Institute for Community Involvement -
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Published on: 11/22/2006
Last Visited: 11/22/2006
Theresa GunnCo-Founder Specializes in community involvement process design and group management
Theresa Gunn, co-founder of the Institute for Community Involvement and president of Gunn Communications, Inc., has more than 15 years experience in designing and implementing public involvement and outreach programs.
While at the Regional Public Transportation Authority in Phoenix, Arizona, Theresa created and coordinated implementation of NEPA compliant public involvement processes for siting transit centers in downtown Phoenix, Tempe and Scottsdale.
She also managed a regional citizen participation program that involved more than 1,500 residents in the development of a regional transit plan and assisted in the creation of the Valley Connections, regional rail studies, public involvement program to comply with Federal ISTEA regulations.
Theresa has implemented public involvement programs for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality state superfund (WQARF) sites and rulemaking processes, Continental Homes Parkside Development, Arizona Department of Transportation 202L/US60 Traffic Interchange, Arizona Department of Water Resources Water Protection Fund and much more.She currently manages citizen advisory groups for Intel Corporation, Pinnacle West Energy and Arizona Department of Transportation.
Theresa received a Bachelors degree in public relations from Oklahoma State University and a Masters degree in organizational management from the University of Phoenix.She has completed training courses in citizen participation, group facilitation, and strategic planning processes and is active in the International Association for Public Participation.