American Planning Association - Illinois Chapter

Tom Farace, AICP, has been the Planning & Economic Development Manager for the Village of Carol Stream in DuPage County since 2016, where he is responsible for the administration and management of planning, zoning, and economic development activities. Prior to that, he worked for the Village of Schaumburg for over 15 years, including several years as the Planning & Permits Manager. He has degrees in Art History and Urban Planning from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Public Administration from Northern Illinois University, and is currently the Planning Officials Development Officer for the Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association. Tom has also been a long-serving member of the Municipal Design Review Network's advisory committee through DePaul University's Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development.

Scott Hanson, AICP has worked for much of his professional career for two fast-growing municipalities known for well-planned urban environments, and the past 5 years for the reputable civil engineering firm Crawford, Murphy & Tilly (CMT), Scott Hanson, AICP has 18 years of local government planning experience. Specializing in land use and comprehensive planning, he has successfully led numerous award-winning public engagement initiatives, including the City of Edwardsville (IL) 2010 Comprehensive Plan, the I-55 Corridor Plan and Development Code (2016), and the City of Marshfield (MO) 2020 Community Growth Plan. Scott has also managed a local Special Census, historic preservation grants, and the creation of a community-wide neighborhood association grant program. During his time with CMT, Scott has specialized in working with communities with populations of under 15K, engaging in zoning code and subdivision regulation updates for cities such as Fulton, MO, and Strafford, MO, and Comprehensive Plans for Seymour, MO, Fordland, MO, and Hamel IL. During his free-time, Scott hosts a weekly radio show (“Looking for Lewis and Clark”) where he seeks out the best in “college radio” music. He recently passed the 1,200 show mark, a run that dates back to the 1990’s.

Gregory W. Jones is a partner in Ancel Glink's Chicago office. Greg counsels public and private sector clients on land use, zoning, construction, governance, and complex regulatory matters. Greg has extensive experience with economic development efforts, including tax increment financing, annexation, redevelopment, and strategic zoning code projects. Before practicing law, Greg served as a city planner and zoning administrator for nearly a decade. Greg is an active member of the American Planning Association, currently serves as the co-chair of APA-IL’s legislative committee, and has been AICP certified since 2008. Greg frequently writes and speaks on land use and First Amendment topics across Illinois.