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We are transportation and environmental planners, public outreach specialists and communicators, who together have over 170 years of experience. We are expertly prepared to coordinate and conduct stakeholder interviews, monitor and analyze press releases and transportation issue coverage, and develop outreach materials and multimedia presentations. Below are NLA staff available to work on your project.
Nancy Ledbetter
President & Planner
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Nancy Ledbetter brings together a 24-year career in transportation planning, environmental planning and public outreach programs. As Founder and President of NLA, Nancy's focus is on design and management of public outreach programs for transportation projects. The hallmark of her work is a clear understanding of all facets of effective communication and the ability to implement strategies that recognize the needs of various stakeholder interests. This knowledge and expertise results in comprehensive and highly effective outreach programs.
Ms. Ledbetter is thoroughly familiar with transportation and environmental-related regulatory processes and the public input component of those processes. Prior to forming NLA, Nancy worked for a large transportation engineering consulting firm, a small transportation planning consulting firm, a metropolitan planning organization (CAMPO), the City of Austin, Williamson County and the Texas Transportation Institute. She has prepared several Major Investment and Feasibility Studies, long-range transportation plans and has been a key participant in the preparation of numerous NEPA-responsive Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements.
Nancy earned her Master of Science in Community and Regional Planning from the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin. Her concentration was in transportation and environmental planning. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Geography from UT Austin.
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J. Scott Johnson
Vice President
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J. Scott Johnson, is a skilled and professional meeting facilitator. An electrical engineer and integrated circuit designer by training, Scott brings to the team over 20 years experience in marketing and project management. His experience includes coordination of major technical conferences and training programs, serving as team leader on numerous R&D programs in computer design and production, and advising such major manufacturers as AMD, Intel, HP, and Texas Instruments. Scott’s talents are particularly well-suited to assisting in public involvement activities where a combination of technical background and facilitation/mediation experience is required.
Scott is a native of South Louisiana and received his BSEE from Louisiana State University. The entirety of his professional career has been based in the State of Texas, first in Fort Worth and, since 1996, in the Austin area. He has published papers in several Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) sponsored conferences as well being granted 2 patents in the field of integrated circuit design.
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Erin Toedtman
Public
Involvement Leader
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Erin Toedtman brings to NLA over 11 years of local, regional, and statewide experience in public service and transportation/land use planning. Ms. Toedtman grew up in New Braunfels, Texas and earned both a Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Texas A&M University. She has a diverse work background that includes experience in both the public and private sector, in short and long-range planning disciplines, and in urban and rural environments.
Since joining NLA in 2003, Ms. Toedtman has worked primarily as a senior public outreach specialist for the Trans-Texas Corridor TTC-35 Project. As part of the TTC-35 public outreach team, she has helped plan and implement over 170 public meetings and hearings throughout a 77-county study area, create and maintain a stakeholder database that includes almost 40,000 entries,
develop project website and handout materials, and respond to public inquiries and comments regarding the project. Prior to this, she worked as a comprehensive planner for the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG), where she managed several transportation-related planning projects and coordinated a successful effort to obtain $12.1 million from the Texas Transportation Commission to widen US 290 in Lee County. She has also worked as an urban planner for several Texas municipalities, including Fort Worth, Beaumont, and Hurst, Texas.
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Bruce Byron
Senior Associate
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Bruce Byron's extensive and highly diverse career makes him an effective interface between the public and private sector. For nearly 40 years he has managed people, organizations and projects including public, private and nonprofit. He has operated at the federal, state and local levels of government in both large and small agencies. His background makes him a unique resource in dealing with complex governmental problems whether they are within a government, between governments or between government and business.
Born in upstate New York, Bruce grew up in Richardson, TX. He graduated from University of Texas in 1970, served in the US Navy and returned to Texas to get a Masters at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. He worked in city management in Austin, Plainview and Sugar Land; built homes, developed land, consulted in policy, finance and government relations. Most recently he founded and managed a business support group for transportation successfully promoting the construction of 110 miles of highways in Central Texas. He currently provides consulting services in government relations and project implementation.
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Jill Giulietti
Senior Graphic Designer, Public Outreach Specialist & Planner
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Jill Giulietti brings to NLA nearly 20 years of professional design experience in a vast diversity of media, including print, online, photography, architecture and planning. She also has extensive expertise in marketing strategy, client service and satisfaction, and print production/online implementation.
A New York native, Ms. Giulietti began her career as co-owner of a marketing firm serving mainly real-estate and mortgage banking clients. She has also worked as a graphic designer for a high-tech firm, communications director of a statewide trade association, a planning coordinator with the Texas governor’s office and a lead project reviewer at the Texas Historical Commission. Today, Ms. Giulietti focuses her talents on design and planning.
Ms. Giulietti earned her A.A.S. Graphic Design at Sage College of Albany, her Bachelor of Fine Arts at the State University of New York at Albany and her Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning with a concentration in historic preservation at Texas A&M University.
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Sandra Powell
Public Outreach Specialist
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Sandra Powell's experience spans a period of over 45 years and includes extensive skills in the field of project management. Ms. Powell has worked for several community and professional associations and excels in the role of management of membership services. Ms. Powell has developed a thorough working knowledge of the latest data base management tools, a skill which is an essential component to successful, long-term public outreach projects.She also has extensive experience with public outreach strategies including: event coordination; membership recruitment campaigns; website management; and preparation of printed materials.
Through her work with the regional Council of Government (COG) in Central Texas, Ms. Powell supported the planning and program coordination needs of a ten-county area. As part of the TTC-35 public outreach team, she helped plan and implement over 60 public hearings throughout the 77-county study area. She also maintained a stakeholder database that includes almost 40,000 entries, and responded to public inquiries and comments regarding the project. Ms. Powell has developed a keen understanding of regional issues and is well-respected by local elected officials.
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Dana Shidlofsky
Public Outreach Specialist
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Dana Shidlofsky has over 25 years of experience in building productive relationships to further organizational goals. She is an outstanding communicator and is fluent in English, Spanish and Hebrew. She is a proven leader in challenging groups to excel, resulting in successful staff management and leadership.
She has worked as a merchandising representative, staff liaison for a parents association, camp director and teacher. Her broad background has contributed to her ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
Ms. Shidlofsky is a graduate of the University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg, South Africa, with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education. She earned her teaching certificate from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She is a native of Israel and currently resides in Dallas.
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Liza Ross
Public Outreach Specialist & Administrative Assistant
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Liza Ross has over 8 years of experience in administrative work. She began her career as a Trade Show Office Manager, where she developed a background in marketing, real estate development, and management.
She has also worked as a teacher and education administrator. These experiences have strengthened her customer service, interpersonal, organizational and administrative skills. Currently, she works for Nancy Ledbetter & Associates as an Administrative Assistant for the State Highway 161 project.
Ms. Ross is a graduate of the University of North Texas, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood. She is a native of Texas.
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