Inc Dev Board of Directors
Alli Thurmond Quinlan is an architect, landscape architect, and small infill developer. She founded and runs Flintlock Ltd Co (a multi-disciplinary design practice) and Flintlock Development (an urban infill real estate development company) in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She also served on the Fayetteville Planning Commission and the Construction Board of Appeals, as well as being known to occasionally teach urban design with a focus on advanced grading and stormwater in the Landscape Architecture Department of the Fay Jones School of Design at the University of Arkansas.
Alli grew up on a large working cattle ranch in western Oklahoma and believes strongly in being hands-on in your farm. She believes that small developers have the potential to be advocates for their neighborhoods, leading the redevelopment of communities in a way that protect and include long time residents while welcoming new, diverse neighbors. As part of this approach, she recently completed a tactical urbanism project to make walking to the community center easier for neighborhood kids, located nearby to Flintlock Development’s South St Cottages.
Working as in a range of roles (architect, land planner, owner, developer, and city administrator) over a wide variety of development projects has taught Alli to cut through the voodoo of pro formas and zoning / building code to create beautiful, lovable, walkable projects that make sense for communities and make money for investors. Her work solo and with the University of Arkansas Community Design Center has been honored with national and international awards from the Congress for New Urbanism, the American Society of Landscape Architects, the American Institute of Architects, Architizer, and the American Planning Association.
Sherry has over twenty years of direct experience working in the field of Community and Economic Development. A native of Indiana, her work in the non-profit arena has created many impactful programs for under-resourced individuals and communities.
Beyond her work in the non-profit field, she serves as a Board Member for Greater Fort Wayne Community Foundation, YWCA of Northeast Indiana, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, and an advisory Board member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indiana.
Prior to coming to IncDev, Sherry served as the City of Fort Wayne, IN Housing Programs Administrator. From 2009 until 2021, she served as the Vice President of Operations and Community Economic Development for Brightpoint, a Community Action Agency in Northeast Indiana.
Sherry received a Master of Public Affairs degree (MPA) and a Master of Social Science concentrating in Community and Economic Development (MS CED). Her interests include exercising, international travel, swimming, crafting, and reading. Sherry has lived and worked in New Zealand and West Africa. She has visited Turkey, South Africa, Fiji, and several other islands and countries. She currently resides in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Marques King is an architect, urban designer and proud native Detroiter. He is currently the Economic Development & Design Manager for EJDevCo, a non-profit developer focused on the Eastside of Detroit. He is also the founder of Fabric[K] Design, a design firm focused on small scale developments and nurturing sustainable neighborhoods.
Matthew Petty is a city planner and real estate developer who has also been elected three times to the Fayetteville City Council. Matthew has a deep understanding of American zoning and development codes and infrastructure planning processes. He has facilitated numerous public hearings and stakeholder engagement efforts, and his first mixed-use project as an owner-developer is under construction.
Matthew was a grantwriter and development associate for four years at the University of Arkansas Community Design Center, a professional urban design and architecture program which has earned more than 100 national and international awards for its urban designs, stormwater solutions, and scenario plans. Matthew’s time at UACDC has provided him a keen sense of how to overcome obstacles to project funding and site development.
Serving his ninth year on the Fayetteville City Council, Matthew is Chair of the Transportation Committee as well as the city’s tourism agency, where he orients infrastructure and marketing budgets towards Fayetteville’s broader strategies.
Matthew’s experience has taught him how to identify and overcome barriers to missing middle development and placemaking. He believes cities can build local wealth and restore neighborhoods by leveling the playing field for appropriate infill projects.
Matthew holds undergraduate degrees in Mathematics and Political Science from the University of Arkansas.
Ryan Terry is a real estate developer, urban designer, speaker, and consultant practicing in central Texas. His practice aims for the recovery of flourishing communities through the renewal of neighborhoods and public places. As the founder and managing partner of R + T Studio, a development and consulting firm specializing in urban infill and revitalization, he oversees projects throughout the region.
Ryan recently completed the first phase of 500 Bryan North, consisting of two four-plex apartment buildings for a total of 8 residential and 2 commercial units in 11,500 square feet. This was phase one of an incremental build out of a city block in downtown Bryan that will eventually consist of 42 residential units and 12,000 square feet of commercial space.
Ryan lives in Bryan, TX where he serves on the city Historical Landmark Commission and the Downtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Board. He is active is the Downtown Bryan Association, the Bryan Rotary Club, and the Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce. Ryan holds a Master of Public Service & Administration degree with a concentration in Urban Policy, Development, and Design from the George Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M as well as a Bachelor’s in Philosophy and Classical Culture from the University of Georgia. His areas of expertise include urban design, land use and transportation policy, and economic and community development.
Ryan is a former Marine Corps infantry officer and management consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton. During his time in the Marine Corps, Ryan served as a platoon commander and staff officer, leading 50 Marines and Sailors during combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Jenifer Acosta specializes in historic preservation and reurbanization. As a real estate developer, consultant, and faculty for the Incremental Development Alliance, Jenifer Acosta works to reimagine historic buildings, create spaces and experiences that bring people back to downtown areas and encourage them to really live there. Jenifer earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Southern Illinois University and a master’s degree in international administration and sustainable development from University of Miami. She also holds a New York University graduate certificate in real estate development. She has founded the Young Preservationists - Great Lakes Bay; Co-founded Infuse Great Lakes Bay, a local community development nonprofit organization; and serves on a variety of local boards dedicated to creating positive change in their community.
Raised in Michigan by entrepreneurial parents, Jenifer has already brought new life to once-vacant landmark buildings in downtown Bay City (population 35,000).
Her projects encompass a wide range of property types and uses in the Great Lakes Bay area of Michigan. The Legacy is a 55,000 square foot building with a restaurant/retail space, 2 commercial suites, and 26 residential units in a former historic bank building from the 1890s. The Times Lofts consist of 31 residential lofts in a 38,000 square foot building. Jenifer currently working on a 12 unit residential building on the edge of the downtown Bay City on an environmentally remediated infill site.
Jenifer offers her expertise to nonprofit organizations including the Bay City Downtown Development Authority, Midland Area Community Foundation, Urban Land Institute, and is the founder of Young Preservationists-Great Lakes Bay. Jenifer also co-founded a community development organization, Infuse Great Lakes Bay, to encourage citizen-led investment as well as get the resources and tools to local projects for their success.
She and her husband, Anthony, live near Midland, MI with their two children.
Elizabeth is an architect and city planner, with master’s degrees from Georgia Tech in both fields. She leads urban design and thought leadership efforts at Kronberg Urbanists + Architects, with her varied background allowing her to wear many hats throughout the design and planning processes. With a talent for graphic communication and big-picture thinking, Elizabeth enjoys developing links between design, research, policy and education. Additionally, Elizabeth serves on Atlanta’s Tree Conservation Commission and her neighborhood planning board.