Steve Moddemeyer

Steve Moddemeyer is a strategic innovator with over 18 years of experience leading governments, planners, architects, land owners, and project teams towards increased sustainability. Steve specializes in creating tools and alternative strategies that lead to resilient infrastructure systems for cities and large developments. He has extensive experience with complex public/private development issues, integrated strategies for leveraging investments in water, drainage, and wastewater systems. He has been the lead in developing local government habitat preservation responses to the Endangered Species Act and negotiating team member in multi-million dollar settlements and contracts for utility-based organizations.

As a City Planner, Steve was responsible for creating a new award-winning landscaping ordinance for commercial development that improves environmental functions in dense urban business districts of Seattle. Steve’s talents integrate a blending of governmental policy-making with knowledge of sciences, engineering, landscape ecology, urban design, economic development, sustainable design, and strategic visioning. Steve writes and speaks internationally on “Cities of the Future”, integrated water strategies, green infrastructure and sustainable infrastructure topics.

As a government official and as a consultant, Steve has assisted cities, utilities, tribes and private clients with sustainable development, watershed restoration, habitat recovery, water supply and treatment, open space planning, forest management and integration of environmental principles into development. Working across cultures, disciplines, and interest groups has provided Steve with a keen appreciation for collaboration, coordination, and optimization of infrastructure systems.