Chad Gibson, AICP is the Community Development Director for the City of Upper Arlington, Ohio where he leads the Building, Code Enforcement and Planning Divisions. During Chad's 20+ years with Upper Arlington, the landlocked, inner-ring suburb has experienced over two billion dollars of reinvestment, including the transformations of the Kingsdale Shopping Center as well as the Lane Avenue corridor. Chad is also an Associated Faculty Member at The Ohio State University and has taught 24 student-favorite studio courses over the years, including in 2016 when his students won state and national awards from the American Planning Association. In 2017 Chad was honored with the receipt of the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Lecturer from the College of Engineering. Chad's teaching results also received attention in the October 2018 issue of Planning magazine (“Theory and Practice” by Linda McIntyre, AICP). Chad holds a Master of City and Regional Planning degree from The Ohio State University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Geography from Miami University. Chad lives in Upper Arlington and is an avid OSU sports fan.