As the Transit-Oriented Development Manager at RTD, Chessy coordinates with developers, local jurisdictions, and her RTD colleagues to support TOD at and around RTD stations. Chessy's team studies land use and parking on and off agency land, codified RTD's first Equitable TOD Policy, negotiates with developers, and collaborates with regional transit and housing experts to advance equitable projects. Chessy is leading RTD's analysis of transit parking utilization with the goal of opening up new land that will house low-income families and provide them access to public transit. Chessy is a twin mom and an MBA student at the University of Denver. She is a certified planner and holds an M.S. in City & Regional Planning from Pratt Institute and a B.A. from Brown University.