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EXPERIENCE AND ROLES:
1988/Present

PRIME INTERESTS, INC. - Dunedin, Florida
PRINCIPAL
Recent Assignments:
• Port of Miami – Development Planner – responsible for Development of $225 million in Capital Improvements for the Port in both Cruise and Cargo facilities
• Pinellas Planning Council – Redevelopment planning for major urban county with 25 jurisdictions and $50 billion ratable value.
• Sequoyah Lodge & Lake Resort – Development planning for a 500-unit lakefront resort for the Tennessee Valley Authority and Eastern Band Cherokee Indians.
• Overhill Development Company – Development planning of resort residential subdivision.
• Clearwater Seashell Resort – Development Planning and Approvals with the City of Clearwater for a major hotel/mixed-use project
• Port of Miami – Land use Planning & Capital Improvement Program for Dodge Island.
• Port of Mobile – Interim Cruise Development Strategy with cost-effective use of existing port & city facilities.
• City of Clearwater – Clearwater Beach development and downtown strategy
• Port of San Francisco – Strategic Planning workshops to define Cruise Industry Business strategies.
• MassPort – Cruise Market and Site assessment to determine the best strategy for cruise terminal expansion
• Port of Philadelphia & Camden – Cruise Market feasibility/strategy
• City of Riviera Beach – Singer Island redevelopment
• City of Orlando, Naval Base closure – Development Strategy and Base reuse plan
• Holland America Line – Westours, Inc. – Development Planning of out island, $20 million in capital & acquisition
• Port Authority of Palm Beach – Redevelopment plan for 4 government entity
• Port of Houston Authority – Strategic Cruise Development, interim facility, master planning & implementation
• Tampa Port Authority – Project mgmt for Garrison Seaport Center

1987/1988

GULFSTREAM LAND & DEVELOPMENT CORP - Tampa, Florida
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Acquisition manager; project programming for planned unit developments.

1986/1987

TAMPA PALMS DEVELOPMENT CORP - Tampa, Florida
PRES./CEO for Development Corporation for 9,000 AC, nationally award-winning project.

1984/1986

POST, BUCKLEY, SCHUH & JERNIGAN - Tampa, Florida
SR V.P. - Senior officer overseeing six offices and 250 professionals. Principal in charge on large-scale development projects.

1982/1984

POST, BUCKLEY, SCHUH & JERNIGAN - Tampa, Florida
REG MGR - Developed Tampa office and managed large private and public projects.

1979/1982

CITY MANAGER - Dunedin, Florida
Managed service delivery to city of 40,000.

1975/1979

DIRECTOR OF CITY PLANNING - Dunedin, Florida
Guided community growth.

EDUCATION:

University of Virginia - School of Architecture
Masters in City Planning - Urban Development
Christopher Newport of College of William and Mary
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Hampton University Department of Architecture
Architectural Studies
University of Florida - School of Architecture
Architectural Studies

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS HISTORY & COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION:

Urban Land Institute (ULI)
National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP)
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
American Planning Association (APA)
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
Florida Chamber of Commerce
Tampa Downtown Partnership
Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce
Leadership Programs
Leadership Florida 1986 Class
Leadership Tampa Bay 1989 Class
Leadership Pinellas 1981 Class
Planning Commission
Chairman, Developer's Anchor Group
I-75 Plan Advisory Committee
Tampa Parkway Association
City of Tampa
Mayor's Centennial Committee
City of Dunedin
Former Mayor, 2002 – 2003
Chairman, Management Task Force
Chairman, Charter Municipal Finance Board
Past President, Board of Directors, Dunedin Fine Arts Center
Pinellas County
Public Employment Review Board







	RICHARD E. GEHRING Key role in project conceptualization with major responsibilities in managing design team, comprehensive planning, regulatory processes at all levels of government & establishing/maintaining community relations.





	EXPERIENCE AND ROLES: 1988/Present PRIME INTERESTS, INC. - Dunedin, Florida PRINCIPAL Recent Assignments: • Port of Miami – Development Planner – responsible for Development of $225 million in Capital Improvements for the Port in both Cruise and Cargo facilities • Pinellas Planning Council – Redevelopment planning for major urban county with 25 jurisdictions and $50 billion ratable value. • Sequoyah Lodge & Lake Resort – Development planning for a 500-unit lakefront resort for the Tennessee Valley Authority and Eastern Band Cherokee Indians. • Overhill Development Company – Development planning of resort residential subdivision. • Clearwater Seashell Resort – Development Planning and Approvals with the City of Clearwater for a major hotel/mixed-use project • Port of Miami – Land use Planning & Capital Improvement Program for Dodge Island. • Port of Mobile – Interim Cruise Development Strategy with cost-effective use of existing port & city facilities. • City of Clearwater – Clearwater Beach development and downtown strategy • Port of San Francisco – Strategic Planning workshops to define Cruise Industry Business strategies. • MassPort – Cruise Market and Site assessment to determine the best strategy for cruise terminal expansion • Port of Philadelphia & Camden – Cruise Market feasibility/strategy • City of Riviera Beach – Singer Island redevelopment • City of Orlando, Naval Base closure – Development Strategy and Base reuse plan • Holland America Line – Westours, Inc. – Development Planning of out island, $20 million in capital & acquisition • Port Authority of Palm Beach – Redevelopment plan for 4 government entity • Port of Houston Authority – Strategic Cruise Development, interim facility, master planning & implementation • Tampa Port Authority – Project mgmt for Garrison Seaport Center 1987/1988 GULFSTREAM LAND & DEVELOPMENT CORP - Tampa, Florida SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Acquisition manager; project programming for planned unit developments. 1986/1987 TAMPA PALMS DEVELOPMENT CORP - Tampa, Florida PRES./CEO for Development Corporation for 9,000 AC, nationally award-winning project. 1984/1986 POST, BUCKLEY, SCHUH & JERNIGAN - Tampa, Florida SR V.P. - Senior officer overseeing six offices and 250 professionals. Principal in charge on large-scale development projects. 1982/1984 POST, BUCKLEY, SCHUH & JERNIGAN - Tampa, Florida REG MGR - Developed Tampa office and managed large private and public projects. 1979/1982 CITY MANAGER - Dunedin, Florida Managed service delivery to city of 40,000. 1975/1979 DIRECTOR OF CITY PLANNING - Dunedin, Florida Guided community growth. EDUCATION: University of Virginia - School of Architecture Masters in City Planning - Urban Development Christopher Newport of College of William and Mary Bachelor of Arts - Political Science Hampton University Department of Architecture Architectural Studies University of Florida - School of Architecture Architectural Studies PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS HISTORY & COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION: Urban Land Institute (ULI) National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP) National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) American Planning Association (APA) American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Florida Chamber of Commerce Tampa Downtown Partnership Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Leadership Programs Leadership Florida 1986 Class Leadership Tampa Bay 1989 Class Leadership Pinellas 1981 Class Planning Commission Chairman, Developer's Anchor Group I-75 Plan Advisory Committee Tampa Parkway Association City of Tampa Mayor's Centennial Committee City of Dunedin Former Mayor, 2002 – 2003 Chairman, Management Task Force Chairman, Charter Municipal Finance Board Past President, Board of Directors, Dunedin Fine Arts Center Pinellas County Public Employment Review Board


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