Susanne Paul is an urban planning, policy, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) professional with two decades of planning and project management experience in the public and non-profit sectors. Her past work ranges from small local nonprofits to New York City government agencies and large regional planning organizations. Most recently she worked for almost a decade as a Park and Trail Planner and GIS Analyst with the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), where she managed a complex portfolio of projects including suitability studies for new facilities, large-scale data analyses to guide policy-making and capital investments, and the planning, design, and implementation of master plan recommendations. In addition, she was a guest lecturer at the University of Maryland in the Master in Community Planning Program and for undergraduate courses in GIS.

Susanne is both a planner, data analyst, and geographer and thrives on collaborative process thinking to find creative solutions to complex and multidisciplinary problems. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies with a minor in Geography and Studio Art from Middlebury College and Master’s Degree in City and Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design. Susanne was a recipient of the 2021 Association of Public Data Users Data Visualization Award for her work on the M-NCPPC Equity Focus Areas project. Susanne currently serves as Co-Chair of the Maine Association of Planners Legislative Policy Committee (MAP LPC) and is a board member at the Mount Desert Island YMCA.

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