BOARD
Director – President
Michelle Henrie
At-Large Member
Director – Vice President
Jocelyn Lum Frederick, FAIA, ACHA
At-Large Member
Director – Treasurer
Jason M. Barr
New York Chapter
Director – Secretary
Velma Zahirovic-Herbert, PhD
Memphis Chapter
Director – Past International President
Gary Leach
Boston Chapter
Director
Steven C. Bourassa
At-Large Member
Director
Michael A. Burayidi
At-Large Member
Director
Laura Taylor
Simcoe Chapter
Director
Justin B. Hollander
Boston Chapter
Director - Immediate Past President
Jon DeVries
Minnesota Chapter
RESEARCH APPROVALS AND REVIEW COMMITTEE (RARC)
Chair
Jocelyn Frederick
At-Large Member
Basic responsibilities include the solicitation, evaluation and recommendation of research applications for
consideration by LEF Board of Directors. Other aspects are highlighted below.
- Monitor progress of approved research projects;
- Determine distribution of funding for larger projects;
- Ensure quality of research meets the expectations incorporated in approved process;Establish criteria for prioritizing research applications;
- Establish guidelines for funding recipients to follow as individual projects materialize; and
- Report on progress of committed endeavors to Directors at semi-annual LEW meetings.
EXTERNAL FUNDING COMMITTEE (EFC)
Co-Chair
Ronald Buss
Los Angeles Chapter
Entirely focused on the financial aspects of LEF programs, EFC is to ensure a number of components are inplace, particularly funding of proposed projects.
- EFC is responsible for determining the partnership funding is consistent as represented by
- applicant;
- Committee is to ensure local Chapter is part of the projects as well as potentially participating in funding;
- Identification of potential external funding sources on a sustained basis regardless of specific projects being considered; and
- Identify and contact potential donors that are the direct beneficiaries of the project under consideration.
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE (CC)
The mandate of this component of the Foundation is to enhance the awareness of LEF/LAI through its research projects. Specific areas of involvement are set forth below.
- Project results to be communicated to LAI members as they may be a source of further communication referral;
- Communication of the project results to a number of disciplines including the economic research community, donor community, as well as the urban-policy industry as the project funded is expected to have a sustained “self life”; and
- Committee is charged with transmitting project results to LEF’s website, LAI’s electronic newsletter, the print media, presentations if required, and broadcast e-mails.
PAST PRESIDENTS
1992 – 1994 Rodney Engelen
1994 – 1997 Leslie Pollock, AICP
1997 – 1999 Virginia Solomon
1999 – 2001 Jo-Ann Neuhaus
2001 – 2004 Stan Hamilton
2004 – 2008 Ron Buss
2008 – 2013 Steven Gragg
2013 – 2019 Ron Buss
2019 – 2021 Rachel F. Edds, AICP
2021 - 2023 John DeVries