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MARY E. MADDEN


EDUCATION

University of Virginia, School of Architecture, Charlottesville, VA
     Master of Urban and Environmental Planning, 1989

Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
     Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, 1986


PARTNER                                                                                                                            2002 to present
Washington, DC

Co-developed the Columbia Pike Master Plan and Form-Based Code for Arlington, Virginia, a year-long effort working with county staff and community groups that included a public urban design charrette, development of a masterplan, and writing a form-based code to amend the local zoning ordinance in order to encourage private sector, mixed-use infill redevelopment along a 3.5 mile revitalization district corridor.  
Co-authored article “Form-Based Coding” for The Town Paper
Organized and participated in a forum on Smart Growth and traditional development for a small, semi-rural Michigan community
Reviewed urban design plans and design guidelines for private developer
Participating in the Congress for New Urbanism's Codes Task Force, and other efforts with public, non-profit and private sector clients on projects and issues related to urban design, form-based coding, infill redevelopment, smart growth, community development, and public participation.


PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Assistant Deputy Secretary for Field Policy and Management                                        1998 to 2001
Washington, DC

Managed HUD's field office structure-directing $50 million budget and headquarters staff of 20 and 800 employees in 81 field offices.
Implemented restructuring of field management and operation of new Community Builder position.  Established national goals for field operations and managed annual performance reviews.  Responsible for 20 new storefront offices and 80 electronic information kiosks nationwide.
Managed the Secretary's appointees in the 10 HUD regions and the 600 Community Builders responsible for determining community needs, improving the communication and delivery of programs, and leveraging resources to meet departmental and local priorities.
Represented the Secretary and Deputy Secretary in communications with senior field staff.
Member of the HUD Management Committee and Technology Investment Board, responsible for oversight of HUD's $32 billion budget, 60 programs, and 9000 employees.  

Special Assistant to the Southwest Secretary's Representative                                        1995 to 1998
Fort Worth, TX
Managed staff of 20 for the Secretary's Representative, including public affairs and congressional relations.
Worked directly with local elected officials, community groups, and non-profit organizations--troubleshooting, problem solving, and overcoming bureaucratic obstacles on housing, public housing, fair housing, and community development issues.
Represented the Department throughout the five-state Southwest region (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX) in public forums and liaison activities-including legislative testimony and public speaking--with federal, state, and local elected officials, industry and public interest groups, and other federal agencies.

Special Assistant to the Secretary                                                                                   1994 to 1995
Washington, DC

Implemented special Secretarial priority projects, such as working with individual cities and housing authorities on specific initiatives.  Served on HUD Reinvention Task Force and on $600 million homeless grant review panel.

Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations                             1993
Washington, DC

Facilitated the Senate confirmation process for 14 HUD sub-cabinet level officials; prepared weekly White House legislative reports; worked with Congressional staffs on a variety of legislative issues.


The Mayors' Institute on City Design                                                                                  1989 to 1991
Washington, DC

Assistant Coordinator - administered a semi-annual national urban design conference for mayors, designers, and urban development professionals, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts.  Worked with mayors from over 50 cities of various types and sizes.  Published a quarterly newsletter, CITY DESIGN. Worked with national groups such as the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

University of Virginia School of Architecture                                                                     1988 to 1989
Charlottesville, VA

Research Assistant - Researched housing and social issues for Daphne Spain, Professor of Planning and Sociology, for the book Gendered Spaces (University of North Carolina Press:  1992)

Martin County Community Development Department                                                           1988
Stuart, FL

Planning Intern - Researched and outlined a design proposal for an urban redevelopment district, working directly with property owners and Local Planning Board.  Worked on the early planning /compliance stages for then-newly enacted Florida growth management law.

Arkansas Historic Preservation Program                                                                             1986 to 1987
Little Rock, AR

Preservation Technician - wrote National Register nominations, participated in architectural survey work, and made public presentations. Contributed to the publication of The National Register of Historic Places: An Arkansas Guide (AHPP: 1986).