Our Team — Project for Public Spaces

Our Team

We are a cross-disciplinary team that shares a passion for public spaces.

Ellen McDermott

Co-Executive Director, Finance & Operations

Nate Storring

Co-Executive Director, Communications

Kelly Verel

Co-Executive Director, Programs

Cailean Kok

Project Manager, Placemaking

Elena Madison

Director of Projects

Priti Patel

Program Manager, Placemaking

Emily Putnam

Associate, Projects

Christina Ragone

Senior Marketing Associate

Rebecca Weiser

Associate, Events & Administration

Kurt Wheeler

Program Manager, Public Markets

Shaylee Zaugg

Project Manager, Education

Alessandra Galletti

Director of Design Practice

Senior Director, Public Markets

Ellen McDermott

Co-Executive Director, Finance & Operations

Nate Storring

Co-Executive Director, Communications

Kelly Verel

Co-Executive Director, Programs

David Burney (Chair)

Academic Coordinator of Urban Placemaking Management, Visiting Associate Professor, Pratt Institute
(New York, NY, USA)

Ricardo Byrd (Secretary)

Executive Director, National Association of Neighborhoods (Washington, DC, USA)

Benjamin de la Peña

Former Chief of Strategy and Innovation, Seattle Department of Transportation (Seattle, WA, USA)

Kimberly C. Driggins

Executive Director, Washington Housing Conservancy (Washington D.C., USA)

David Koren

Director of Marketing, Diller Scofidio + Renfro Architects (New York, NY, USA)

Jennifer Vickers

President, Community Investment Corporation (Austin, TX, USA)

Jon Zagrodzky

Chief Operating Officer, Rhône Group LLC (New York, NY, USA)