The CDPA Executive Committee dedicates time and resources to advance current planning principles and best practices through educational, member-driven events and networking activities. The Committee meets every first Wednesday evening of the month at 5:30p.m. CDPA members are welcome to attend the Executive Committee meetings. Please contact CDPA at cdpaupstateny@gmail.com a few days in advance of the meeting for details.
Section Director
JESSE VOGL
Senior Planner, Creighton Manning Engineering
CO-Section Director
JASLEEN JASPAL
Senior Planner, Department of Planning and Development, City of Albany
Programming officer
LIZ PODOWSKI-KING
Director of Planning + Design, Highland Planning
PROGRAMMING OFFICER
TESS DRAUSCHAK
Regional Transportation Planner, Capital Region Transportation Council
Professional development officer
ETHAN WARREN
Senior Planner, Capital District Transportation Authority
Communications & Media Officer
NATE OWENS
Senior Planner, Economic Development and Planning Department, Town of Bethlehem
TREASURER
WILL SIKULA
Planning and Projects Coordinator, Albany County Land Bank
Secretary
MELISSA MARTON
Planner, Creighton Manning Engineering
GPSA Student Representative
LANCE GUNDERSON
MRP Student at the University at Albany, Department of Geography & Planning