John Hersey, LEED AP ND, serves as senior associate for transit-oriented development at Metro Denver’s transit agency, the Regional Transportation District (RTD), where he promotes community development and economic opportunity through multimodal access and mobility.

Prior to his time with RTD, John has worked in transportation planning, affordable housing, and higher education in Boston, Washington DC, and Denver. John holds master’s degrees in real estate development from the University of Maryland and in regional planning from the University of Massachusetts, where he also earned a bachelor’s degree in sustainable urban planning.