Rachel Flynn is the Deputy City Manager of Greeley, Colorado overseeing several departments: Planning, Building, Public Works, Transportation, Economic Development, Code Compliance, and Water & Sewer.
Prior to moving to Colorado, Rachel worked for Fairfax County, Virginia (Deputy County Executive), Google (Director of Planning), Lennar/FivePoint Communities (Vice President), Oakland, California (Director of Planning & Building), Otak International (Director of Planning in the Abu Dhabi, UAE office), Richmond, Virginia (Director of Community Development), and Lynchburg, Virginia (Director of Community Development). She practiced architecture for over twelve years with Cannon Design in New York, Boston, Toronto, and Washington, D.C.
She has been honored with numerous awards from civic and professional organizations for successful master plans, downtown revitalization, historic preservation, zoning reform, housing policies, environmental initiatives, and innovative technology programs.
Rachel is a licensed architect and holds degrees from Harvard University and Catholic University.
Courses
The Value of Architects in Government & Capital Projects
Thursday, November 21, 2024 | 2:00-3:30pm EST
Governments at all levels spend billions of dollars each year on major capital projects from public sector buildings to infrastructure renovations. However, there is a lack of architects in government to oversee and ensure these projects are built to the highest level of standards. Civic projects often only occur once in a lifetime and thus need to be built to last as they are of high use and meant to represent the best of civilization.
Through a diverse panel discussion, you’ll learn the many roles that an architect in government can play from project manager, review board member, designer, or official city architect. We’ll define the economic, physical, and functional benefits of architects in public and government leadership. Finally, we'll identify and discuss best practices in government work and examples of architects as stewards of public health, welfare, life safety, and design excellence.