ENVISION LITTLETON - THE NEXT 20 YEARS

Kathleen Osher is a national expert in city building, transportation, and land-use. With 23 years of experience in a variety of sectors, Kathleen has been focused on bridging the gap between the public and private spheres. Her professional experience demonstrates a passionate drive to achieve outstanding results in very challenging and undefined situations with minimal resources. Kathleen is currently the Manager of Innovation and Performance Excellence with the City of Littleton and managing Envision Littleton for the City of Littleton which combines the update of the City's Comprehensive Plan and the creation of a first-ever Transporation Master Plan.

Kathleen spent 12.5 years as the Executive Director of Transit Alliance and created the nationally unique and renowned Citizens' Academy (now a project of DRCOG). She created the Academy to recruit and train emerging leaders to take action, volunteer, and join area leaders in making the Denver region the best place to live, work, and play. In 2016, she was recognized with the DRCOG Distinguished Service Award for her extensive knowledge and passion for advancing transit, active transportation and more mobility choices in the Denver region.

 Her career has included leading nonprofit, private sector, and public efforts in Washington, DC, Frankfurt GERMANY, Kansas City, Kansas and the Denver Metro Region. She has been a mentor for Elevate Denver and seeks out all opportunities to support our next generation of leaders. Kathleen holds degrees in Political Science and German from McDaniel College in Maryland.