CUPPAD Staff
Dotty LaJoye
dlajoye@cuppad.org
Executive Director
As Executive Director for the Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Regional Commission, Dotty oversees day-to-day operations of the Commission staff and projects. Dotty holds a Masters in Public Policy from Northern Michigan University. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and hiking with her dog, Melbourne.
Ryan Soucy, AICP
rsoucy@cuppad.org
Senior Economic Development and Community Planner
Ryan’s diverse experience in planning, zoning, and specialized training in community and economic development can assist communities with a variety of services and planning needs from capital improvement planning, zoning and permitting, design charrettes, and much more. Ryan is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and enjoys hiking, biking, and spending time outdoors with his family.
Ryan Carrig
rcarrig@cuppad.org
Community Planner
Ryan Carrig brings a broad background in research and analysis, and holds a dual Bachelor's in History and Geography and a Master's of Library and Information Science. Ryan works on a variety planning and zoning and infrastructure issues for communities. He enjoys the outdoors and doing woodworking, metalwork, and 3D printing in his free time.
Michael Tripp
mtripp@cuppad.org
GIS Coordinator
Michael Tripp has a wide-ranging background in the geographic information sciences. He worked for a decade in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the federal government as well as teaching community college GIS classes before joining the CUPPAD team. His passion for the outdoors, natural resource conservation, and map making pairs well with CUPPAD’s mission.
Emily Bosch
ebosch@cuppad.org
Community Planner
Emily Bosch comes to CUPPAD with a background in writing and strategic communications. Emily graduated Michigan State University with a Bachelor's in Professional Writing, specializing in writing for communities and nonprofits, grant writing, and sociology. She also manages the CUPPAD website and social media channels in addition to community planning. Emily has a passion for combining responsible growth, community needs, and sustainability in her planning activities. When not working, Emily enjoys reading, crafting, and outdoor adventuring.
Eric Szymanski
eszymanski@cuppad.org
Associate Planner
Eric Szymanski comes to CUPPAD with a broad background as a Regional Planner. For the past six-plus years, Eric has been creating or updating zoning ordinances, strategic plans, master plans, and recreation plans while collaborating and working directly with multiple government agencies and other public agencies. Eric graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor’s in Science. He enjoys the outdoors and exploring the unique historical and cultural aspects of the region.
