David Zorn  Executive Director
David Zorn joined the staff of the Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council (G/FLRPC) in the early 1990's.  As Program Manager, and later as Executive Director he has stressed client service, integration of all program areas, strategic planning and the development of measurable organizational and programmatic goals, and staff capacity and expertise.

Education
Master of Science
Shippensburg University

Bachelor of Science
State University of New York College at Brockport

Professional Certifications and Associations
  • Grantsmanship Center Grantsmanship Training Program
  • National Association of Development Organizations (NADO)
  • Strategic Planning, Charting the Journey Toward Excellence
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Watershed Academy
Areas of Expertise
David's areas of expertise include both organizational and programmatic.  He has organizational experience with administration, project and program management as well as grant development and administration, training and education, and strategic planning.  He has programmatic experience with land use, environmental, water resources, and economic development planning as well as geographic information systems, remote sensing, socio-economic and demographic analysis, and database and web development.

Selected Projects
  • Identification & Analysis of the Riparian Corridor in the Black & Oatka Creeks
  • Canal Corridor Economic & Market Analysis
  • Cayuga Lake Watershed Restoration & Protection Plan
  • Cayuga Lake Watershed Wetland & Riparian Corridor Management Plan
  • Clean Energy Communities Program
  • Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)
  • Genesee River Basin Action Strategy
  • Genesee/Finger Lakes Wellhead Protection Study
  • Regional Industrial Development Opportunity Analysis
  • Setting a Course for Seneca Lake, the State of the Seneca Lake Watershed
  • Stormwater Regulation Development and Implementation – G-FL Region
  • Tonawanda-Oatka Creeks Flood Mitigation Plan for Genesee/Wyoming Counties
  • Town & Village of Arcade All-Hazard Mitigation Plan
  • Transportation Aspects of Workforce Development
  • Wayne County Multi-Jurisdictional All-Hazard Mitigation Plan
  • Finger Lakes Regional Sustainability Plan
  • Honeoye Lake Local Law Project
  • Intermunicipal Planning for the Black and Oatka Creek Watershed
  • Seneca Lake Watershed Management Plan