Our Story

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 Jamie is the founder of Woodvalley Community Strategies, bringing 25 years of hands-on experience in community and transportation planning across the public and private sectors. His career spans some of Maryland's most ambitious infrastructure work - from organizing a 2,000-member transit riders advocacy group early in his career to overseeing Baltimore City's $600 million capital improvement program as Deputy Director of Transportation. In Baltimore, he launched the Charm City Circulator and Harbor Connector. With the Maryland Transit Authority, he led development of the Baltimore Red Line and National Capital Purple Line - the largest transit public-private partnership ever advanced in the United States.

Jamie has shaped transit policy at every level: neighborhood advocacy, city government, state administration, and private consulting. With his work at Mead & Hunt, Jamie managed  a range of municipal comprehensive plans and bicycle and pedestrian projects. His experience managing capital projects and navigating the grant application and management process has served his municipal clients well.

A native son of Maryland, he grew up in Elkridge, built his career in Baltimore, and now calls Havre de Grace home. When he's not creating strong and safe communities, he's chasing his goal of visiting all 30 MLB stadiums (22 down, 8 to go), quoting Glengarry Glen Ross at inopportune moments, and serving on the Board of the Transportation Association of Maryland.

Erica was the first hire of Woodvalley Community Strategies and is responsible for all things finance, contracts, human resources, logistics, and information technology.  A graduate of the University of Maryland University College, she worked as Office Manager for two Harford County construction companies before joining WCS. 

Erica is also a mom of three and coaches women’s lacrosse and rec soccer; treasurer of the Upper Chesapeake Wrestling League, manager of the Chesapeake Swim Club; and teaches Crossfit at 5:00 AM every weekday  morning.  As the US Army recruiting advertisement goes, Erica does more before 9 AM than most people do all day.

Amy is a community engagement and policy professional residing in Columbia, South Carolina. She joined WCS at its founding in 2024 to support Safe Streets for All projects across South Carolina.

She has provided technical assistance for applicants to EPA's Community Change grants, which funds large, transformative environmental justice projects. Her skills are diverse, and she brings incredible enthusiasm and insight on issues related to biking, walking, and roadway safety. 

Prior to joining WCS, Amy led the Palmetto Cycling Coalition (now Palmetto Walk Bike), the state’s premier bike and walk advocacy organization. There she successfully led a multi-year campaign to secure a SCDOT Departmental Directive for Complete Streets. She also developed the Livable Streets Academy, to answer calls for improving local advocacy, and to level the playing field by empowering local communities for more equitable engagement in improving their built environment. 

Jaime is an AICP-certified urban planner who specializes in making complex technical information accessible through plain language, compelling visuals, and GIS mapping. With experience across transportation, aviation, and sustainability, she bridges the gap between technical work and meaningful engagement with the public and stakeholders. She brings both analytical rigor and a designer's eye to every project - ensuring that data doesn't just inform decisions, but resonates with the people it affects.

Jaime leads the Transportation and GIS Program for Wonderstruct, a women-owned small business focused on marketing and technical writing for firms in Transportation, Architecture, Engineering & Construction, and Energy. She regularly supports WCS on creating maps, report layouts, presentations, and other visuals.