John Guszkowski is the Co-Founder and Principal of the Tyche Planning & Policy Group, based in Vernon, CT. John holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Fairfield University and a Master’s Degree in Natural Resources Management & Engineering from UConn. John is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and holds accreditations from the US Green Building Council (LEED-AP) and the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ENV-SP). As a Planner with Tyche, John serves both private sector developers and municipalities. In addition to serving as Consulting Town Planner for Deep River, Chester, Essex, Clinton, and Hampton, CT, John also serves as Economic Development Coordinator for Hebron and Willington, and has written numerous planning documents and special studies for over 20 towns and cities in Connecticut. Prior to his work with Tyche, John served as Town Planner in Woodstock and Thompson, CT, and as a Planner with the Capitol Region Council of Governments. For the past seventeen years, John has also served on the Board of the nonprofit Connecticut Resource Conservation & Development Council (RC&D), the last fifteen years as President. John also serves on the Executive Board and as Co-Chair of the Government Relations Committee of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Planning Association (CCAPA)
