Our Next Speaker

Kevin J. Vonck, Director, RVA Department of Planning & Development Review; Richmond Diamond District & Mayo Island Projects

Kevin J. Vonck currently serves as the Director for the Department of Planning and Development Review for the City of Richmond (Virginia), which directs and regulates long-range planning, land use, zoning, historic preservation, site and building plan review, permitting, inspections, and code enforcement within the City. He became Director in January 2021, after joining the City as a Deputy Director in August 2020.

Prior to joining the City, Kevin served as the Director of the Department of Community and Economic Development for the City of Green Bay (Wisconsin). He has also worked as local economic development coordinator, university extension agent, independent consultant, and adjunct college lecturer. While in graduate school, Kevin became the first college student elected to the Newark (Delaware) City Council!

He earned a Ph.D. in Urban Affairs and Public Policy from the University of Delaware. He has a Master of Public Administration from the University of Delaware and a BA in Geography and History from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.