Brett Gies, a Planner and Landscape Architect at RCM Architects, has been elected President of the Board of Directors for the Hancock Regional Planning Commission. Gies has served as a member of the HRPC Board since 2016, was elected Vice President in 2020, and continues to serve as a member of the County Zoning Subcommittee. He was also appointed to the City of Findlay Board of Zoning Appeals in 2016, and served through 2020.
“Brett has been very gracious with his time in serving our local planning boards,” said Matt Cordonnier, HRPC Director. “The knowledge he brings from his years of experience in urban planning and design has proven to be an asset to the City of Findlay and Hancock County. I’m sure he will continue to serve our region well in his new role as President of the HRPC Board.”
Brett Gies, PLA, ASLA - Photo by RCM Architects, Inc.
Irvin Reinhart, President of RCM Architects said “Brett’s experience and talents have had a significant impact on the overall quality of our projects since he joined RCM as a Landscape Architect. We are incredibly pleased that he is able to share his gifts with all of Findlay and Hancock County through his service to HRPC.”
Gies is a professional, licensed Landscape Architect in the State of Ohio, a member of the National and Ohio Chapters of the American Society of Landscape Architects, a member of the Council of Landscape Architectural Review Boards, and is a 2002 graduate of The Ohio State University Knowlton School of Architecture. Practicing locally with RCM Architects since 2009, Gies has designed or planned many local projects, including Findlay High School’s Cooper Tire Track and Field Complex (2012), the Hancock Park District Multi-Use Trails Master Plan (2014), Site and Landscape Development for the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts (2015), the City of Findlay Dorney Plaza Redevelopment (2017), Site and Landscape Development for the Hancock Hotel (2018), and Site and Landscape Development for Vaughn Industries Corporate Headquarters (2020).
He resides in Findlay with his wife Angela.