2016 Directory

27 differences, and workplace effectiveness, and has served many of the most dynamic corporations around the globe. Greg is the author of seminars for discovery - including Shatter!, The Jetsons, and Power Tools for Change. He leads PODIUM, a program for advanced customer collaboration. His use of tools and engaging style make learning memorable and effective. Matt Ashby, AICP|CUD is a trailblazer in community development. After 15 years of public sector service, Matt recently joined Ayres Associates as an ur- ban planner. Using his local government roots to help communities advance their vision, Matt is well versed in downtown development, comprehensive and strategic planning, as well as code writing, design review and zoning entitlements. Ashby’s downtown street cred includes service on the WYMain Street Advisory Board as well as a new appointment directingWindsor’s Downtown Development Authority. Under Matt’s leadership, PlanCheyenne was awarded the American Planning Association’s Daniel BurnhamAward in 2007. He is currently a driving force behind Cheyenne’s West Edge Project, which combines stormwater mitigation with EPA Brownfields funding to create public spaces that will motivate rede- velopment of Downtown Cheyenne’s near west side. The West Edge project has brought in over $10.8 million in grants and awards leveraging $4.8 million in tax initiative funding. Educated at the University of Colorado, Ashby holds dual Master’s Degrees in Urban Design and Urban & Regional Planning. A Friday evening reception, along with the Emerging Professional Ignite presentation, was held at the Asher Wyoming Arts and Cultural Events Center where entertainment along with hors d’oeuvres and cocktails were provided. To conclude the conference, three Saturday morning tours were scheduled for various iconic buildings in Cheyenne. The first tour was of the Cathedral of Saint Mary. The Cathedral is one of the three significant historic buildings which make up the Capitol Avenue corridor in Cheyenne. Constructed in 1906-1907, the Cathedral underwent a major aesthetic restoration and historic preservation effort in anticipation of its 100th anniversary. Randy Byers, AIA, LEEDAP BD&C, and Jo Haley, As- sociate AIA of TDSi, the architectural and interior design firm commissioned with the project, discussed why the project was needed, decisions regarding the aesthetic restoration, selection of materials appropriate for a historic building, and the logistics of completing such a project while maintaining continued occupancy of this important building. The second tour provided by Rande Pouppirt, AIA was an on-site walking tour of the recently completed renovation of the Historic Wyoming Supreme Court Building. The tour illustrated the creation of a contemporary judicial courts facility within a historic building. The final tour was the Historic Cheyenne Union Pacific Railroad Depot in downtown Cheyenne. Built between 1886 and 1889, the National Park Ser- vice has designated the UPRR Depot as National Historic Landmark building. After the devastating 1985 Flood in Cheyenne, the Union Pacific vacated the Depot and left it empty until it gave it to Cheyenne and Laramie County in 1993. Over the course of twelve years, the community developed the Depot into a transportation and railroad museum. It also houses the offices of Lara- mie County’s development agency (Cheyenne LEADS), the Visitor’s Bureau, and a popular restaurant and pub. Glen Garrett, AIA, one of the principal architect’s, led the tour and walked participants through the numerous phases of development which included demolition, structural stabilization, stone restoration, mechanical infra- structure, window restoration and energy conservation, as well as the overall rehabilitation of the structure to serve its modern functions. The tour started in the basement, worked their way up through the upper three floors, and ended in the six story clock tower which highlighted the pre- sentation. The facility demonstrated the numerous problems and conditions and century old buildings presented to architects and engineers in adapting them to contemporary uses and demands. Thank you to our sponsors and exhibitors for making this a great conference. b