc.org. 

For media inquiries, please contact Laura Dent, Director of Marketing and Public Outreach, at 937-531-6542 or ldent@mvrpc.org.

Michele Allen

Michele Allen

Administrative Assistant

937-531-6500

Duties

Front Desk & Visitor Services, Executive & Committee Administration, Meeting & Event Coordination, Records & Data Management, Agency Communications Support

Serena Anderson

Serena Anderson

Regional Transit Programs Manager

937-531-6524

Duties

Various Transit programs, Human Services Transportation Council.

Paul Arnold

Paul Arnold

Short Range Planning Manager

937-531-6534

Duties

Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), STP, CMAQ, CR, TA Solicitation, Project Implementation

Elizabeth Baxter

Elizabeth Baxter

Resiliency Planning Program Manager

937-531-6538

Duties

Disaster Recovery, Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, EDA Liaison, Economic Development District Designation

Alicia Berger

Alicia Berger

Accounting Technician

937-531-6537

Duties

Accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and purchase orders.

Arnie Biondo

Arnie Biondo

Del Mar Fellow

937-531-6555

Duties

Del Mar Fellow supporting Miami Valley Age-Friendly Network.

Rebecca Carr

Rebecca Carr

Active Transportation & Environment Planner

937-531-6547

Duties

Active transportation planning and Water quality environmental planning.

Ian Cole

Ian Cole

Transportation Planner

937-531-6549

Duties

Urban Transportation Planning, MPO Long Range Transportation Plan, and Freight Coordination

Bradley Daniel

Bradley Daniel

Short Range Planning Coordinator

937-531-6543

Duties

Member development and funding assistance, TRAC and PDAC solicitations, CMAQ analysis, Local project surveys

Chanda Davis

Chanda Davis

Public Outreach Coordinator

937-531-6545

Duties

Agency marketing, communications, and public outreach. Assists with Rideshare and Air Quality Awareness Programs.

Laura Dent

Laura Dent

Director of Marketing and Public Outreach

937-531-6542

Duties

Oversees all Agency communication and marketing strategies. Lead for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Programs, Coordinate Public Involvement, Implement Advertising Campaigns and Marketing Strategies.

Bryce Gullett

Bryce Gullett

Agency Operations Technician

937-531-6530

Duties

Asset Management, systems administration, office administration and coordination, meeting setup, and IT user support services

Tom Harner

Tom Harner

GIS Manager

937-531-6532

Duties

GIS administration and coordination, regional and community GIS projects, GIS training and application development, and spatial data analysis. Contact for GIS data and mapping requests.

Fabrice Juin

Fabrice Juin

Regional Equity Initiative Program Manager

937-531-6552

Duties

Manages the Regional Equity Initiative, and Title VI coordinator.

Martin Kim

Martin H. Kim

Director of Community & Regional Planning

937-531-6533

Duties

Regional and community planning and GIS project management, project scope development, best practices research, and data analysis. Contact for local project consultation and coordination. Contact for advanced aerial mobility (AAM).

Aaron Lee

Aaron Lee

Transportation Planner

937-531-6539

Duties

Urban Transportation Planning, Safety Program, Traffic Count Data Requests

Matt Lindsay

Matt Lindsay

Director of Regional Environment & Economic Development

937-531-6548

Duties

Air Quality SIP development, Areawide Water Quality Management Plan maintenence, Facility Planning; Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).

Brian Martin

Brian O. Martin

Executive Director

937-531-6540

Duties

Overall leader of MVRPC agency and staff functions. Coordinates the content of meetings of the Board, and supporting committees. Duties include maintenance of the agency strategic plan, member retention & recruitment, legislative analysis, and ensuring proper use of resources. Contact for the Institute for Livable & Equitable Communities.

Kathryn Youra Polk

Kathryn Youra Polk

Principal Planner

937-531-6529

Duties

Regional and community planning projects, GIS training and application development; and spatial data analysis. Contact for jurisdiction-eligible grant and funding opportunity information and GIS mapping requests.

Ana Ramirez

Ana Ramirez

Director of Transportation Planning & Funding

937-531-6544

Duties

Manages the Transportation Planning and Funding Department and coordinates the transportation program with state and federal partners. Transportation Conformity, Travel demand model data requests, Transportation legislation

 

Milo Simpson

Milo Simpson

Planner II

937.531.6557

Duties

Regional and community planning projects, best practices research, and data analysis and visualization.

Tiffany Thomas

Tiffany Thomas

Director of Agency Operations

937-531-6531

Duties

Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Facilities

Tracy Troxel

Tracy Troxel

Accountant

937-531-6528

Duties

Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Budgets.

Elizabeth Whitaker

Elizabeth Whitaker

Principal Planner

937-531-6541

Duties

Regional and community planning projects, best practices research, and data analysis and visualization. Contact for local planning document and Census data requests.

Hannah Wilson

Hannah Wilson

Transportation Planner

937-531-6546

Duties

Rural Transportation Planning, Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP)