Meet Our Team
Broadview Planning is a Seattle-based, award-winning consulting firm helping communities plan for a healthier, more sustainable, and more equitable future. We specialize in community planning, public engagement, and policy work, with experience in land use, parks and open space, affordable housing, health equity, and climate resilience.
We’re a team of community planners, public health professionals, and communication experts who believe there’s always a better way to connect with stakeholders. Inclusive public involvement is at the heart of our work, especially engaging historically underrepresented communities.
Andrea is the Founder of Broadview Planning and a community planning and public engagement specialist with more than 25 years of experience leading projects at the intersection of sustainability, public health, and the built environment. She brings a steady, thoughtful approach to complex initiatives, helping diverse stakeholders find common ground and move toward healthier, more sustainable community outcomes.
She is known for her collaborative leadership style and her ability to guide teams through challenging conversations with clarity and purpose. Drawing on extensive public-sector experience, she designs and leads inclusive engagement processes that elevate lived experience, support informed decision-making, and build lasting trust. Her work combines vision with practical guidance, enabling teams to deliver initiatives that shape policy, strengthen communities, and create meaningful, long-term impact.
Andrea holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Washington, a Master of Public Policy from the University of Denver’s Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs, and a BA from Skidmore College. She is a certified member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and serves on the Executive Committee of the American Planning Association’s Food Systems Division.
Conversations and new ideas make Andrea’s day. Feel free to say hi! andrea@broadviewplanning.com
From design to implementation to evaluation, Valerie seeks to advance programs and policies that enhance community health and wellbeing. With twenty years’ experience in education, communication, and public health, she weaves compelling narratives that inspire authentic and lasting change. Ultimately, Valerie believes in the power of story to move people, and she uses bottom-up, holistic engagement strategies that empower people to share their stories on their terms, and in so doing, become more invested in where they live, work, and play.
Focused on community-driven planning processes, she has led several innovative, award-winning projects examining social networks, community assets, and resilience strategies. Her expertise also includes survey design and methodology, data analysis and visualization, and creating dynamic, living reports that marry technical exactness with readability and accessibility across audiences.
Valerie earned a BA in history from UC Irvine, an MPH in community-oriented public health practice from the University of Washington, and a PhD in health policy research from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She serves as chair of the American Public Health Association Peace Caucus.
The best path from A to B is rarely a straight line, and Valerie loves tackling tricky problems that take unexpected turns. She would love to hear about your journey! valerie@broadviewplanning.com
Logan is deeply committed to community-focused urban design, driven by his genuine passion for working with the built environment to promote community health and sustainability. With five years of experience in nonprofit work in Washington, DC with organizations including the Urban Land Institute, Logan specializes in building relationships and facilitating information-sharing among diverse stakeholders in support community initiatives. Logan loves actively collaborating with communities to explore innovative approaches to solving problems and finds inspiration in observing the diverse strategies adopted by cities and individuals to create positive change in their neighborhoods.
Logan holds a Master of Urban Planning from the University of Washington, and a BA in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame.
Building a more equitable and sustainable future starts with a conversation. Let's chat! logan@broadviewplanning.com
Kurt is a community engagement specialist with nearly a decade of experience in the conservation nonprofit sector. A relationship-driven practitioner, he facilitates work at the intersection of climate, community, and public lands and applies data-informed engagement, communications, and outreach strategies to advance environmental sustainability initiatives. He enjoys translating complex environmental and technical information into accessible, community-centered processes that support informed participation and decision-making. Kurt values building collaborative partnerships that align diverse stakeholders around shared goals, clear metrics, and measurable outcomes.
Kurt holds a BA in Statistics from Luther College.
Kurt is always curious, always learning—reach out to share ideas! kurt@broadviewplanning.com
Logan Bridge
Community Planner
Logan is deeply committed to community-focused urban design, driven by his genuine passion for working with the built environment to promote community health and sustainability. With five years of experience in nonprofit work in Washington, DC with organizations including the Urban Land Institute, Logan specializes in building relationships and facilitating information-sharing among diverse stakeholders in support community initiatives. Logan loves actively collaborating with communities to explore innovative approaches to solving problems and finds inspiration in observing the diverse strategies adopted by cities and individuals to create positive change in their neighborhoods.
Logan holds a Master of Urban Planning from the University of Washington, and a BA in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame.
Maura Dwyer is a public health specialist with over 25 years of leadership, experience, and expertise in maternal and child health, health disparities, and environmental health at the federal, state, and local levels, and in government, non-profit, academic, and clinical settings. Maura has managed large-scale, complex public health initiatives which involved using data to inform decision-making and developing, implementing, and evaluating health programs and policies that address upstream drivers of health. Maura is skilled at strategic planning, community and stakeholder engagement, grant and contract oversight, program and personnel management, and program evaluation. She is most passionate about leading cross-sector and coalition-based approaches to build capacity, identify program and policy levers, and strengthen systems at multiple levels.
Maura holds a Doctor of Public Health in Environmental Health Sciences from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, a Master of Public Health from the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, and a Bachelor of Science from Villanova University.
Maura believes the best solutions come from listening first. She'd love to hear what's on your mind.