01/22/2025

Stephanie Brown, AICP

APA-IL President

Ms. Brown is an Urban Planner at Chastain & Associates. She has practiced as an urban planner for the last sixteen years in both the private and public sectors. She has contracted with communities across the Midwest to draft holistic plans and design more effective, fun spaces. The success of these ventures hinged upon the use of public facilitation plans. She has a passion for community engagement and an ability to connect with people which has allowed residents to take ownership in tailoring their towns. She is motivated by a desire to help others envision and implement healthy, inclusive communities for all. Her specialties include master planning, downtown revitalization, historic preservation planning, meaningful engagement, master planning, community development, parks and recreation planning, GIS, grant writing, and creating/ implementing municipal and county regulatory tools.

Stephanie lives with her husband on his family farm in Decatur, IL with their three children and two dogs. In her spare time, she enjoys working outside, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.