Chester County Planning Commission

Brian retired from the Chester County Planning Commission at the end of 2024 and leaves an impressive legacy of planning excellence in the county and the region. Brian was a strong planning partner working with municipalities, PennDOT, SEPTA, and many other agencies and stakeholders.

Following his 28-year tenure at the Montgomery County Planning Commission, Brian became the Executive Director of the Chester County Planning Commission in 2015. Brian led the update of Chester County’s award-winning comprehensive plan, Landscapes3, which received the National Association of County Planners Award of Excellence for a Comprehensive Plan, and the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association Award for Plans.

Brian served for 10 years on the Lower Merion Township Planning Commission where he persevered through long meetings lasting past midnight, gaining first-hand experience and sympathy for all local planning commission members. Brian also served on the Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance Board for over a dozen years and on the Board of Health Spark, an organization that supports community empowerment and leadership.

During Brian’s time at CCPC, the county was the recipient of 17 awards for excellence in areas ranging from comprehensive planning to smart transportation to planning outreach. Brian is a longtime member of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA PA) and served as the president for four years. He volunteered his time and efforts to the organization in multiple capacities. He served for 20 years on the APA PA Chapter Awards Committee, including seven years as the Committee Chair. Brian also served as the APA PA Chapter Southeast Section Chair for four years.

More recently, Brian served on the Tri-County Passenger Rail Committee and then the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority. Brian was a founding SRPRA Board Member, the Chair of SRPRA’s Marketing and PR Subcommittee and a vital member of the Technical Committee, comprised of the Planning Directors from Chester, Montgomery and Berks Counties and their lead Transportation Planners.