Jess Zimbabwe is Executive Director of Environmental Works Community Design Center in Seattle, a nonprofit that plans, designs, and advocates for community-centered environments. Previously, she founded the consulting practice Plot Strategies and served as the founding Director of the Daniel Rose Center for Public Leadership, a partnership of the National League of Cities and the Urban Land Institute. Earlier, she led the Mayors’ Institute on City Design and was Community Design Director at Urban Ecology in Oakland. Jess serves on the boards of Futurewise, the National Main Street Center, Grow America, and Colloqate. She is a licensed architect, certified city planner, and LEED Accredited Professional, and teaches urban planning at the University of Washington.