Ben Helkowski
Consultant
I have worked with communities across the country to support strategic planning efforts focused on housing gap analyses and implementation efforts, economic development strategies, talent pipeline developments, and workforce needs assessments. I am passionate about conducting excellent stakeholder engagement and elevating the voices of vulnerable populations.
Outside of work, I serve on the Asheville Buncombe Community Land Trust’s (ABCLTs) Real Estate Committee and Asheville-Buncombe Continuum of Care’s Coordinate Entry Committee. I appreciate that my work at TPMA has introduced me to so many unique communities and helped me to better support my own community.
“Getting out into the community is such an important part of our work, as it not only helps us understand the challenges people are facing, but also what work is being done by community-based organizations.”
Areas of Expertise
- Affordable Housing
- Grant Writing
- Manufacturing Sector Partnerships
Housing Assessments and Planning
- Frederick County, MD
- Lincoln Trail Area Development District
- Erie County Department of Planning and Community Development
- Jackson County, NC
- Town of Zebulon, NC
Strategic Planning
- Indiana Wesleyan University
- City of Rock Island, IL
- Battelle Memorial Institute
Workforce Planning and Educational Evaluation
- Goodwill Industries Internatioanl
- Northern Kentucky University
- New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic affairs
- Ivy Tech Community College
- Miami Tech Works