Vandewalle & Associates is extremely proud to welcome Sonja Kruesel as Associate Planner. Sonja is someone with deep community knowledge that the team has been delighted to bring on board ready to ‘hit the ground running’ – having served as both City Planner and Planning Director and worked with us in both of the V&A client communities of Monona and Fitchburg, Wisconsin.
Sonja brings to our team 10 years of experience in comprehensive planning, project leadership and management, and strategic planning across a variety of geographies and socio-economic contexts. She also brings technical expertise in TIF, environmental issues, municipal zoning, subdivision regulations, housing, real estate, greenfield development, urban redevelopment/ revitalization, form-based regulation, and farmland preservation zoning.
At Vandewalle & Associates, Sonja is currently guiding projects from concept to occupancy and facilitating communication with developers, elected officials, and the public including projects in Wisconsin Rapids and Williams Bay. She is also primed to lead long-range planning efforts and strategic initiatives. If you have not met Sonja yet, click here to say hello!
