Kim Burnett Joins Reconnecting America Board of Directors

Reconnecting America President and CEO John Robert Smith today announced the appointment of Kim Burnett to the organization's Board of Directors.

"We are extremely pleased to have Kim join our board," said Smith. "Her background in the not-for-profit foundation world and the private sector, in addition to her expertise in transit-oriented development (TOD), will benefit Reconnecting America as we continue to work to create better communities."

Burnett has worked in the field of community and economic development for more than 15 years as a practitioner and independent consultant. She is a recognized expert on regional and urban policy and currently is a non-resident fellow for the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution. Burnett has extensive knowledge related to Sustainable Communities and transit-oriented development. She is a former Program Director for the Surdna Foundation's Strong Local Economies program. Burnett has a Master's in Urban and Regional Planning from Portland State University, a Bachelor's in Politics from the University of California at Santa Cruz and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Reconnecting America's Board of Directors works with Reconnecting America's staff to set the vision and goals of the organization. The Board provides valuable, strategic advice in the constantly changing environment of housing and transportation issues.