Virginia Career Development Association
Creating Connections for Virginia's Career Development Professionalsli
Keynote Speaker: David Versel
David Versel joined the George Mason University Center for Regional Analysis in 2013 as a Senior Research Associate. He possesses more than 15 years’ experience in the urban development field, with particular expertise in real estate market and feasibility evaluations, regional development planning, geospatial analyses, and fiscal and economic impact studies. He has spent much of his career as a consulting land use economist, first with Economics Research Associates (ERA) and as Principal of an independent practice.
During his consulting career he worked on projects in 28 U.S. states for a range of public, private, nonprofit, and institutional clients. He has also worked in the nonprofit arena, serving as Executive Director of the Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation and as Senior Planner for the Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission. A native of Rockville, Maryland, Mr. Versel earned a B.A. in Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis in 1995 and a Master of City Planning degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1997. He is certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners and an active member of the American Planning Association.
David's recent presentation to the Career Center Specialists of Fairfax County Schools, delighted and enlightened attendees. Their endorsement of David as a an outstanding presenter others should hear, prompted VCDA to invite him.
VCDA is a proud Division of the Virginia Counselors Association (VCA), and
a State Division of the National Career Development Association (NCDA).
