Get To Know Our Mission and Meet Our Team
Who We Are
Marvin Planning Consultants is a community/county planning firm organized for the purpose of providing cost-effective, common-sense, and innovative planning solutions to communities and counties throughout the United States. Marvin Planning Consultants was organized in 2009 by Keith Marvin AICP. Keith brings over 36 years of consulting experience in community and regional planning.
The firm is located in David City, Nebraska, a community of approximately 3,000 people, and is within 30 minutes of several major transportation routes within the Midwest.
Our Planning Team
Keith A. Marvin AICP President and Founder
Qualifications
Keith has been involved professionally in community planning since 1992. His experience includes all facets of community planning, including public participation, land use, historic preservation, and economic development. Keith has been involved with projects in communities and counties ranging from 48 people to over 400,000. His experience includes the states of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi and Illinois.
Keith believes the best plans and regulations are those developed through a partnership between the consulting team and the community. Plans must be supported locally by the residents and staff in order for them to be truly implemented. Implementing the community’s vision is the only way that a plan is ever successful.
John C. Shepard AICP Senior Community Planner
Qualifications
John is a development professional with management experience across diverse communities, helping community leaders build great places to live, work, and thrive since 1994. His community planning experience includes land use, community & economic development, entrepreneurship, downtown development, renewable energy, natural resources and conservation, hazard mitigation, and public policy. His professional experience includes the states of North Dakota, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, and Nebraska.
Stacey Groshong Senior Community Planner | Designer
Qualifications
Stacey is an experienced community planner with extensive expertise in Urban Design and Historic Preservation. She spent over a decade in an urban planning department—reviewing public and private development proposals, administering Historic Preservation programs, and developing and implementing long range plans. She has a deep understanding of the codes, regulations, and funding mechanisms available to encourage quality site and building design. Stacey believes that placemaking is essential for fostering community pride and togetherness in all communities.
Mason Herrman Community Planner | GIS Specialist
Qualifications
Mason graduated with his Masters in Regional Community Planning from Kansas State University in 2019. His passion for planning and assisting communities is what led him to a career in planning. Mason also has experience working with multiple funding agencies including the Community Development Block Grant program and is recently certified through the Department of Economic Development.
Mason is currently based in the New York City Metropolitan Area. He works remotely with the Nebraska team.
Spencer Lemon Community Planner
Qualifications
Spencer has professional experience engaging families and communities as both a School Community Coordinator and a Social Studies teacher. He has organized school programming and neighborhood events, and acted as a liaison between students and families, and organizations with a vested interest in the community, including universities, local restaurants, businesses, and other local organizations.
Spencer is working on his Master’s in Community and Regional Planning at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln so he can continue to serve more communities in a broader way. Spencer believes that strong, healthy communities start with public participation and socially active neighborhoods. Spencer loves local businesses, especially food, and would not say no to an event at one of your local coffee shops or restaurants.
Cayce Chandler Community Planner
Qualifications
Cayce Chandler is a community planner at Marvin Planning Consultants where he helps communities across Nebraska and the surrounding states develop and implement comprehensive, zoning, and strategic plans that promote sustainable growth and strong local character. He earned his bachelor’s degree in urban planning at Arizona State University where his studies emphasized land use, transportation, and urban design. Before joining MPC he served as an administrative executive assistant at Milford Real Estate and a magazine coordinator at Milford Omaha leading editorial coordination, GIS-based research, and community development storytelling across the Omaha metro.
Ryan Beaver Community Planner
Qualifications
Ryan Beaver is a Community Planner at Marvin Planning Consultants. He attended Texas A&M University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Urban & Regional Planning. He learned urban design concepts, geographic information systems, and development practices. Ryan took an interest in consulting after working with consultants in a planning internship with the City of Magnolia within the Greater Houston area, in which he was able to review development proposals and become familiar with city development codes.
