Desiree Gazzo

Desiree Gazzo, RLA, ENV-SP, serves as the Public Involvement | Strategic Communications Section Manager at HNTB, focusing on community engagement and urban design within the transit industry. With extensive experience managing multi-agency projects, Desiree excels in integrating stakeholder input in transformative resiliency and transportation initiatives. Previous roles include Senior UDLA and Landscape Architect Project Manager at Central Park Conservancy and B Thayer Associates, respectively, where Desiree provided landscape design and project management services to various city and state agencies. Desiree's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture from The University of Georgia and a Certificate in Community Engagement-Collaboration for Change from the University of Michigan. Additional qualifications include multiple degrees in design disciplines from the Fashion Institute of Technology and Farmingdale State College.