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Jennifer M. Raitt (she/her/hers)

Executive Director
Northern Middlesex COG
Brookline, Massachusetts

Jennifer Raitt is the Executive Director of the Northern Middlesex Council of Governments, a regional planning agency based in Lowell, MA. With three decades of experience in housing, community development, local, and regional planning. She is an experienced coach and mentor, helping professionals navigate complex planning and policy challenges through facilitation, conflict management, and equitable engagement. She is a sought-after speaker, trainer, and published author, recently developing the APA training Embracing Conflict: Honing Your Conflict Management Skills and writing Ending Zoning's Racist Legacy for Zoning Practice. Jennifer serves on the APA Board of Directors as Director at Large, chairs the APA Legislative and Policy Committee, and serves as an APA co-lead on the America's Housing Comeback Steering Committee. She holds a master’s in Nonprofit Management and Urban Policy from The New School and a bachelor’s in Urban and Documentary Studies from UMass Amherst, along with certifications in Climate Leadership, Group Facilitation, and Community Mediation.

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