The Chamber
Chick Connection Committee of the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce honored
Lisa Ailport as May’s Chamber Chick of the Month. Lisa’s hard work and
willingness to get involved in the community is one to be honored.
“My
position at Ruen-Yeager & Associates (RYA) has always been to navigate
public process, however the first 5 years of my 7 years at RYA was assisting
private sector clients in navigating the public land use process,” explained Lisa.
“Many of my private sector clients sought approval of subdivisions, conditional
or special uses, variances for structures, state and federal permitting, and
land use code consulting. Since moving to the municipal/public side, my duties
have shifted to assisting cities in avoiding some of the pitfalls that as a
private sector consultant she was able to take advantage of. ”
Through her
employment with RYA, Lisa has recently been contracted to administer city
planning and zoning ordinances for the cities of Kootenai, East Hope and Bonners
Ferry. She also contracted to assist Bonner County with any planning services
they need. More specifically, she reviews all final plats at the county.
“The
planning world, like much of the business world, is dominated mostly by
men. However, what is exciting is that more women are getting into the
world of professional planning and within leadership roles within the planning
fields. I want to advocate and encourage younger women to take on professional
and leadership roles in planning so we can continue to grow in this
professional field! I have done this through our professional
organizations, the American Planning Association, taking on the Vice Chair
position for 4 years and now the regional representative position on the Board
of the Idaho Chapter of the American Planning Association. I consistently
look for opportunities to support local planners and will look to the future
for opportunities to promote more women to the professional field.”
Before she
moved to Sandpoint in 2002, Lisa graduated Washington State University with a
BS in Natural Resource Science. She’s been practicing land use planning since
February of 2003 and attained her certification through the American Institute
of Certified Planners (AICP) in 2010. She is also a proud mom to two young
girls.
The Chamber
Chick of the Month is a new award which honors members of the Greater Sandpoint
Chamber of Commerce by the Chamber Chick Connection Committee. The Chamber
Chick of the Month is selected by their achievement in the professional realm
or overcoming a personal challenge. They must give back to our community either
professionally or personally, as well as regularly attend Chamber Chick
Connection functions.
Please join
the Chamber Chick Connection Committee and Greater Sandpoint Chamber of
Commerce in congratulating Lisa Ailport for being honored as the Chamber Chick
of the Month and thanking her for all of her contributions and dedication to
our community. From the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce, as well as the
whole community, Thank You!
Photo: left
to right, Gina Hall and Lisa Ailport.
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