Geoff Butler
Associate

Education: BS Urban Planning, University of Utah; MBA University of Utah

Expertise: Housing Planning, Socioeconomic Analysis, Redevelopment Planning, Market Analysis, GIS/ Spatial Analysis, Public
Planning

Professional Affiliations:
American Planning Association
American Institute of Certified Planners

Geoff Butler’s combination of business and planning training provides the dual perspective needed to understand real estate, planning and urban economics. Geoff manages multidisciplinary teams on complex and controversial matters with often politically charged implications. Geoff prepares interactive fiscal models for multiple jurisdictions that assist local leaders understands alternative forms of governance and annexation, incorporation and infrastructure planning. Geoff is also skilled in both real estate and tourism-related market research and analysis, having twice managed the completion of the seminal market research for the Utah Ski and Snowboard Association. This ongoing project involves a lot of face time with skiers, analysts and industry professionals and a little time in the mountains to boot. Geoff is also an expert in land-use planning, design review, public involvement, municipal ordinance drafting, and redevelopment area planning.