Linda Morales

Morales named CEO at The Planning Center

Linda Morales was named chief executive officer at The Planning Center.

Morales has been with the center since 1995, and previously served as chief operating officer.

In addition to working directly on public and private sector planning projects, she is also responsible for workload management, daily operations and quality control throughout the company. She has a wide range of consultant experience with local, state and federal governments, non-profits, developers, builders and property owners on a variety of planning projects.

Morales holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in planning from the University of Arizona and is a Certified Planner with the American Institute of Certified Planners. She is active in the Arizona Chapter of the American Planning Association, Metropolitan Pima Alliance, and DM50.

Michael Grassinger, who formerly served as CEO, will maintain his role as a principal with the company and will continue to manage select projects and market the firm’s services.

Jack Neubeck has retired from the firm in order to pursue other interests, including his real estate company, Neubeck Diversified.

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