Robert Kerns Email & Phone Number

Alexandria, Virginia

• Oversee the review and approval of proposed developments in Alexandria.
• Manage a team of nine professional planners.
• Communicate with community leaders and residents about current development projects.
• Work with development teams to create outstanding development projects for the City.
• Coordinate with other City Departments, including Transportation, Parks/Recreation, and Schools.

• Successful business developer for the firm’s planning practice. Played key role in winning one or more major planning projects each year at WRT, including several projects with budgets exceeding $1 million.
• Project leader for major planning assignments, which often included a team of 3 – 5 subconsultants and WRT staff.
• Managed the bi-weekly staffing schedules for WRT’s planning group.
• Initiated best practices research to advance the planning group’s expertise in sustainable comprehensive planning, community performance indicators, and energy planning. Presented findings regularly at professional.
• Represented the firm each year at professional conferences, including the American Planning Association, Urban Land Institute, and Center for Community Progress.

Norristown, PA

• Professional planner assigned to prepare planning documents, ordinances, and other special studies for communities in Montgomery County, PA, and serve as a supervisor and resource to other staff members.
• Project manager for the Pottstown Metropolitan Regional Comprehensive Plan. One of the largest regional plans in PA involving 8 municipalities in 2 counties. Also part of the planning team for the Upper Perkiomen.
• Reviewed site plans for potential developments and amendments to zoning and subdivision and land development ordinances according to the “PA Municipalities Planning code.”
• Attended 3 – 5 monthly meetings / hearings with municipal officials: made presentations; discussed issues; provided recommendations; and responded to questions from local officials, residents, and development.

Lansdale, PA

• Initiated a Montgomery County Homeownership Partnership with 35 organizations.
• Programmed a client services database using Microsoft Access.
• Coordinated a Federal Home Loan Bank application for 6 new affordable homes.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Provided consulting, networking, and resource development for 60 churches in Southern California.
• Chaired 3 management teams.
• Managed a $20,000 loan fund and supervised economic development programs.
• Developed grant proposals for community projects and co-taught a fundraising seminar.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed the ARIES project publications and served as a representative for the project.
• Converted project accounts from a Wang Management Information System to Lotus 1-2-3.

M.C.P., Master Of City Planning

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Studies