Teams/Employee Directory
It takes a different kind of team to tackle unprecedented change. Vandewalle & Associates is a multi-disciplinary collection of innovative, high-level professionals, each brought into our projects to put their unique array of expertise to work at just the right time.
This gives you access to all our skills as your project needs them. We design these project teams to be results-based, to match projects and needs we serve like no one else including building regional economies and positioning places, embracing regional resources, shaping communities, vitalizing urban places, and catalyzing and implementing projects.
Innovation is fed by deep passion and personal dedication. We tend to pursue new ideas and gather experiences in more than just our work, but in our personal lives. From time to time we post items and events to share with you that we pursue on our own and beyond the workplace to keep learning, contributing, and growing.
Click on the names below to find out more about each individual including resume, unique talents, and projects in which they’ve served a major role.
PRESIDENT/OWNER/FOUNDER
Brian Vandewalle–CEO/President/Owner & Founder. Email Brian
Expert in Urban Planning/Economic Development/Redevelopment.
PRINCIPALS
Mike Slavney, FAICP–Principal Planner/Community Planning and Growth Management. Email Mike
Rob Gottschalk, AICP–Principal/Economic Development & Regional Sustainability. Email Rob
Brian Munson–Principal Designer/Neighborhood Design & Project Facilitation. Email Brian
Jeff Maloney–Principal Designer/Development Facilitation & Implementation. Email Jeff
Dean Proctor, AIA–Principal Designer/Architect. Email Dean
Nonna Anderson–Principal/Business Manager. Email Nonna
Susan Hansen–Principal/Marketing Communications & Positioning. Email Susan
Scott Harrington, AICP–Principal Planner/Redevelopment. Email Scott
SENIOR ASSOCIATES
Marta Purdy, AICP–Senior Associate/Economic Development & Development Facilitation. Email Marta
ASSOCIATES
Benjamin Rohr, AICP–Associate Planner. Email Ben
Elona Bartnick–Associate Designer. Email Elona
Guadalupe (Lupita) Alvarez–Associate Planner. Email Lupita
Jackie Mich, AICP–Associate Planner. Email Jackie
Meredith Perks–Associate Planner. Email Meredith
DESIGN ASSISTANTS
Nema Hadi–Assistant Designer. Email Nema
Mara Redding–Assistant Designer. Email Mara
PROJECT ASSISTANT
Nicole Anderson–Project Assistant/Communications Specialist. Email Nicole
SPECIALTY EXPERTISE
Dan Eckberg, AICP–GIS Planner. Email Dan
Susan Hoeft–Economic Development Specialist. Email Susan
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Carol Cizauskas–Administrative Assistant. Email Carol
