Denise Y. Ryerkerk, AIA, was recently appointed to the Jackson County Plan Commission. Denise is a registered architect with over 30 years experience, primarily in the federal public sector. Her project management experience includes major systems and tenant renovations, historic preservation, disaster recovery, sustainability, and security and blast upgrades. Her current focus is on project planning and development, process improvement, building accessibility, and coordinating design reviews. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Iowa State University, and a Masters of Architecture in Management from the University of Kansas. She is married with a teenage daughter.