Christopher J. Schmidt Cpm

Christopher J. Schmidt, CPM has a diverse work experience in various government and private sector organizations. Christopher J. currently holds the position of Community Development Director at the City of Casselberry since November 2022. Prior to this role, they served as a Senior Land Entitlement Manager at Ashton Woods Homes from June 2022 to November 2022.

Before transitioning to the private sector, Christopher worked as the Community Development Director for the City of Winter Springs from June 2019 to June 2022. Christopher J. also had a significant tenure at Orange County Government, where they held the position of Chief Planner from May 2016 to June 2019.

Prior to their work at Orange County, Christopher served as the Planning and Zoning Director at the Lake County Board of County Commissioners from March 2014 to May 2016. Overall, Christopher J. Schmidt has a strong background in community development and planning roles, both in the government and private sectors.

Christopher J. Schmidt, CPM has a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from the University of Central Florida. Christopher J. also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from the same institution. In addition to their formal education, Schmidt has obtained several certifications, including Leadership Seminole Class 30 from Leadership Seminole. Christopher J. is also a Certified Public Manager (CPM), having completed the program at Arizona State University. Schmidt has received various certifications related to emergency management, such as IS-00001 Emergency Program Manager, IS-00100 Introduction to the Incident Command System, IS-00200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents, IS-00275 Role of the Emergency Operations Center, IS-00700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), IS-00701 NIMS Multi-Agency Coordination System, IS-00775 EOC Management and Operations, and IS-00800 National Response Plan (NRP), all from FEMA.