Patrick Cleary is a licensed and certified professional planner with over 40 years of experience in the field of planning. Mr. Cleary serves as the Principal of Cleary Consulting, and is the professional primarily responsible for the work produced by the firm.
Prior to the formation of Cleary Consulting, Mr. Cleary worked in both the public and private sectors; as a municipal planner as well as a planner on the staff of consulting firms. This range of experience has provided Mr. Cleary with a comprehensive understanding and a balanced approach toward the field of planning. This in-depth knowledge translates into a keen understanding of the planning process and the characteristics of the profession.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Current: Principal, Cleary Consulting
Northport, NY
Previous
Experience: Principal Planner, Village of Port Chester
Port Chester, NY
Planner, Divney Consulting
White Plains, NY
Planner, Town of Smithtown
Smithtown, NY
Planner, McCrosky Reuter
Mineola, NY
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
Degrees: Master of Regional Planning
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Science/Geography
State University of New York at Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY
Academic
Certifications: Real Estate Certificate
New York University, New York, NY
New Urbanism Certificate
University of Miami, School of Architecture
Community Leadership Alliance Program
Pace University, Elizabeth Haub School of Law, Land Use Law Center
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS & AFFILIATIONS:
Mr. Cleary is an accredited member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, and is a licensed Professional Planner in the state of New Jersey. Mr. Cleary is a member of the American Planning Association, Urban Land Institute, New York Planning Federation, Westchester Municipal Planning Federation, and National Charrette Institute.
Mr. Cleary is a member of the US Green Building Council, is an accredited member of the Congress for New Urbanism and was one of the first in the nation to obtain LEED AP certification in the specialty of Neighborhood Development (first offered in 2010).
In 2011, Mr. Cleary was a member of the first class of approximately 30 professionals nation-wide to obtain the Certified Environmental Planner (CEP) credential offered by the American Institute of Certified Planners.
Mr. Cleary is on the Board of Directors of the Westchester Municipal Planning Federation, the Westchester County Association Real Estate Committee, formally served on the national Board of Directors of the American Society of Consulting Planners, and is the Chairman of the Village of Asharoken Planning Board.
Mr. Cleary is a frequent lecturer at professional organizations and conferences, at the Elizabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, Manhattanville College and has served as a studio advisor at the Graduate Urban Policy and Planning Program at Hunter College.
