People + practice

A team built for complex work.

Jeff Raykes

Founder + Managing Principal

Jeff Raykes, DEd., AICP

Jeff has worked in the neighborhoods and downtowns of southwestern Pennsylvania for nearly two decades, helping public and private organizations build capacity for positive change.

His work connects community planning, municipal support, university-community relationships and facilitation. Jeff is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and holds National Charrette Institute certification in charrette management and facilitation.

Community planningMunicipal servicesStrategic facilitationUniversity-community planning

Practice leads

The right expertise for the work.

Each profile names the services that person leads, making the team page useful—not just biographical.

Eden Zenisek

Eden Zenisek

Director of Operations + Practice

Project operationsPractice coordinationCommunications
Tom Gissen

Tom Gissen, AICP

Planning + Development Lead

Land useDevelopment reviewComprehensive planning
Tishanna Lewison

Tishanna Lewison

Nonprofit Strategy + Planning Lead

Strategic planningGovernanceOrganizational development
Aleesha Kelly

Aleesha Kelly

Engagement + Facilitation Lead

Community outreachFacilitationVisual communication
Nick Mannone

Nick Mannone

Mapping + Data Strategy Lead

GISSpatial analysisData visualization
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