{"id":25,"date":"2015-07-06T12:08:26","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T16:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2025-09-11T14:52:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T18:52:12","slug":"advisory-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/people\/advisory-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Advisory Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The programs in City Planning and Urban Affairs are supported by a distinguished panel of alumni, field experts, and business professionals who constitute the Advisory Board. The Advisory Board meets at least once a semester to discuss and guide program activities.<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"bu-list-child-pages\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"\/cityplanning\/files\/2025\/07\/download-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Patricia Cahill\" class=\"thumb\" \/>\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/people\/advisory-board\/patricia-cahill-mcp\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Patricia Cahill, MCP<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Transit Planner, Massachusetts Department of Transportation<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"\/cityplanning\/files\/2015\/10\/AdvisoryBio_Chan-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Chan\" class=\"thumb\" \/>\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/people\/advisory-board\/paul-chan\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Paul Chan, MUA<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Commissioner, Boston Air Pollution Control Commission<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"\/cityplanning\/files\/2025\/08\/1744313374174-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"thumb\" \/>\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/people\/advisory-board\/ben-cares-mcp\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Ben Cares, MUA<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Director of Housing &amp; Community Development, City of Chelsea, MA<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"\/cityplanning\/files\/2023\/01\/Adam-Chapdelaine-Indoor-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Adam Chapdelaine\" class=\"thumb\" \/>\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/people\/advisory-board\/adam-chapdelaine-mcp\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Adam Chapdelaine, MBA<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Executive Director and CEO, Massachusetts Municipal Association<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"\/cityplanning\/files\/2025\/08\/1517683376515-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Cliff Cook\" class=\"thumb\" \/>\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/people\/advisory-board\/cliff-cook\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Clifford Cook, MRP<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Senior Planning Information Manager, City of Cambridge<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"\/cityplanning\/files\/2016\/05\/Creamer_Brian_150x150-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Brian Creamer\" class=\"thumb\" \/>\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/people\/advisory-board\/brian-creamer\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Brian Creamer, MCP<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Senior Planner, Nitsch Engineering<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"\/cityplanning\/files\/2025\/08\/1623783962856-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Van Du\" class=\"thumb\" \/>\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/people\/advisory-board\/van-du-mcp\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Van Du, MCP<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Director of Environmental Planning, Metropolitan Area Planning Council<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"\/cityplanning\/files\/2025\/07\/Stacy-Fox-2024-600x600-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"Stacy Fox\" class=\"thumb\" \/>\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/people\/advisory-board\/stacy-fox-mcp\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Stacy Fox, MCP<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Executive Director, Boston University Initiative on Cities<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"\/cityplanning\/files\/2025\/08\/1703185464968-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"thumb\" \/>\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/people\/advisory-board\/lauren-lind-mcp\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Lauren Lind, MCP<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Deputy Director of Planning and Development, Town of Plymouth, MA<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"\/cityplanning\/files\/2021\/01\/Emily_Innes-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Emily Innes\" class=\"thumb\" \/>\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/people\/advisory-board\/people-faculty-emily-keys-innes\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Emily Keys Innes<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>President, Innes Land Strategies Group<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"\/cityplanning\/files\/2025\/08\/Mickey-Northcutt-600x600-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Mickey Northcutt\" class=\"thumb\" \/>\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/people\/advisory-board\/mickey-northcutt\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Mickey Northcutt, JD<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Founder &amp; Principal at Publicos Studio<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"\/cityplanning\/files\/2018\/11\/GRM_6973-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Laxmi J. 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