The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) has announced two new hires to advance its vision that Chittenden County be a healthy, inclusive, and prosperous community.
Marshall Distel joined the CCRPC in May as a Transportation Planner after graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in geography from the University of Vermont. Prior to becoming a full-time member of the transportation staff, Marshall interned with the CCRPC, the Two-Rivers Ottauqueechee Regional Commission, the House Transportation Committee within the Vermont legislature, and the Center for Research on Vermont. During the course of his undergraduate career at UVM, Marshall focused his studies on developing strategies to reduce car dependency, encourage sustainable patterns of development, and promote alternative forms of transportation. As a transportation planner with the CCRPC, Marshall will be assisting with the development of regional and local transportation plans, providing research and technical assistance to support various transportation improvement projects, and working with consultants and other transportation staff members to develop scoping studies.
Emily Nosse-Leirer joined the CCRPC in May as a Planner. Emily moved to Vermont from her native Ohio in 2014, just after graduating from Ohio State University. At OSU, she completed a combined degree program to receive a BA and MA in Urban Geography. During her time there, she spent three years researching the social, economic and political facets of sustainability and resilience planning in New Orleans. Before joining the CCRPC, Emily worked on several other regional planning projects, including on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and in central Vermont. As a Planner with the CCRPC, Emily will be working on a variety of land use initiatives and projects, including municipal planning.
The CCRPC provides planning and technical assistance in the areas of land use, transportation, agriculture, natural resources, housing, economic development, and emergency management to the 19 municipalities of Chittenden County and the public. The collaboration between the CCRPC, Chittenden County municipalities and other related resource agencies results in the development and implementation of plans that support sustainable development and improve the region’s environment and quality of life.