Kevin Gifford
Kevin is a spatial data scientist with a background in urban and regional planning, environmental sustainability, and Geographic Information Systems. He has extensive experience in land use planning under Washington’s Growth Management Act and specializes in using geospatial analysis and data visualization to inform policy decisions. Kevin has worked with state and local government clients across Washington on a range of complex planning issues, including growth management, housing affordability, sustainable and equitable development, and climate resilience.
Prior to joining BERK in 2013, Kevin worked as a land use planner and GIS analyst at AHBL, Inc. and ICF International. Kevin holds a Master of Urban Planning and a Bachelor of Environmental Design from Texas A&M University and a Master of Information and Data Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
Outside BERK
Born and raised in Texas, Kevin relocated to Seattle in 2006 and does not miss his native state's weather at all. He immediately fell in love with the landscape of the Pacific Northwest, and you can often find him hiking or camping, usually with a camera in hand. Indoors, Kevin enjoys playing and listening to music, learning new cocktail recipes, watching movies (he has a mild addiction to documentaries), and playing games of all kinds.
