Brooke Thomas, Aicp Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Brooke Thomas, AICP (bthomas@indygo.net) joins IndyGo as a Strategic Planner. In this role, Brooke will support the work of the Capital Projects and Planning team through policy research, analysis, and planning. Initially, Brooke will be working on IndyGo joint development and TOD planning efforts associated with the Blue Line by formulating potential.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Brooke was responsible for the management of planning projects, specifically:· Comprehensive and neighborhood development plans· Downtown and community revitalization plans· Special area master plans· Economic development studies· Parks and Trails Master Plans· Alternative transportation plans· Public participation· Project management duties will also.

Indianapolis, Indiana

• As Deputy Director for the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee, Brooke was responsible for the following:
• Managing and coordinating the organization’s fiscal operations in accordance with its goals, policies, and procedures;
• Developing and managing designated project(s);
• Overseeing the preparation, presentation and review of all required reports and records for the following: 1) annual audit; 2) taxes; 4) financial reports to the Executive Committee and/or Board of Directors; and 5).
• Aiding in the coordination of special events;
• Participating in the annual fund-raising process;

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Brooke's responsibilities included serving as:
• Staff Planner for the Indy Rezone Initiative, namely the GSB, Wellfield, Flood Technical Task Force, Process & Administration Task Force, and the Smart Growth District, East 10th Street and University Heights area.
• Co-Project Manager for the Indy FastTrack Strategic Action Plan planning process (a precursor to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy led by the Indy Chamber), responsible for the day-to-day.
• Lead planner responsible for compiling and shepherding ordinance revisions through the adoption process, as needed.
• Lead planner for Special Projects assigned by the Administrator.
• Also served as the Designated Representative for the Administration, responsible for reviewing and approving certificates for legally-established non-conforming uses.

Indianapolis, IN

• Lead researcher responsible for compiling and documenting existing land use conditions for a potential Federal Transportation Administration Small Starts application.
• Primary author of aspirational transit-oriented place types and station area typologies for the Central Indiana Region.
• Key client service team member.
• Assisted the president and owner on additional tasks, such as business development, on an as needed basis.

Indianapolis, IN

• Assisted the Information Systems Administrator with day-to-day tasks and special assignments including: asset tracking, creating and maintaining employee accounts, opening a new branch, and information systems.
• Co-chair responsible for organizing an inaugural fundraising event for the purposes of raising awareness and money for pancreatic disease research.
• Assisted the Information Services Director and Human Resources Director on an as needed basis.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Skilled in developing holistic strategies, scenarios and concepts while simultaneously establishing local buy-in and generating momentum for plan implementation.
• Successfully executed planning processes culminating in the creation of over a dozen plans/studies, seven ordinances, and over five special projects, including on-call planning services, annexation studies, preparing.
• Meeting planner and facilitator of over four dozen project steering/advisory committees.
• Task lead on multiple projects responsible for delegating assignments to staff with limited supervision.
• Over 5 years of experience developing project plans, project timelines, identifying and assigning tasks to colleagues, budgeting and invoicing; and personally responsible for the management of three or more projects.
• Client service team leader for multiple strategic clients.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Successfully re-established the firms planning practice in just two years.
• Proven results through the successful execution of the planning process for over half a dozen plans and studies with an added emphasis on public education, outreach and involvement.
• Transferred public education and outreach experience typically used during the planning process to write two minimum control measures for numerous storm water quality management plans, in compliance with Indiana Code.

Chesterton, Indiana

• Planning intern tasked with aiding in the realization/implementation of two separate planned unit developments: Coffee Creek Center and Sand Creek.
• Most notable accomplishments included researching and developing parking standards (complete with an excel workbook to be used to calculate the required/appropriate number of parking spaces for any given development.