LSL’s reservoir of talent is unmatched for its depth, years of experience, and range of planning skills. Specialists in master planning, zoning, transportation, and many other areas of practice bring a national perspective and fresh insights to each assignment. Every client is served by senior-level professionals totally committed to excellence and client service.

Bradley K. Strader, AICP, PTP
President | Managing Partner - Royal Oak
With more than 24 years of professional experience, Brad has prepared dozens of master plans, corridor studies, transportation plans and zoning ordinances. He has also co-authored several planning handbooks, including the "Planning and Zoning Handbook" for the Michigan Association of Planning and the MDOT guide "Evaluating Traffic Impact Studies." In demand for his broad planning knowledge and experience, Brad regularly conducts seminars on planning, zoning, and transportation topics and is a frequent speaker at state and regional planning conferences. He is a cofounder of LSL Planning.

Paul M. LeBlanc, AICP
Managing Partner - Grand Rapids & Atlanta
Co-founder of LSL and managing partner of the Grand Rapids and Atlanta offices, Paul is approaching 35 years of community planning experience throughout the Midwest. He has worked with a multitude of public and private-sector clients on varied assignments, including award-winning master plans and corridor studies, as well as zoning and land development regulations. A recognized zoning expert, Paul is frequently called upon to testify in zoning litigation matters.

Carmine Avantini, AICP
Partner
Another veteran planner and LSL partner, Carmine brings more than 20 years of professional experience in Michigan and upstate New York. He serves as the on-going consultant to several communities and has been responsible for the preparation of dozens of municipal master plans, zoning ordinances, and downtown plans. Carmine’s expertise in economic development, including brownfield development and project packaging, is bringing new opportunity to a wide array of neighborhoods and communities. In addition to local governments, Carmine works with the development community to assure high quality planning for builders and communities alike.

Brian Borden, AICP

Senior Planner
In high demand for his development review skills, Brian serves many communities throughout southeastern Michigan. His experience runs the gamut from commercial and industrial properties to condominium and residential developments. Brian blends his local government and consulting experience to assure high quality reviews and targeted zoning amendments for his communities.

Charlotte Kraus
Accountant

Carol Maise
Senior Planner
A former planning director for a high growth community, Carol works with several LSL clients on day-to-day zoning and land development issues, providing thorough reviews and insightful recommendations. Carol draws on 21 years of diverse experience, including work as a zoning administrator, enforcing zoning and property maintenance codes.

Steven VanSteenhuyse, AICP
Senior Planner
Steven offers valuable insight into a wide array of important planning and zoning challenges based on his experience as planning director for communities across the Upper Midwest. He offers communities plan review expertise, along with a background in transportation and environmental studies, economic development strategies, downtown revitalization, historic preservation and recreation planning.

Sherrin Hood, AICP
Senior Planner
As a former municipal planner and county planning commissioner, Sherrin offers a breadth of general planning knowledge. She has been involved in all aspects of local and regional planning including natural resource protection and environmental planning, regional transportation planning, farmland preservation, wastewater treatment site location, and parks & recreation planning. Sherrin’s strength is in public involvement and education; her communication skills are most effective when working with several involved parties to achieve a mutually beneficial outcome.

Jahnee Prince, AICP

Senior Planner

Jahnee has extensive city and regional planning experience in both private sector consulting and public sector planning. Among her prior duties, Jahnee managed local government planning services for an architecture/engineering/planning consultant. She also served as the Vice President of Policy for the Council for Quality Growth, the real estate development industry trade association in Atlanta. In that time she helped local governments in the Atlanta region craft ordinances to meet both their economic development and urban design goals. Her current assignments include managing the City of Chattahoochee Hills Planning Department and completing the new city's comprehensive plan.

Daniel Harris

Senior Transportation Planner

Daniel has been involved in a wide variety of transportation planning projects, but specializes in travel demand modeling, transit planning, and advanced public transportation systems. His transportation projects include transit development plans, long range transportation plans, transit master plans, toll feasibility studies, regional master plans, transit system modeling, corridor studies, and development of data analysis tools and methods. In addition, Daniel has developed and guided planning work in public sector, private sector and non-profit environments.

Kathleen Duffy, AICP
Project Planner I
Along with her master’s degree in urban planning, Kathleen draws on her undergraduate background in architecture to provide both community planning and design services at LSL. Her experience in neighborhood planning, housing, historic preservation, and urban design provides a strong base for comprehensive plans and neighborhood revitalization. Kathleen assists on a wide variety of LSL projects including comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances, community development projects, transportation plans, and public involvement.

Karen Droski
Accounting Assistant