Key Staff
Since its formation in 2008 by Kimberly Burton, BPS has grown into a firm of over 15 professionals. The key staff are highlighted below.
Ms. Burton established BPS in 2008. She is a licensed engineer and certified planner with 25 years of experience working in the public, private, and academic sectors. She has a wide variety of expertise in community and transportation planning, hazard mitigation, noise and air quality analyses, and education. She has degrees in civil engineering, city and regional planning, and educational learning technologies. Ms. Burton is also an Associate Professor of Practice in City & Regional Planning at The Ohio State University where she teaches courses on sustainability and resiliency, transportation, green building, future cities, and municipal planning and zoning.
Ms. Mansfield is a certified planner with 17 years of experience working in the public and private sectors, with a variety of expertise in community planning, active transportation, park and greenway planning, sustainability, and age-friendly planning, in addition to conducting public engagement and developing and facilitating training and e-learning courses. She has degrees in city and regional planning and geography. Ms. Mansfield is adept at developing and managing programs and projects.
Ms. Ridge is a professional engineer with over 13 years of experience in transportation planning and design, active transportation, environmental planning, noise analyses, and community studies. She has two degrees in engineering. Ms. Ridge also enjoys engaging with the public and stakeholders on projects.
Dr. Rodríguez is an educator with 22 years of experience in education, architecture, conservation, urban planning and design, and place-making. She has degrees in environmental design, architecture, and theory and history of architecture. Dr. Rodríguez has extensive experience in teaching, course development, learning tools, education equity and accessibility, and cultural management.
Ms. Yeoman is a planner with 14 years of experience working in the public and private sectors, focusing on community, sustainability, land use, and transit planning. She has degrees in city and regional planning and architecture. Ms. Yeoman is also an advocate of public engagement and equitable solutions.
Dr. Arroyo is an environmental planner with 25 years of experience in the private, public, and academic sectors, focusing on sustainable food systems, hazard mitigation, public engagement, and policy development. He has degrees in city & regional planning, biology, environmental sciences. Dr. Arroyo also has a specialty in food waste prevention, composting, and materials reuse & recycling.
Ms. Carr is a planner with 2 years of experience in the private sector, focusing on environmental and resiliency planning. She is pursuing a degree in city and regional planning and has a degree in economics. Ms. Carr is also skilled at implementing plans and project management.
Ms. Elliott is a planner with 2 years of experience in the public and private sectors focused on comprehensive and strategic planning, public engagement, and sustainability. She has a degree in smart & sustainable cities and is pursuing a degree in city & regional planning. Ms. Elliott is also a skilled technical writer, with an emphasis on writing for accessibility.
Ms. Evans is a professional writer with 4 years of experience in the private and nonprofit sectors focusing on technical writing, graphic design, and marketing communications. She holds a degree in professional writing and completed a minor in public relations. Ms. Evans is also skilled in fundraising and grant writing.
Mr. Foster is an instructional designer with 37 years of experience working in risk identification and mitigation in the U.S. Military. He has degrees in homeland security and public safety and in educational learning technologies. He is also a licensed drone (sUAS) pilot.
Mr. Godwin is a planner with 2 years of experience in the private sector, focusing community planning, accessibility, public engagement, and climate/hazard mitigation planning. He is currently pursuing a degree in city and regional planning. Mr. Godwin also has a background in architectural studies and graphic design.
Mr. Gowdy is an instructional designer with 14 years of experience working in special education, computer technology, and e-learning course development. He has degrees in behavioral sciences and in educational learning technologies. Mr. Gowdy is also a certified elementary K-6 and special education K-12 teacher.
Dr. Leonard is a planner and researcher with more than 22 years of experience working in the private, not-for-profit, and academic sectors, focusing on economic development, social equity, and international planning. He has degrees in government, economic and social development, and political science. Dr. Leonard also teaches at The Ohio State University.
Mr. Morris is a planner with 8 years of experience working in the public, private, and academic sectors, focusing on resiliency, hazard mitigation planning, GIS mapping, and international development. He has degrees in city and regional planning and anthropology. Mr. Morris is also a LEED Green Associate.
Mr. Pinckney has over 40 plus years of experience as a nationally-recognized noise and air quality expert. At BPS, he focuses on noise and air quality analyses, field studies, and public engagement. Prior to joining BPS, he served as the Ohio DOT’s Noise and Air Quality Program Manager.
Mr. Reis is a planner and engineer with 6 years of experience working on safety analyses, active transportation planning, roadway design, and environmental documents. He has degrees in civil engineering, city and regional planning, and applied mathematics. Mr. Reis also has expertise in preparing federal and state grant funding for transportation projects.
Ms. Russell is an environmental scientist with 8 years of experience working on coastal resilience, coastal vulnerability, and program management. She has degrees in environmental sciences with a focus on coastal sciences. Ms. Russell is also a skilled program manager and researcher.
Ms. Zell is an instructional designer with 22 years of experience leading learning and development projects, including leadership development and new-to-role onboarding programs, that are geared toward building performance outcomes. She holds degrees in leadership and business administration. Ms. Zell is also a skilled facilitator in both synchronous and asynchronous learning environments.