David Kutner
Biography
David M. Kutner is a planning manager for New Jersey Future, where he manages all of the organization’s planning initiatives and is responsible for the organization’s outreach and assistance to municipalities, with a special focus on coastal communities vulnerable to sea level rise. Previously, he held positions as the Principal Planner for the Highbridge Group and the Director of Special Operations for the Pinelands Commission.
For the past 5 years, David has managed New Jersey Future’s Local Recovery Planning Manager program, providing ongoing and direct assistance to municipalities seeking to rebuild from the devastating damage of Hurricane Sandy. His work has focused on helping communities recover from extensive storm damage while encouraging them to prepare for the challenges of impending flood inundation risks due to projected sea level rise.
David is a licensed professional planner with over 30 years of land use and environmental planning experience. He has worked as a planning consultant and held positions in local, county, and state planning agencies in New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida. David’s work has included master planning, community design, neighborhood planning, downtown redevelopment planning, economic development, natural resource protection, and open space / recreation planning.
Education
Master’s in City / Urban, Community, and Regional Planning, University at Albany, SUNY
Bachelor of Science in Community Development, Penn State University