MEET HUNTER ABEL, AICP >> Project Manager/Transit Lead

education:
Master's in City and
Regional Planning
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts
in Economics
University of Louisville
Bachelor of Science
in Applied Geography
University of Louisville
certifications:
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
email hunter
HOMETOWN:
Owensboro, Kentucky
CATCHPHRASE:
"Sure thing!"
KNOWN FOR:
Taking on extra projects
Hunter Abel has over eight years of experience in multimodal transportation planning, specializing in public transit. As a certified planner (AICP) with a Master's degree in City and Regional Planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Hunter brings a unique perspective shaped by his diverse experience across transit agencies, state departments of transportation, and counties and local municipalities. Throughout his career, Hunter has developed expertise in overseeing transportation projects starting from the planning stage through implementation. His skills include project management, communications with executive leadership, agency and municipal coordination, and recommendation development and alternatives analysis.
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Prior to joining MMP, Hunter worked with the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) in Atlanta, Georgia and Lee County Transit in Fort Myers, Florida to support a variety of projects including transit service planning, jurisdictional coordination and public engagement, innovative transit modes research, and National Transit Database (NTD) reporting. Since joining MMP, Hunter has continued working with clients to understand their key challenges and identify and implement solutions that align with their values while ensuring efficient use of available resources.