Michele S. Delisfort, AICP, PP, is a Principal & Managing Partner at Nishuane Group, LLC., a planning consultancy located in Montclair, New Jersey. Ms. Delisfort has over 25 years of professional experience in land use planning, redevelopment planning, and community economic development. She is knowledgeable about planning tools and policies that incentivize and promote sound, equitable, and strategic development.

As Chairperson of the Redevelopment Planning Committee of the American Planning Association (APA)-NJ Chapter, she co-authored the chapter’s Redevelopment Policy Guide and is often invited to be a panelist at local, state, and national planning conferences. She is also a member of the APA-National Chapter, where she serves on the Ethics Committee. Additionally, Ms. Delisfort is an Instructor at the NJ Redevelopment Authority – Training Institute. Along with her work as a Professional Planner, Ms. Delisfort is the former Mayor of the Township of Union and a member of the Township Committee.

Ms. Delisfort’s educational background and professional experience have allowed her to build a multifaceted career ranging from higher education to community revitalization, volunteerism to entrepreneurism, to holding elected office. She credits her strong industry and community roots to her education and immersive practical experience gained from decades in the Real Estate Development, Government, and Urban Planning industries.