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Bergmann's David Plante Named to the Rochester Business Journal's 2020 Forty Under 40 List
David Plante, AICP CEP
David Plante, AICP CEP, Energy and Environment Practice Leader at national architecture, engineering and planning firm Bergmann, was selected as one of this year’s Forty Under 40 by the Rochester Business Journal. In choosing the winners, the panel of judges – consisting of previous Forty Under 40 honorees – recognize 40 men and women in the Greater Rochester community who have achieved professional success and who make significant civic contributions to the community.
“I have watched David develop as a professional planner over the last ten years. He is not only a technical expert in our profession with national recognition as a leader in renewable energy and environmental permitting, but David has proven to be a dedicated community volunteer as well,” said Andrew Raus, Senior Vice President Bergmann, RBJ 40 Under 40 Class of 2008. “I am proud of David’s accomplishments and look forward to watching his career grow over the next ten years.” As the leader of Bergmann’s Energy and Environment Practice, which specializes in providing ecological, environmental contamination, civil engineering and environmental permitting services to energy and non-energy sector clients throughout the firm, Plante has spearheaded the strategic growth of the group since 2016, bringing in key talent and carving out discipline opportunities, including the
diversification into solar to serve expanded client needs. Over his 15 years in the field, Plante has supported a variety of key projects, including environmental permitting for community solar projects throughout New York State with Delaware River Solar, the Albion waste gate repair project, and the environmental impact assessment process for the proposed statewide Embankment Integrity Management program through New York State Canal Corporation/Power Authority of New York. Outside of his role at Bergmann, Plante is highly involved in organizations that are making a direct impact on the community in which he lives, including Farmington-Victor Kiwanis. Plante serves as president of the Ontario County charity which focuses on improving the lives of children and families in need. In his role, he oversees the operations and finances of the organization, organizes events and programs, instituted a COVID-19 emergency relief fund, and more. Plante is also president of the South Farmington Friends Cemetery Foundation, an organization with the goal of restoring the historic South Farmington Friends Cemetery Chapel, and a board member of The Spot Canandaigua, a charity Plante’s wife Sarah founded in 2016 to provide free school supplies, clothing, shoes and food support to children in need in the Canandaigua City School District. Plante is also involved with the Victor-Farmington Food Cupboard, the Town of Farmington Comprehensive Plan Update Committee and the Town of Farmington Solid Waste Reduction Committee. Plante, and all members of 2020 Forty Under 40 class, will be honored via a virtual ceremony on November 12, 2020 at 5:30pm
Bergmann Senior Project Manager Appointed to the Land Use and Local Government Advisory Panel Jayme Breschard Thomann, AICP, CFM, Senior Project Manager at national architecture, engineering and planning firm Bergmann, has been nominated and appointed to the Land Use and Local Government Advisory Panel to the New York State Climate Action Council. The advisory panel is one of six representing key industry sectors across New York State, such as transportation, agriculture, power generation, and energy efficiency, tasked with providing recommendations and strategies for meeting the designated goals of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA).
Jayme Breschard Thomann, AICP, CFM
The CLCPA was signed into law on July 18, 2019 by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and is among the most ambitious climate laws in the world. The legislation created a Climate Action Council charged with developing a Scoping Plan of recommendations to reduce economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030 and no less than 85 percent by 2050 from 1990 levels. The Council will be supported by input from the Environmental Justice Advisory Group, the Climate Justice Working Group, and the six sector-specific Advisory Panels, whose members will put forth recommendations for the Council's Scoping Plan.
Thomann, who joined Bergmann in January 2020, boasts an impressive resume, bringing 16 years of resilience, land use and environmental planning experience to the panel. A recognized expert in her field, she will provide a unique perspective through her ability to draw connections between local land use regulation and control, governance structure in New York State, and clean energy strategies. Panel members were nominated for their involvement, with Thomann being one of 11 selected for the Land Use and Local Government Advisory Panel. Together, these experts will identify a range of emissions reductions, consistent with
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