Ernest (Ernie) Boughman, III, AICP

With over 30 years of experience in planning and design, Ernie has been privileged to hold leadership positions in companies ranging from 10 to 60,000 employees. For over a decade, Ernie has provided instruction on the confluence of leadership, ethics, character, and legacy. His passion is helping individuals and organizations identify core values, embrace personal responsibility, grow generosity, and develop integrity-based cultures.

As a planning and design professional, Ernie has helped local communities and various state DOTs to expand their perspective of what streets can and should be—multimodal public spaces that embrace community values and enhance quality of place. He has provided leadership for the planning and design of transportation facilities that increase the safety, comfort, and convenience of all road users, enabling people of all ages and abilities to harmoniously travel together.

Giving of time, talent, and treasure is a high priority for Ernie and his family. His daughter is a leukemia survivor, and he works to make the Light The Night Walk a success each year and has previously served in leadership positions at the state and national level in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.