Associate Planner

Noah G. Bussell

Noah joined McKenna as an Associate Planner in November 2024. He is passionate about forward-thinking planning practices and bringing in all voices to maximize comprehensive outcomes to help meet the needs of all communities. He has experience with land use, zoning, economic development, transportation,  environmental planning, parks and recreation, broadband, and placemaking. Before joining McKenna, Noah worked in land use planning, renewable energy permitting, regional economic development, and technology access. He has also held GIS support roles within MDOT and the U.S. Department of Defense. He strongly believes in the power of maps and spatial data products to maximize community and economic impacts.

Noah holds a B.S. in Urban and Regional Planning with a Minor in Geographic Information Science from Michigan State University. He will graduate in December 2024 from Wayne State University with a Master of Urban Planning and a concentration in Urban Economic Development. He is also Chair of MAP’s Emerging Planning Professionals Committee. Alongside his planning work, Noah volunteers with the Michigan Flight Museum, where he is helping to restore their Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer naval patrol aircraft.