Episode S1:09: Margaret Wuerstle

Margaret Wuerstle, Executive Director, Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council

“The Southwest Regional Planning Council identifies the big issues affecting our region then develops real solutions for these issues. Our role in the region has evolved from primarily growth management and land use issues to include many quality of life and economic development issues.”

— Margaret Wuerstle

Margaret Wuerstle - was appointed the Executive Director on February 1, 2012

 Ms. Wuerstle has more than 40 years experience in a variety of urban and regional planning positions. Prior to joining the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council, she was the Chief Planner and Zoning Hearing Examiner for the City of Cincinnati, Ohio. Her experience includes seven years with an Atlantic City law firm, three years with an environmental consulting firm, three years as Director of Zoning for the City of Rochester, New York, five years in county government and three terms as the Mayor of Dunkirk, New York. Ms. Wuerstle is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and a Licensed Professional Planner in New Jersey. She has been an adjunct instructor at the University of Cincinnati and the University of Louisville teaching courses in Land Use Controls, Zoning, Social Justice and Comprehensive Planning.