The objective is to provide planners with tools to successfully implement plans and projects, and to gain insights on the political setting for decision-making among elected and appointed officials and the general public. Planners can be more effective if they think strategically, anticipate the dynamic factors that influence the decision-making process, and effectively communicate planning information and recommendations to the community.
Mr. Davis is the Chief Planning and Development Officer for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians in Palm Springs. Prior to working for the Tribe, Mr. Davis was a partner in two consulting firms over a fourteen-year period serving cities, counties and real estate development companies. His past public experience includes over two years with the City of Chula Vista Planning Department, Planning Commissioner of the City of Coronado, and numerous appointed commission seats with the City of San Clemente. Mr. Davis presently sits on the Board of the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership and the Coachella Valley Housing Trust and is a member of the California Planning Roundtable. Mr. Davis was recently reappointed by Governor Brown to the Colorado Regional Water Quality Control Board and named one the most influential people of the Coachella Valley by Palm Springs Life magazine. Mr. Davis has extensive experience with multi-discipline, complex land planning projects.