Mark Goodman

Background

About Mark Goodman

Mark Goodman has a unique blend of public and private sector experience having served as environmental analyst and site planner for the County of Orange, manager of land processing for KB Home, senior policy advisor on affordable housing and regional transportation for former Orange County Supervisor Thomas F. Riley, real estate development/Low Income Housing Tax Credit consultant and director of development for one of California’s most successful homebuilders. After having served as technical staff and policy advisor to public policy decision-makers, Mark became a decision-maker in 1992 when he was elected to the Laguna Niguel City Council. Mark holds a Master of Public Administration Degree (urban planning emphasis) from California State University Fullerton. He served two terms as the mayor of Laguna Niguel and was a member of the Orange County Fire Authority board of directors. He has served as chair of the County of Orange 20 Year Transportation Master Plan Task Force and member of the board of directors of the Orange County Transportation Corridor Agencies (budget & finance committee) as well as on numerous other countywide boards and committees involved with transportation, affordable housing, water resources and regional government Experience in working from both the private and public perspectives, as well as from an elected official's viewpoint, has provided Mark with the ability to understand the many technical, financial and political considerations that must be evaluated in today's difficult regulatory and budgetary climate to ensure the feasibility of private development proposals. It also makes him comfortable in working the diversity of stakeholders and regulatory agencies involved to ensure that community goals and standards are met while gaining project approvals to meet critical deadlines.