
Team Members
Renaissance Internal Team
Renaissance's core group of dedicated professionals is the heart and soul of what sets the Company apart from the competition.
The Team includes:
- Donald Monti, CEO
- Michele Skobla, CFO
- Ryan Porter, V.P. of Planning and Development
- Sean McLean, V.P. of Planning and Development
- Brandon Palanker, V.P. of Marketing & Public Affairs
- Ela Dokonal, Director of Planning and Development
- James Vayo, Assistant Project Manager
- Charles Talmadge, Assistant Project Manager
- Laura Stillwagon, Research Manager
- Patti Basile, Director of Human Resources
- Melissa Saunders, of Council
- Randi Puccio, Director of Architecture and Design
- Alexandra Elkaliouby, Community Liaison
- Latoya Sanders, Community Liaison
- Mark Walerysiak, Community Liaison
- Esther Arnone, Administrative Assistant
- Sandi Santoro, Administrative Assistant
- Susan Mennella, Controller
- Sharon Jones, Bookkeeper
Renaissance Consultant Team
Renaissance is supported by an outstanding team of professionals, each a leader in their respective discipline. This group includes:
Urban Planning
- ACP Visioning & Planning
- Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners
- Dover Kohl & Partners
- Goody Clancy & Associates
- Greenberg Consultants Inc
- Massengale & Co LLC
- Landworks Collaborative
- Looney Ricks Kiss
- Moule & Polyzoides
- Speck & Associates
- Thomas Comitta Associates
- Town Planning Partnership
- Urban Design Associates
Market & Consumer Research
- AECOM
- Economic Research Associates
- Randall Gross Development Economics
- Zimmerman Volk Associates
Downtown Economic Development Strategists
- The Community Land Use and Economics Group (ClueGroup)
- Cooltown Beta Communities
Renaissance is proud to be associated with the following organizations:


If you are a municipality interested in redeveloping your downtown, please contact us via email or call 516-433-9000.
