Office of Planning Staff
Paul Weller
Director of Planning
The Director collects, assesses, and summarizes information related to Departmental Requests, provides preliminary programming to define options, and relates more focused planning efforts to broader evaluations for the Evanston & Chicago campuses, as well as overseeing all Planning staff.
Education:
B.A., Ursinus College
M.A., Michigan State University
B.S. Arch. and M. Arch., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Professional Affiliations:
Registered Architect, Illinois
Elizabeth Hitchcock
Assistant Director of Planning
The Assistant Director of Planning aids the Director in the collection, assessment, and presentation of space information, provides architectural planning, and programming for University clients, supervises the development of facilities master plans for departmental and administrative units, and oversees the work of selected Planning staff members.
Education:
B.A., Boston University
M. Arch., University of Pennsylvania
Professional Affiliations:
Registered Architect, New Jersey
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CARRIE WEST
Senior Facilities Planner
The senior facilities planner analyzes space utilization, develops facilities assessments, and prepares programs, conceptual design options, scopes of work and proposed budgets for the Evanston and Chicago campuses. The senior planner also is responsible for strategic studies that relate to long-term space/facilities development; space inventory management; and campus planning.
Bachelor of Architectural Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Julia Winter
Facilities Planner
The Facilities Planner conducts architectural planning and programming studies for University facilities on the Evanston and Chicago campuses, analyzes space utilization, and develops strategic studies that relate to long-term space/facilities development and campus planning.
Education:
B.A., Wesleyan University
B.F.A., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
M. Arch., Illinois Institute of Technology
Ann Ziegelmaier
Landscape Architect
The Landscape Architect oversees the ongoing planning and management of all landscape projects & related work.
Education:
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Professional Affiliations:
Licensed Registered Landscape Architect, State of Illinois
LEED, AP Building Design and Construction
Garden Club of America Member
Kevin Grzyb
Space Information Manager
The Space Information manager oversees the on-going collection and verification of space data, including field verifications, AutoCad archives, and maintaining the SIMS (Space Information Management Systems) site.
Education:
B. Arch., Illinois Institute of Technology
Jay Decker-drane
Assistant Space Information Manager
Education:
B.A., Oklahoma State University
M.M., Northwestern University
Mary Beth Dermody
Coordinator, Archive Digitization Project
Ranee Berliant
Real Estate Asset Manager
Education:
B.S. Marketing, University of Illinois
Professional Affiliations:
Illinois Licensed Real Estate Agent
NSBAR Association of Realtors
Board of Directors - EvMark
Katherine Routson
Property Manager
Education:
B.S., Indiana University
Elliot Stevenson
Designer & Drafter
Education:
B.D.A., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Missy Aguilar
Assistant to the Vice President of FM & Planning Department Assistant
Education:
B.A. in Theatre Studies, Capital University
Erin McCain
Assistant Property Manager
Education:
A.A. in Interior Design, Prairie State College

