Torti Gallas & Partners Inc CEO and leadership

Mr. Gallas is the Chief Executive Officer of a talented and award-winning urban planning and design firm. Under his leadership, Torti Gallas + Partners has gained international recognition as a firm dedicated to advancing the principles of the New Urbanism and Smart Growth to meet the challenges of our time. Torti Gallas has been a leader in designing residential, mixed-use, and transit-oriented centers throughout the United States and abroad. Mr. Gallas and his firm’s focus on the “Architecture of Real Estate” has provided an important catalyst for transformation in numerous cities and suburbs around the world. His financial and management background provides him with a deeply rooted appreciation and understanding of the complex decisions in realizing successful transformations. This experience includes extensive design work in resilient coastal communities and flood prone regions throughout the country. Mr. Gallas contributes a broad spectrum of design, financial and management skills to assist private and public clients, and their stakeholders, in creating valued places to live, work, shop and play. His management expertise enhances his ability to coordinate the efforts of a broad cross-section of participants encompassing residents and community representatives, developers, planners, architects, engineers, financial, social and other expert consultants brought together to ensure successful implementation of the firm’s visionary plans.Mr. Gallas is recognized as a national leader in the design and revitalization of communities throughout the United States. As testament to his leadership and expertise, President Barack Obama appointed Mr. Gallas to the National Capital Planning Commission in 2016. He is serving a six-year term as the Presidential appointee representing the State of Maryland.