John Guszkowski has been a Planner for twenty years. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Fairfield University and a Master’s Degree in Natural Resources Management & Engineering from UConn. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and holds accreditations from the Connecticut Association of Zoning Enforcement Officers (CZEO), the US Green Building Council (LEED-AP), and the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ENV-SP). He serves both private-sector developers and municipalities.

In addition to serving as Consulting Town Planner for Voluntown, Columbia, Essex, Andover, and Hampton, CT, he has also served as Economic Development Coordinator for Hebron and Willington, and has written numerous planning documents and special studies for over 20 towns and cities in Connecticut. Prior to his work with Tyche, John worked for CME Associates (a CHA Company), served as Town Planner in Woodstock and Thompson, CT, and as a Planner with the Capitol Region Council of Governments.

For the past twenty years, John has also served on the Board of the nonprofit Connecticut Resource Conservation & Development Council (RC&D), the last eighteen years as President. He also serves on the Executive Board and as Co-Chair of the Government Relations Committee of thenConnecticut Chapter of the American Planning Association (CCAPA).