Jason Hadley – Director of Land Planning

 

Jason Hadley brings more than 30 years of experience in land planning, community design, entitlements, and real estate development. Throughout his career, he has helped shape some of the Southwest’s most notable master-planned communities, providing leadership in due diligence, entitlement strategy, community planning, urban design, and project implementation.

Jason has led the planning and entitlement of a wide range of projects, including master-planned communities, build-to-rent and multifamily developments, mixed-use centers, commercial projects, resorts, industrial developments, and renewable energy facilities. He has extensive experience guiding projects from initial vision through entitlement, design, and construction while collaborating with developers, builders, municipalities, regulatory agencies, and multidisciplinary consultant teams.

His portfolio includes leadership roles on landmark developments such as Saddleback, WestWing Mountain, Tierra Del Rio, Anthem Merrill Ranch, Sun City Festival, Silva Trails/Farms, Villago, Belmont, Marley Park, DC Ranch. Throughout his career, he has contributed to the planning and development of more than 150,000 acres, representing over 350,000 residential units and approximately 150 million square feet of commercial, industrial, and employment uses.

In addition to his project experience, Jason has remained actively involved in the planning and development profession through organizations such as the Urban Land Institute and the American Planning Association. His ability to balance development objectives with thoughtful placemaking has earned him a reputation as a trusted advisor to both public and private sector clients.

A graduate of Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science in Community and Regional Planning with an Urban Design emphasis, Jason provides strategic planning expertise, development insight, and senior-level leadership to CVL’s planning and landscape architecture practice.

Please join us in welcoming Jason to the CVL team. We are excited to add his experience, vision, and community-focused approach as we continue delivering successful projects and serving communities throughout Arizona

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Sarah Rogowski, PE – Director of Water/Wastewater

 

Sarah brings more than 20 years of experience in the planning, design, management, and construction of water and wastewater infrastructure projects throughout Arizona. Her career combines deep technical expertise with extensive municipal leadership experience, giving her a unique perspective on the planning, design, delivery, and long-term operation of critical public infrastructure.

Throughout her career, Sarah has led the development and implementation of a wide range of water and wastewater projects, including treatment facilities, water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, reclaimed water infrastructure, lift stations, well site improvements, and capital improvement programs. She has successfully guided hundreds of projects from planning through construction, coordinating with utility providers, regulatory agencies, municipal staff, property owners, and community stakeholders.

Most recently, Sarah served in engineering and senior project management roles for the City of Peoria and Town of Gilbert, where she managed major capital improvement projects focused on water treatment, water distribution, and wastewater collection systems. She also led project management efforts during construction of the Town of Gilbert’s North Water Treatment Plant Facility Upgrades and Reconstruction Project, an approximately $800 million investment that expanded treatment capacity from 45 MGD to 60 MGD and represents one of the most significant clean water infrastructure investments in Arizona’s history.

In addition to her project experience, Sarah is a recognized leader within Arizona’s water industry. She has been an active member of the Arizona Water Association since 2010, receiving the organization’s Young Professional of the Year Award in 2017 and Operations Leader of the Year Award. Her service to the industry includes leadership roles as Awards Committee Chair, Annual Conference Program Chair, Annual Conference Sponsorship Chair, and a member of the Association’s Board of Directors.

A registered Professional Engineer in Arizona and graduate of Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Sarah will provide senior-level technical leadership and strategic guidance to CVL’s water and wastewater practice.

Please join us in welcoming Sarah to the CVL team. We are thrilled to add her expertise, leadership, and passion for serving Arizona communities to our growing practice.

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Shane Hanneman, PLA, CPESC – Senior Project Manager

 

Shane Hanneman, PLA, CPESC, has over 30 years of experience leading multidisciplinary public and private sector projects throughout the Southwest and nationally. His expertise spans project management, public facilitation, master planning, development guidelines, feasibility studies, design, construction documentation, construction administration, and construction management. Shane is known for helping clients articulate a clear and compelling vision, aligning program goals with site opportunities to create distinctive, high-performing environments that deliver lasting community impact.

Throughout his career, Shane has provided visioning and design leadership for nearly 100 parks of varying scale, in addition to numerous civic and infrastructure-focused projects including municipal buildings, downtown redevelopments, aquatic centers, recreation facilities, trail systems and trailheads, roadways, freeway corridors, and flood control facilities. He has extensive experience coordinating with agencies such as ADOT, MCDOT, and Valley Metro, as well as county flood control districts, integrating drainage infrastructure, transportation systems, and public space into cohesive, resilient solutions.

In the private sector, Shane has directed the visioning and design of resorts, spas, golf clubhouses, private and public school campuses (elementary, middle school, and collegiate), commercial and retail developments, and residential land development projects. Many of these efforts required complex topographic integration and thoughtful blending within arid desert environments, resulting in durable, context-responsive design solutions that balance aesthetics, constructability, long-term maintenance, and fiscal responsibility.

Shane brings a strategic perspective to every project—guiding multidisciplinary teams, navigating public processes, and ensuring alignment between vision, technical performance, and successful implementation.

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Claudia Christo, PE, MBA – Director of Water/Wastewater

Claudia has more than 24 years of experience in surveying, infrastructure master planning, engineering design, water and wastewater utility operations support, project management, capital improvement programming, and construction management services for infrastructure improvements. Claudia understands the importance of staying on budget and meeting all agency requirements, understanding market conditions and proactively identifying long-lead items on the schedule, and working closely with Operations in the field to identify operating protocols to ensure the project start-up goes smoothly.

She specializes in planning, design, operation, and construction of water and wastewater remote sites, pumping, storage, supply adequacy analysis, and transmission/distribution and collection/conveyance systems. She is skilled in long-term planning and engineering studies, hydraulic modeling, water and wastewater utility operations support, plans and specifications, QA/QC, construction management, and inspection.

While at the City of Peoria Public Works-Utilities Department, Claudia delivered the first Integrated Water, Wastewater, Reclaimed, Reuse, and Water Resources Master Plan, identified as a need during the City’s first APWA accreditation process. Claudia achieved a City Manager’s Excellence Award for leadership in Efficiency presented by Peoria Utilities’ Operations staff based on the successful implementation and operational integration of several remote booster pump station rehabilitation projects throughout the City.

During her time at EPCOR, Claudia completed the master planning, system analysis, and capital improvement planning efforts for 44 water and wastewater systems across the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, with a 10-year Capital Improvement Plan total over $1B. She received the President’s award three (3) years in a row for her involvement with EPCOR’s interim management of the Johnson Utilities service area in Arizona, with EPCOR ultimately formally taking over 39,000+ customer service area. She has worked with over 60 municipal and regulatory agencies throughout Illinois, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, and brings a wealth of knowledge to her position at CVL.

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