Kerry Doss is Brisbane City Council’s Manager of City Planning & Economic Development. He has over 26 years experience in town, environmental and infrastructure planning and urban management in Queensland and New South Wales. He holds qualifications in coastal management, urban and regional planning and business management. In his current role he is responsible for overseeing the development of policy and implementation of projects in the following areas: Economic Development, Urban Renewal, Neighbourhood Planning, Heritage, Urban design, Regional Planning, Strategic planning & Infrastructure Coordination and Planning As Brisbane’s city planner he is responsible for the planning of the majority of the Brisbane metropolitan area (approximately 1,300km2) and a population of approximately 1.1 million people. He has worked on regional planning projects for the Queensland State Government, as a local government planner and as a consultant to all levels of government and private industry. Kerry’s experience covers the full range of planning activities — project management, research, policy, strategy, local area planning, statutory planning, master planning, feasibility and development application lodgement and assessment. Prior to his current role Kerry was Brisbane’s Principal Program officer Infrastructure Coordination and Financing and was responsible for developing and implementing Council’s infrastructure charging system. He is an active member of the planning profession including being a former Vice President of the QLD Division of the Planning Institute of Australia and an active PIA Divisional Committee member. As part of his PIA activities he was technical convenor and subsequently conference convenor for two successful State conferences. He has also contributed and presented in a number of local, State and national conferences and forums. In his private life Kerry is married with four children and is actively involved in his community through school and sporting connections. He is also a keen cyclist.