Claire provides research and analytical support for open space and real estate development projects.

Prior to joining HR&A, Claire worked for the Massachusetts Port Authority as part of the Real Estate Strategy and Policy Division, where she contributed to the creation of long-term strategies for the agency’s citywide properties and helped grow its public realm initiative. Previously, she worked for social impact real estate development firm Bastogne Development Partners and for the Center City District in Philadelphia.

Claire holds a Masters in Urban Planning from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Arts from Vassar College.

Madison works at the intersection of developing cultural institutions, urban open space, and comprehensive plans to help clients improve opportunities for communities.

Madison specializes in developments that support neighborhoods and their residents to generate connectivity through active programming and arts. He works with clients to determine the implications for development on the community, while also helping create wealth that benefits locals and groups historically marginalized. He helps clients determine the feasibility for executing a project.

Madison is based between HR&A’s New York and Dallas office, bringing his technical and analytic background to support private and public sector clients on economic, governance, and programming decisions around the country. He managed the impact analysis, development of programming, and operations for Gotham Park, a park being created beneath Brooklyn Bridge in Manhattan that will connect Chinatown and the Seaport District. Other recent development work includes the feasibility study and creation of a developer solicitation for Evans-Fintube, an 11-acre site with a 120,000 square foot historic landmark structure in Tulsa, OK’s historic Greenwood neighborhood, the site of the Tulsa Race Massacre and historic Black Wall Street. The project focuses on racial equity, economic opportunity, and community benefits. Madison also advanced the equitable development roadmap for Piers Parks to ensure that the park advances social, environmental, and racial justice in Boston, MA.

Madison has background in finance and wealth management, utilizing models to spur economic opportunity. Prior to joining HR&A, he managed private wealth clients for Bank of Texas’ Private Bank. He underwent training for various business lines, like credit and portfolio analysis, alternative investments, and municipal bond underwriting. Preceding Bank of Texas, Madison co-founded Clean Slate, a group of social enterprises employing the homeless population in Fort Worth, TX.

Madison holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance with Leadership Emphasis from Texas Christian University’s Neeley School of Business.

Daniel works with public and private sector clients to solve challenges impacting cities.

Daniel brings four years of professional business intelligence and market feasibility analysis to HR&A’s Washington, D.C. office. Prior to joining HR&A, Daniel was a Senior Associate/Technology Associate at RCLCO Real Estate Advisers. At RCLCO, he conducted market analyses and financial feasibility studies for proposed developments across the country. Daniel previously worked in analytics at Navy Federal Credit Union and managed political campaigns in Washington State.

Daniel holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from The George Washington University where he concentrated in finance. Outside of work, he serves as an elected Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in Dupont Circle.

Eri leverages data analysis and narrative building to embed equity and resiliency into policymaking.

She is currently supporting New York City’s Mayor’s Office of Resiliency to develop a climate adaptation roadmap to guide the City’s adaptation work with a focus on assessing the impacts caused by multiple climate hazards, building multi-agency and multi-sectoral consensus around this effort, and addressing existing inequities as they affect the most vulnerable New Yorkers.

Eri has deep expertise in community engagement, having supported Talking Transition: Harris County, the Portland Insights Survey, and Blueprint for Baltimore, in addition to other citywide surveys and stakeholder workshops in the US, always with an eye toward ensuring inclusivity and building trust.

Prior to joining HR&A, Eri worked as an Assistant Urban Designer at the New York City Department of City Planning. She holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Tokyo and a master’s degree in urban planning from Columbia University, where she received the American Institute of Certified Planners Outstanding Student Award.

Jamison advises clients through complex planning and development projects with a focus on public-private partnerships that leverage innovative funding and financing tools to create thriving and sustainable places.

Drawing upon a decade’s worth of professional and academic experience in government affairs and development, Jamison supports the firm’s implementation and management of public policy initiatives.

Prior to joining HR&A, Jamison worked at the Citizens Budget Commission as Director of Infrastructure Studies where he provided ongoing economic, budgetary, and financial analysis of public sector infrastructure entities including the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and the City and State of New York. His research promoted improved decision making in public sector infrastructure investment and fiscally sustainable financial planning to ensure existing assets are available for future generations’ use.

Jamison earned his master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Georgia, and he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Government from Ohio Wesleyan University.

Zack is an alumnus of Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain, where he earned a Master’s degree in Translation Studies. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from Missouri State University, located in Springfield, Missouri.

Sarah’s work guides policy and strategic investments to advance housing affordability, economic opportunity, and equitable development.

Based in HR&A’s Raleigh office, Sarah manages a range of projects around the country to shape affordable housing, economic development, disaster recovery, and neighborhood investment, with a focus on making policy decisions and investments that create opportunity while mitigating displacement. She has led the development of an affordable housing plan with a focus on racial equity and regional collaboration in Charlottesville, Virginia, and helped guide strategic business recovery and long term economic development strategies in communities like Grand Rapids, Michigan; Panama City, Florida; and Richmond, California.

Sarah has worked in affordable housing both as a consultant and a practitioner. Prior to joining HR&A, Sarah worked at IFF, a midwestern Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), helping nonprofit clients evaluate, plan for, and execute real estate development projects. In this role, she also oversaw affordable housing programs to build homeownership in suburban Cook County, Illinois and supported several projects to develop accessible scattered-site housing, including developing Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) applications and assisting with site search and due diligence for the development of Community-Integrated Living Arrangements (CILA).

Sarah holds a Master’s Degree in City and Regional Planning from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Bachelor’s degree in Geography from Middlebury College.

Thomas advises clients on devising feasible programs, building public-private partnerships, and infusing equity and innovation into visionary real estate developments.

Prior to joining HR&A, Thomas worked as an independent planning and development consultant for several projects in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metro area. As part of his consulting work, Thomas produced a major visioning report to guide the creation of a planned development district in East Dallas. Previously, he managed planning and analytical projects at buildcommunityWORKSHOP, a non-profit organization that specializes in community-based architecture, urban planning and design, creative placemaking, policy, and geospatial analysis.

Thomas holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Princeton University, where he also earned a certificate in Urban Studies. Thomas serves on the Opportunity Dallas Policy Task force, and co-chairs the Dallas Regional Princeton Prize in Race Relations. In his spare time he brews his own beer and practices concertos on the piano.

Garrett supports the development of sustainable, context-specific real estate and economic development strategies.

Garrett brings an understanding of urban planning, sustainable economic development, and land value capture. Prior to joining HR&A, Garrett worked for the City of West Hollywood where he focused on enhancing the public realm. At the city he researched, designed, and administered the city’s first parklet program and collaborated with Gehl for a study on public space and public life at the Sunset Strip. Previously at Strategic Development Solutions, Garrett supported applications for New Market Tax Credits, with awards totaling $270M for economic development projects in distressed communities.

Garrett received a Master of Planning degree from the University of Southern California with a concentration on economic development. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Literature from the University of Connecticut.