Education
M.A. Anthropology, University of Hawaii
B.S. Environmental Studies, Southern Oregon University
Certificate in Cultural Resource Management, Southern Oregon University
Registration
American Planning Association, American Institute of Certified Planners – #029129 (2016)
Melissa May, AICP
Senior Planner, Associate, Resilience Practice Leader
Ms.May is SSFM’s Deputy Manager for our Strategic Services Group and a senior planner with more than a decade of experience in community and environmental planning in Hawaii. She is passionate about creating better places and people through building community and making improvements to the built environment. She designs and facilitates inclusive planning processes that bring together community, government, and technical stakeholders to create shared visions and implementable plans for resilient and sustainable communities. Ms. May’s areas of specialty include resilience, placemaking, active transportation, community-based planning and economic development, and renewable energy – all of which are key ingredients of thriving, sustainable communities.
In her spare time, she advocates for Hawaii’s creative community through volunteer efforts and Board positions with arts organizations. Her entrepreneurial background and community activities make her uniquely suited to collaborative projects with stakeholder and community involvement.
Ms. May has worked on a wide variety of projects for both public and private sector clients, including long-range community planning, economic development, renewable energy, endangered species, electric utility projects, disaster planning, habitat creation, construction monitoring, municipal water supply, and water quality restoration projects. She is accustomed to assembling and overseeing teams to develop and execute effective marketing and engagement campaigns to achieve broad community support. Her academic background in anthropology and environmental science inform cultural and environmental sensitivity in her work.
Melissa May, AICP
Senior Planner, Associate, Resilience Practice Leader
Ms.May is SSFM’s Deputy Manager for our Strategic Services Group and a senior planner with more than a decade of experience in community and environmental planning in Hawaii. She is passionate about creating better places and people through building community and making improvements to the built environment. She designs and facilitates inclusive planning processes that bring together community, government, and technical stakeholders to create shared visions and implementable plans for resilient and sustainable communities. Ms. May’s areas of specialty include resilience, placemaking, active transportation, community-based planning and economic development, and renewable energy – all of which are key ingredients of thriving, sustainable communities.
In her spare time, she advocates for Hawaii’s creative community through volunteer efforts and Board positions with arts organizations. Her entrepreneurial background and community activities make her uniquely suited to collaborative projects with stakeholder and community involvement.
Ms. May has worked on a wide variety of projects for both public and private sector clients, including long-range community planning, economic development, renewable energy, endangered species, electric utility projects, disaster planning, habitat creation, construction monitoring, municipal water supply, and water quality restoration projects. She is accustomed to assembling and overseeing teams to develop and execute effective marketing and engagement campaigns to achieve broad community support. Her academic background in anthropology and environmental science inform cultural and environmental sensitivity in her work
Education
M.A. Anthropology, University of Hawaii
B.S. Environmental Studies, Southern Oregon University
Certificate in Cultural Resource Management, Southern Oregon University
Registration
American Planning Association, American Institute of Certified Planners – #029129 (2016)