Full Name
Renata Southard
Job Title
Urban Design Division Principal
Company
Baltimore City Department of Planning
Speaker Bio
Renata Southard - Urban Design Division Principal, Baltimore City Department of Planning

Ren is an architect, licensed in Maryland, an urban designer and planner. Prior to joining the Department of Planning in 2018, Ren spent more than a decade in the private sector as a project manager working on adaptive reuse, multi-family, mixed-use, and master planning projects. In her current role, Ren splits her time between Design Review and special projects, such as community visioning, cross-agency coordination, and technical design support. Ren is the former chair of AIA Balimore’s Urban Design Committee, and currently serves on the board of AIA Maryland. She is a proud graduate of the University of Maryland, where she earned her Master of Architecture and a Graduate Certificate in Urban Design. A resident of Baltimore for more than 10 years, Ren is continually delighted by Charm City.
Renata Southard