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At Taggart Associates we have a combination of unparalleled expertise that distinguishes us from the rest. We specialize in project funding, transportation management, economic development and environmental planning. With Taggart Associates furnishing turnkey project management services, we can help you accomplish your goals on time and within budget, resulting in a product of superior quality.
Taggart Associates is a Certified Disadvantaged Business Entity through the PA Unified Certification Program and the PA Department of General Services.
Find out more about our team and our unique highly-qualified backgrounds.
Taggart Associates Biographies
Donna Taggart
As President of Taggart Associates, Donna Taggart brings a keen business sense, leadership skills, and a wealth of experience to her role on any project she undertakes. Joining Taggart Associates in 2005, she administered and implemented Easton’s Main Street Program and is currently Community Outreach Liaison for Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Prior to her career with Taggart Associates, Donna began her career as Director of Administration for the Lehigh Valley Industrial Park for 11 years before becoming Executive Vice President of the Bethlehem Economic Development Corporation (BEDCO). During this tenure, Mrs. Taggart was involved in multimillion dollar redevelopment projects for the City of Bethlehem, including key historic building renovations. BEDCO became a part of the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) where Donna was Vice President of Regional Development. Donna aided in economic development and implementation strategies for area boroughs, creating hundreds of new jobs for area residents and a fresh vision for future growth and expansion.
Over the years, Donna’s efforts in both the professional and the volunteer arenas have spurred an estimated $30 million in public funding for various economic development projects throughout the surrounding areas. Donna earned a bachelor of science in business administration from Cedar Crest College. She is an active member of Northampton Community College's Foundation Board, ArtsQuest Board of Trustees, VIA Board of Directors, and Past Board Member and Secretary of the Pennsylvania Economic Development Association.
Glenn Taggart
Company founder and Vice President Glenn Taggart brings more than 35 years of experience to the company, working in the planning sectors of transportation and economic development as well as consulting in public involvement and project management.
Recognizing that his professional talents centered on project management and direction of projects to ensure that they move with efficiency and accuracy, Glenn founded Taggart Associates in 1997. The company was built on the vision of enabling counties, municipalities, and private sectors to build unique urban environments based on their distinct characteristics and goals.
Glenn's extensive experience includes developing creative project financing programs for public and private sector clients and heading environmental/design studies. He has managed a variety of transportation design and construction projects designed to support economic development through improved traffic flow, parking, pedestrian safety, bridge replacement and capacity improvements. For over a decade, he also directed the Transportation Capital Improvement Program for Lehigh and Northampton Counties in Pennsylvania.
Glenn earned a bachelor of science in business administration from The Ohio State University, and a master of arts in geography and regional planning from Miami University (Ohio), and he holds an A.B.D. Ph.D. in regional planning from Kent State University. He has often prepared papers and presentations on transportation and land use planning topics for national and state organizations.
He is a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers and is affiliated with the International Economic Development Association, the American Planning Association, and the Pennsylvania Planning Association. He currently serves his community as a member of the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission and City of Bethlehem Zoning Hearing Board; he also chairs the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Grass Roots Transportation Sub-Committee.
Chad Helmer
Chad D. Helmer is a Senior Project Manager at Taggart Associates. Working with both the public and private sectors, Chad specializes in environmental project management in the redevelopment of underutilized commercial and industrial sites, including brownfields and greenfields. His expertise is in the area of providing guidance in economic development and urban revitalization.
From 2000 to 2004, Chad was Director of Land Recycling with the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation where he facilitated multiple commercial and industrial redevelopment projects throughout Lehigh and Northampton Counties. In this capacity, he maintained the GIS-based inventory of brownfield sites in the region, assisted public and private sector clients to manage projects through Pennsylvania’s Act 2 liability release program, and helped clients to leverage grants and loans to fund redevelopment projects.
The assistance he provided during the four years he served in this role helped leverage over $20 million in state and federal brownfield redevelopment funding for the region.
He currently serves as the Project Manager for the Bushkill Creek Corridor Revitalization Project, a series of inter-related projects along an approximately two-mile stretch of the Bushkill Creek in the City of Easton, PA. The project entails the redevelopment of the former Simon Silk Mill, which is one of the most ambitious brownfield projects in the region; the development of a recreational heritage trail along the Bushkill Creek; and the revitalization of a series of commercial properties under the leadership of project partner Lafayette College. The total project cost for these improvements upon completion will likely exceed $50 million.
Chad earned a bachelor of science in environmental resource management with a focus on environmental and renewable resource economics from Pennsylvania State University. His professional training includes US Army Corps of Engineers-approved wetland delineator training computer skills and ArcView GIS. He is also member of the Wildlands Conservancy.
Allyson Filipps
A member of the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York Bars, Allyson Filipps is the in-house attorney for Taggart Associates, and is a lead project management expert. Her specialties include obtaining project funding for economic and community development projects through identifying and writing grant applications for clients. With her vast knowledge of state and federal programs available to developers, municipalities, and nonprofit companies, Allyson is able to recommend the best possible funding sources for each individual project. Her strong background in law greatly influences her ability to conduct document reviews, assemble loan documents, prepare financial statements, and undertake research on various projects.
Prior to joining Taggart Associates in this position, Allyson served as an Associate Trust Advisor for the Wealth Management Section of PNC Bank where she advised high net worth clients in the areas of investments, estate planning, and tax planning.
Allyson holds a bachelor of arts degree with honors in political science and psychology from Lehigh University and a juris doctorate from Seton Hall University School of Law. Her professional training includes continuing legal education, Pennsylvania Business Institute Seminars on Land Use and Zoning, and membership in the American and Pennsylvania Bar Associations.
Megan Santucci
Megan Santucci joins the Taggart team as an Associate, aiding in all aspects of public involvement including public relations, community outreach, and marketing and special event services for Taggart clients. Her experience spans both large and small corporations and nonprofits and government organizations, and she has worked with a wide range of audiences.
Megan’s professional experiences include marketing activities for the US Open tennis tournament and ESPN Winter X Games, event logistics for the Walk to Cure Diabetes and fundraising for the Smithsonian Institution.
Megan earned a bachelor of arts degree in foreign language and communication from American University in Washington, D.C., and studied event management at The George Washington University. She is currently pursuing a master of arts in business administration at Lehigh University.
She is an officer of the Lehigh Valley Delta Gamma Alumnae Association, and volunteers as a member of Lehigh University’s Anti-Hazing Awareness Task Force and the Allentown Art Museum Board of Associates. She is a member of Leadership Lehigh Valley Class of 2010.