Cynthia Todd

Director of Planning, Parks and Recreation
Spicer Group
Saginaw, Michigan

Cynthia A. Todd, PLA, ASLA is the Director of Planning, Parks and Recreation for the Spicer Group and has over 30 years of experience in project management, design, and planning for the public and private sectors. She has extensive experience and a proven track record communicating project needs to staff, lawmakers, citizen groups, contractors, permitting agencies, and other professionals. She has worked with multiple jurisdictions in Michigan to ensure renewable energy sources, including solar and wind, are properly sited and adhere to jurisdictional land use regulations. Her extensive experience in this field give her the practical background to recognize potential issues during the design phase of projects and address them accordingly. Prior to her work with Spicer, she was the Capital Program Administrator for the State of Delaware, Division of Parks and Recreation, which received the NRPA Gold Medal Award and monitored the use of 17 park facilities that included 25,000 acres with over 800 structures. Ms. Todd was also able to manage over $12 million annually in park construction projects including campgrounds, piers, bathhouses, and trails and develop a master plan for Auburn Valley/National Vulcanized Fiber (NVF), a multi-million-dollar public-private partnership, which was a recipient of EPA’s Pisces Award.

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Presentation(s):

• Building Climate Resilient Utility-Scale Solar for Extreme Weather

  Sunday, April 26, 2026
  9:30 AM - 10:15 AM CT