Staff names, contact information, and responsibilities are listed below, and this organizational chart illustrates our agency structure. We welcome hearing from you.
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, Active Transportation, and Health Programs
rschatman@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-8214
Chelsea Favero, AICP
PLANNING MANAGER
Long-Range Transportation Plan, Congestion Management Process, Regional Coordination, Modeling, Air Quality, Freight, Technical Coordinating Committee
cfavero@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-5644
Rebecca Stysly
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE MANAGER
Grants Management and Financial Support
rstysly@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-5655
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
Support for Transportation Advisory Committees and Board
mkelly@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-5648
Margie Green
ACCOUNTING SERVICES COORDINATOR
Accounting, Bookkeeping, Payroll & Human Resources Support
mgreen@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-0904
Linda Fisher, AICP
PRINCIPAL PLANNER
Countywide Plan Administration, Local Government Assistance, Intergovernmental Coordination, Planners Advisory Committee
lfisher@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-8220
Christina Mendoza, AICP
PRINCIPAL PLANNER
Special Projects, Land Use and Transportation Coordination, Transit Coordination, Local Government Assistance, Waterborne Transportation Committee
cmendoza@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-5693
Jared Austin
PRINCIPAL PLANNER
Land Use and Transportation Coordination, Special Projects, Data Analysis and Visualization, Local Government Assistance
jaustin@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-8214
Kyle Simpson, AICP
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLANNER
Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning, Health Equity Planning, Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Pinellas Trail Security Task Force
ksimpson@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-5580
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
Nousheen Rahman
PLANNER
Countywide Plan Map Amendments, Local Government Assistance
nrahman@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-5679
Cris Smith
ACCOUNTING SERVICES COORDINATOR
Agreements, Procurements, and Grants Management
crrsmith@forwardpinellas.org
727-464-8225
