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Cherie Akers, AICP, is an experienced client service leader currently employed at Barge Design Solutions since June 2023. Previously, Cherie served as a senior project manager at BL Companies from 2021 to June 2023, where responsibilities included project management, business development, and land development processes. Prior experience includes a senior associate role at Stantec from 2015 to 2020, focusing on long-range strategic land planning and community relations. As entitlement manager at Minto Communities Florida from 2014 to 2015, Cherie managed entitlement processes, and worked as a senior project manager at WilsonMiller, Inc. from 2004 to 2010, emphasizing consensus building and media relations. Cherie's career began as a project manager at Kilday and Associates from 1999 to 2003, overseeing various large-scale developments. Education includes a Master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Florida Atlantic University and a Bachelor's degree in Public Administration from the University of Central Florida.