Mike Parker, AICP, is a CEQA and NEPA project director and principal in charge of Ascent’s Berkeley office drawing from 22 years of environmental planning and urban planning experience. He has successfully directed and managed the CEQA process for large and small projects throughout the state, with a concentration in Northern California. Mike leads Ascent’s AI Collaborative and AI Policy Committee and has spoken on numerous panels on AI. He is also the co-chair of the annual Continuing Legal Education (CLE) CEQA Conference in San Francisco and serves on the board of the Sacramento Valley Section of the American Planning Association.