Cynthia A. Behan, LA, Senior Design Associate - cbehan@behanplanning.com

Cynthia Behan is a consulting landscape architect for residential, commercial, institutional, open space and community planning projects. Her experience includes site planning and design for residential, commercial and institutional clients, as well as community parks and trail system planning and design. Cynthia's practice integrates community planning with design of public spaces. She brings her background in biology and ecology and understanding of plant materials into her practice at the site, neighborhood, and community scale. Cynthia particularly enjoys collaborations with other professionals and finding creative design solutions for both public and private clients.

Mike Welti, AICP, Director of Planning Services - mwelti@behanplanning.com

Mike Welti is a certified community planner who has over twelve years of professional experience in both the public and private sectors with expertise in comprehensive and master planning, integrated land use and transportation planning, zoning and subdivision regulations, design guidelines, and SEQR compliance. His areas of specialization include: public participation strategies and meeting facilitation, agricultural preservation and open space conservation, growth management, urban design, transportation planning, recreation and trail planning, and grantsmanship. Mr. Welti has lead dynamic and successful planning projects for communities and public agencies throughout New York State.

Michael B. Allen, Senior Planner - mallen@behanplanning.com

Michael Allen began his independent planning consulting practice in 2002 with the formation of Bailliere Consulting where he was Principal until joining Behan Planning and Design. His experience includes land use planning SEQR and GEIS reviews, developing zoning codes, build out analysis and design standards. As an architect, Mr. Allen has worked for noted international firms including Skidmore Owings Merrill, P.C. in London; Einhorn Yaffee Prescott, A/E, P.C. in Albany, N.Y.; as well as preservation architects Badger & Associates in Manchester, VT. Before moving to New York State, Mr. Allen served on the Planning Commission for the Town of Dorset, VT, and has a strong personal interest in community revitalization and land use planning projects.

Chris Whittaker's professional experiences have taken him to a diverse array of client communities throughout New York and Florida. Before joining Behan Planning and Design, Chris, a native of Central New York and the Finger Lakes, practiced planning in Florida's Big Bend Region. His experience includes transportation planning, including assisting in planning for multi-modal transportation systems, concurrency and infrastructure planning, small and large scale site plan review, and the writing and implementation of applicable zoning codes. He has served as the Transportation Planner for Leon County, Florida, and has served on the Technical Advisory Committee for the Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency.

Rick Lederer-Barnes, GIS Specialist / Environmental Planner - rlederer@behanplanning.com

Rick Lederer-Barnes has a background in geological sciences and environmental consulting. He maintains and manages all Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping and analysis products within the firm, as well as providing photography and photo simulation services. He also provides professional planning services in the areas of geological and environmental review, brownfield assessment, economic development, and community visioning, and assists with development and marketing.

Jennifer Fredenburg provides professional service in the areas of landscape architecture, greenway and open space planning, urban design, community and master planning, and site design. Her background is in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including technical support of planning and engineering projects, programming, needs assessments, inventories, and analysis.