Gary Anderson has served as Director of Planning and Economic Development for the Town of Manchester since September 2016, returning to the Town where he served as Senior Planner from 2006 through 2012. Since his return, Mr. Anderson’s focus has been on Economic Development, particularly Downtown and in the surrounding area. Mr. Anderson coauthored both the Manchester 2020 Plan of Conservation and Development and the Broad Street Redevelopment Plan.
From 2012 through 2016 Mr. Anderson served as Director of Planning and Economic Development for the Town of Easton, Massachusetts where he led that community through a comprehensive master planning process and a subsequent period of planned growth. He guided zoning reform for the Queset Commercial District and downtown North Easton Village and led a recodification of the entire zoning bylaw.
Mr. Anderson holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Drew University and a Master’s Degree in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and the American Planning Association and is certified by the National Charrette Institute. He lives in Connecticut with his wife Sara and their two children and is an avid runner and sports fan (NY Giants, NY Mets, UConn).
