Staff names, contact information, and responsibilities are listed below, and this organizational chart illustrates our agency structure. We welcome hearing from you.
Forward Pinellas has a dedicated professional staff whose roles encompass planning and more.
Whit Blanton, FAICP
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
wblanton@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-8712 (Direct)
407-620-5984 (Cell)
Rodney Chatman, AICP
PLANNING DIVISION MANAGER
Administration of Land Use and Transportation, Human Resources, and Financial Support
rschatman@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-8214
Chelsea Favero, AICP
MPO DIVISION MANAGER
Administration of Transportation Programs
cfavero@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-5644
Rebecca Stysly
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE MANAGER
Grants Management and Financial Support
rstysly@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-5655
Madison Rushe
ACCOUNTING SERVICES COORDINATOR
Accounting, Bookkeeping, Payroll & Human Resources Support
mrushe@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-8222
Cris Smith
ACCOUNTING SERVICES COORDINATOR
Agreements, Procurements, and Grants Management
crrsmith@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-8225
Tina Jablon
EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
Administrative Support to Executive Director, Staff, Planners Advisory Committee, Board, and Countywide Planning Authority
tmjablon@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-5307
Maria Kelly
SECRETARY
Administrative Support to Staff, Transportation Advisory Committees, and Board
mkelly@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-5648
Linda Fisher, AICP
EXECUTIVE PLANNER
Countywide Plan Administration, Local Government Assistance, Intergovernmental Coordination, Planners Advisory Committee
lfisher@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-8220
Nousheen Rahman, AICP
PRINCIPAL PLANNER
Land Use and Transportation Coordination, Transit Coordination, Special Projects, Local Government Assistance, Grants & Partnerships
nrahman@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-5693
Emma Wennick
PROGRAM PLANNER
Countywide Plan Administration, Local Government Assistance, Intergovernmental Coordination, Planners Advisory Committee
ewennick@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-5679
Robert Feigel
PROGRAM PLANNER
Local Coordinating Board, Public Records Requests, Transportation Disadvantaged Program, Transportation Alternatives Program, Citizens Advisory Committee, Title VI/ Nondiscrimination Coordinator
rfeigel@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-5645
Kyle Simpson, AICP
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLANNER
Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning, Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Pinellas Trail Security Task Force
ksimpson@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-5580
Valerie Brookens
PRINCIPAL PLANNER
Transportation Safety Initiatives, Safe Streets Pinellas Implementation, School Transportation Safety Committee
vbrookens@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-5653
Nicole Galasso, AICP
PRINCIPAL PLANNER
Land Use and Transportation Coordination, Special Projects, Corridor Planning, Intergovernmental Coordination, Local Government Assistance, Grants & Partnerships
ngalasso@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-5643
Kaitlyn Nieman
PLANNER
Crash Data Management, Transportation Data Analytics and Mapping, Traffic Counts
knieman@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-5695
Ryan Hutton
TRANSPORTATION PLANNER
Long-Range Transportation Plan, Transportation Improvement Program, Transportation Data Analysis
727-464-5641