Who We Are
Curious. Innovative. Results-driven.
At Renaissance Planning, we are a team of urban planners, analysts, designers, and facilitators driven by a belief that cities should work for everyone. We are intellectually curious and committed to shaping cities that meet the needs of people today and into the future through holistic and practical plans.
Meet the team
We are diverse in our backgrounds, interests, and experiences.
We believe that our unique perspectives encourage us to innovate, integrate, and develop creative solutions.
Our company is guided directly by the diverse talents and interests of the people that work here.
We constantly challenge each other and the profession to re-frame issues and think beyond our collective comfort zones to solve the complex problems facing communities today.
We value connectivity, collaboration, and creativity in each other and the communities we serve.
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Allie Sinclair
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Charlottesville, VA -

Amanda Chornoby, AICP
PROJECT MANAGER
Tampa, FL -

Becca Buthe
PROJECT MANAGER
Washington, D.C. -

Charles Rudder
TECHNICAL MANAGER
Raleigh, NC -

Chris Sinclair
FOUNDING PRINCIPAL
Charlottesville, VA -

Frank Kalpakis, AICP
MANAGING PRINCIPAL
Tampa, FL -

Joel Lehman, AICP
SENIOR PLANNER
Philidelphia, PA -

Joseph Strayer
SENIOR URBAN DESIGNER
Washington, D.C. -

Kohl Malo, AICP
PROJECT PLANNER
Washington, D.C. -

Mark Resnick
CONTROLLER
Orlando, FL -

Meredith Beavers
PLANNER
Washington, D.C. -

Nicole Estevez
VICE PRINCIPAL
Miami, FL -

Renee Kinney
SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Miami, FL -

Scott Sinclair
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Orlando, FL -

Sheldon Morris
URBAN DESIGNER / PLANNER
Washington, D.C. -

Ysela Llort
MANAGING PRINCIPAL
Miami, FL
We are a diverse team of collaborators who share a common passion for creating Cities That Work.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity
Renaissance Planning thrives from the individual passions, experience, capabilities and talents of each of our professional team members. To that end, we are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that represents the cultural diversity of our ever-changing world. It is the policy of Renaissance that we will not discriminate and provide equal opportunity in employment and advancement for all persons regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, individuals with a disability or low income populations and any other categories protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended and other nondiscrimination laws and authorities. This includes but is not limited to regulations relative to nondiscrimination in federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT) Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and the Federal Highway Administration’s Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations 200. In addition, we will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations to any physically and mentally limited individuals with disabilities, disabled veterans and individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP).