Kim DeLaney is the Director of Strategic Development and Policy for the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council in Southeast Florida. She is a state-wide resource for land use, economics, transportation, natural systems, and public outreach. Dr. DeLaney has more than 25 years of experience working with public agencies, community groups, and private interests. Among her specialties is “entrepreneurial governance,” which focuses on leveraging public investments to optimize economic and environmental outcomes. She is also focused on redevelopment, complete streets, public/private partnerships, and investment analysis.

A Florida native with degrees from the University of Florida and Florida Atlantic University, Dr. DeLaney has prior local government and university experience in planning, teaching, and public outreach. She also volunteers on foundation boards focused on greenways, transportation, and academic research.

Dr. DeLaney lives in South Florida where she enjoys time with family, trains for triathlons, and paddles her kayak with her dog Flash carefully perched on the bow.