Sue Schwartz
Planning

E-mail
Phone: 336-373-2149

300 W. Washington St.
PO Box 3136
Greensboro, NC 27402-3136

Work Experience

• City of Greensboro | 1987 to present
  • Director, Planning, 2013-present
  • Director, Planning and Community Development, 2011-2013
  • Neighborhood Planning Manager, 2005-2010
  • Community Planner, 1987-2005
• University of North Carolina at Greensboro
  • Adjunct Professor, Master of Public Affairs program
• Planner, City of High Point
• Planner, Western Piedmont Council of Governments

Professional Organizations & Memberships

• American Planning Association President-Elect, 2024
• Past President of the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association
• President of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), 2004-2008
• Board of Directors, Greensboro Beautiful

Community and Public Service

• Participated in TEDx Talk titled "What if..." on the topic of having enough places to call home.
• Created the AICP Community Assistance Program, a pro bono program focused on social equity issues
• Professional ethics speaker

Certifications

• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)

Awards and Recognition

• Project Manager for Southside, an infill Traditional Neighborhood Development recognized by the US EPA with the 2004 Smart Growth Award for Built Projects and in 2005 by the Sierra Club as one of America’s Best-Built Projects
• Inducted into the College of Fellows of AICP, March 2003
• AICP President’s Award, 1999 and 2015

Education

• Master of Arts in geography, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• Bachelor of Science in geography and urban studies, University of Pittsburgh