Miller retiring as executive director of HCRPC

After 30 years of service - 21 of them as executive director - Ron Miller has announced his retirement from the Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission (HCRPC) and Rural Zoning Commission.

"It's often said that you should choose a work that you love and you won't have to work another day," Miller says.  "I'm fortunate to have made such a choice in my career and in the organization and community that I have served."

He says his top accomplishment over his 21 years as executive director has been building innovative community building partnerships such as the Planning Partnership, the Local Alliance for Nature and Development, and Community COMPASS.

"The point of building community partnerships was to create a sustainable structure for long-term systemic change in our community," Miller says.  "With the help of thousands of people, we have created that foundation."

He also credits the HCRPC's work ethic of innovation, collaboration and creativity for its 30 national awards and one international award for planning and implementation project teams over the last five years.

Miller insists that he's pursuing a renaissance, a reinventing - not a retirement.

He'll continue to stay involved in community development through his volunteer associations with Leadership Cincinnati USA, the Cincinnatus Association, the United Way Social Research Council, Agenda 360, and other boards and civic sector committees.

Miller's last day at his position will be April 30.

HCRPC development services coordinator Todd Kinskey has been named as the interim director.

A permanent replacement is not likely to be appointed until 2009.

Writer: Kevin LeMaster
Source: Ron Miller, executive director, HCRPC
Photograph provided by Ron Miller