With 17 years of experience and a Masters Degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Harmony Fierke-Gmazel, AICP, brings quality MSUE programming to all levels of government in Michigan. As the leader of the Land Use team at Extension, her focus areas include placemaking, best practices in planning and zoning, public engagement, downtown development, green infrastructure, social equity, historic/cultural preservation and much more. She is a longtime partner with MSU's Urban Collaborators program, an instructor for the National Charrette Institute at MSU, and a regular guest speaker at MSU’s School of Planning, Design and Construction. Ms. Gmazel also facilitates unique plans and partnerships between public, private sectors and academia across mid & southeast Michigan.