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

Co-Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships

Co-Executive Director, Communications

Co-Executive Director, Programs

Project Manager, Placemaking

Director of Projects

Program Manager, Placemaking

Associate, Projects

Christina Ragone

Senior Marketing Associate

Associate, Events & Administration

Program Manager, Public Markets

Project Manager, Education

Alessandra Galletti

Director of Design Practice

Director of Events

Senior Design Lead

Senior Director, Public Markets

Laura Torchio, AICP

Director of Education

Senior Placemaker

Co-Executive Director, Programs

Ellen McDermott

Co-Executive Director, Finance & Operations

Co-Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships

Co-Executive Director, Communications

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)

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Project for Public Spaces is powered by people who believe that public spaces should be made by all and used by all.