Michelle Nance, FAICP, is the Interim Executive Director (part-time) of Centralina Regional Council. She is also the State and Local Government Market Leader at VHB’s Charlotte, NC, office where she helps communities across the Carolinas address complex challenges at the intersection of mobility, land use and economic development. Previously, Nance served as Centralina’s Deputy Executive Director and Planning Director (2012-2025), leading major regional initiatives, forging strong partnerships and advancing strategies that improved access to opportunity across the region.