South Central Planning and Development Commission
Joshua Manning is an experienced planner currently serving as Planner IV at the South Central Planning and Development Commission since February 2008, where responsibilities include strategic planning, GIS coordination, and economic development, as well as administration of the Houma-Thibodaux Metropolitan Planning Organization for transportation planning. Prior experience includes a role as Youth Pastor at Victory Assembly of God, where mentoring and public speaking skills were developed. Joshua's career began as a Transportation Surveyor with the South Central Planning and Development Commission from 2003 to 2005, during which foundational skills in traffic counting and data analysis were acquired. Joshua earned a Master of Urban and Regional Planning from the University of New Orleans (2012-2016) and a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Nicholls State University (2000-2005).