Skip to main content
APA NPC26 Main banner
Oracle Left Banner Ad
Granicus Left Banner Ad
GovWell Left Banner Ad
Archistar Left Banner AD
MKSK Studios Left Banner Ad
McKenna Left Banner Ad
Viewpro Left Banner Ad
Clariti Left Banner Ad
Inspire Left Banner Ad
Zone Co Left Banner Ad
Ecointeractive by SOVRA
Carto Left Banner Ad
Impact Plan Left Banner Ad
Permit Sight Left Banner Ad
WSP Left Banner Ad
Kim Lundgren Left Banner Ad
Blitz Permits left banner ad
Spicer Group Left Banner Ad
BCT Left Banner ad
Metro Forecasting Left Banner Ad
AECOM Left Banner Ad
Avolve Left Banner Ad
Icon Legend
This session is not in your schedule.
This session is in your schedule.
Presentation Icons
Ticketed Event
Ticketed Event
Passport
Passport
Walking
Walking
Kayak
Kayak
Bus
Bus
Meal
Meal
Public Trans
Public Trans
Biking
Biking

Stephanie E. Pena, AICP (she/her/hers)

Senior Community Planner
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Lansing, Michigan

With roots in Texas and Michigan, Stephanie Peña, AICP has a Bachelor’s in Political Science from the University of Michigan where she focused her studies on race, politics and the built environment. Stephanie has experience in higher education supportive services, migrant farmworker education, and affordable housing supportive services. With interests at the nexus of education and affordable housing Stephanie chose to pursue her Master’s of City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As a City Planning student, Stephanie took advantage of opportunities to delve into real estate finance and project delivery to further build a foundation of development that can benefit marginalized communities. Her passion for empowering people through greater access to resources and building inclusive community spaces has moved her to pursue opportunities at the intersection of urban planning and real estate development following graduation. Currently, Stephanie works as a Senior Community Planner at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, working with municipalities to garner greater reinvestment in place. Adjacent to her work, Stephanie sits on her local Michigan Main Street Board and is an active member of the American Planning Association and Urban Land Institute.

Disclosure information not submitted.

Presentation(s):