David L. Hutchinson
David L. Hutchinson serves as Planning Manager for the Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). His responsibilities involve regional transportation planning processes and relationships to land use, economic development, environmental science, safety and security, infrastructure interdependencies, and sustainability/livability. Hutchinson's multidisciplinary generalist background spans 30 years and combines planning, public policy and administration. Previously, he served as Planning Director for the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (SWFRPC) where his work involved regional multimodal transportation planning, economic development, emergency management, environmental protection and advocating conservation and sustainability strategies. His responsibilities included implementing the region's Strategic Regional Policy Plan through Development of Regional Impact (DRI) and Comprehensive Plan reviews. Before that, Hutchinson worked as senior policy analyst in the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Office of Policy Planning in Tallahassee, and as intergovernmental liaison for FDOT's District One Southwest Area Office.
Before joining FDOT, Hutchinson directed award-winning marketing communications campaigns for Tweed Advertising on behalf of Florida clients in planning, design and engineering; real estate; tourism and economic development; and sustainability/smart growth. Before that, he served as County Administrator and as Administrator/Assistant Road Supervisor for Grand County in Moab, Utah. He also worked as spokesperson, public affairs liaison, and principal community relations advisor for San Diego County Supervisor Brian P. Bilbray (now a U.S. Congressman), and managed national public relations for the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau. Hutchinson is a veteran member of the Telluride Film Festival production team. As owner of Hutchinson Consulting Network, he created the national media campaign that helped retain the America's Cup yacht races in San Diego and worked as a photojournalist and associate editor of San Diego CitySports magazine.