Building Communities has a team of professionals in place to help communities successfully navigate all four phases of the work: Gearing Up, Plan Week, Assigning Action Steps, and Implementation. Building Communities team members have “been there, done that” in terms of implementing successful strategies, and look forward to helping this objective, comprehensive, and expeditious process come to life in your community.
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Qualifications of Management Team |
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Brian has 25-years of economic development experience, and has created the Building Communities methodology. Author of Building Communities: 25 Strategies to Advance America¸ Cole leads Building Communities and ensures that communities receive a comprehensive, objective strategy. |
Brian Cole
President |
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Marshall has worked professionally in human, organization, and community development for more than 40 years and has lived in Arizona since 1958. He has designed, executed and collaborated on complex projects in the US and internationally, and as owner and Managing Director of RCI Surveys, Inc., has served client organizations in more than 50 countries and managed survey research projects in some 30 languages. |
Dr. Marshall Whitmire
Research Director |
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Jennifer has worked in the community and economic development field for 13 years, and has served as an Assistant City Manager and Community Development Department Head. Jennifer has participated in the Northwest Economic Development Training Course, two leadership training programs, and has received training in entrepreneurial advocacy. |
Jennifer Watkins
Administrative Support
Plan Facilitator |
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Mike has extensive banking and economic development experience, working as a venture capitalist and for the Portland Development Commission. An IEDC member, Mike also has expertise with SBA lending and community banking. Mike possesses strong marketing skills and has been directly involved with business recruitment. |
Mike Rasmussen
Plan Facilitator |
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With ten years of economic development experience, Bob has been involved in $300 million in capital development which created 600 new jobs in Oregon, Idaho, and Arizona. Bob has taught all core courses in entrepreneurship at Boise State University, and has been a private business consultant to 1500 businesses. |
Bob Shepard
Chief Operating Officer |
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For 24 years Craig has served in many government roles in Oregon including the Governor’s advisor on public safety, military affairs, and homeland security. Craig helped develop early childhood development and juvenile justice systems. Craig has lobbied on a wide variety of policy and funding issues at the state level. |
Craig Campbell
Plan Facilitator |
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Ted’s professional background is in the business of journalism both as a reporter and a publisher. Very involved in the business and civics of every community that he has lived in, Ted brings strong business acumen into his role as a Plan Facilitator. Ted will lead east coast projects from his base in North Carolina. |
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Ted Natt
Plan Facilitator |
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Kevin has 12 years of experience in the graphics and web industry, and has created a suite of strategic planning software applications based on the Building Communities methodology to streamline and make more dynamic the process of creating and maintaining community and economic development strategic plans |
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Kevin Bradford
Data & Website
Management |
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