Community Builders
Trestle Strategy Group is a community building consulting firm that specializes in custom and collaborative consulting services for complex real estate projects. Trestle brings new vision and ideas to projects in order to build capacity, develop strategic alliances, empower community support, and implement innovative solutions. Trestle provides real estate strategy and entitlements, community engagement, owner’s representation, project management, needs assessment, and facilities planning services. The firm oversees real estate development and construction projects from concept to completion, delivering impeccable project management, intelligent strategy, and smart solutions. We understand the intricacies of development and thrive in complex situations. Our goal is to help you feel the same way – smart, informed, and successful.
Customized Approach
Our team is dedicated to executing your real estate objectives through customized, high touch project management services. Trestle acts as your strategic advisor and main point-of-coordination. This tightly integrated process promotes a very efficient exchange of information resulting in a seamless process that minimizes risk and conflict. Trestle navigates the complexities, while managing the project’s bottom line to achieve your vision.
We custom tailor our professional services and experienced sub-consultant teams to meet your specific project goals. We are successful at enlisting support and buy-in from a diverse set of stakeholders at all stages of a project.
For us, it is about more than just billable hours. We are devoted to each of our projects, providing individualized attention to each of our client groups and solving every challenge that occurs throughout the process. We are not just another fee consultant – we are your partner, strategist, implementer, and occasionally therapist, ultimately delivering your dream to you and your stakeholders.
Our Philosophy
Collaboration
Creativity
Honesty
Transparency
“Trestle Strategy Group is one of the very few consultants who fully understand the intricacies of Boulder’s byzantine land use regulations, as well as the political backdrop that often informs land use decisions in Boulder. We have used Trestle for a couple of projects and found their work to be thorough, accurate, timely and a great value. I would absolutely recommend Trestle for land use and development consulting services.”
Our Team
Trestle brings decades of experience, knowledge, contacts, and a track record of success to all of our development and construction projects. Danica has been working in real estate planning and development for decades. We are creative problem solvers that enjoy a challenge. Understanding the big picture while remaining acutely aware of the details is how Trestle functions best. We become fully invested in all of our projects, so your success is our success.
B.S. Sustainable Urban Systems, University of California at Berkley
Danica Powell
Founder and Owner
Danica is the passionate and energetic founder and owner of Trestle Strategy Group, a real estate strategy and planning firm specializing in custom, collaborative consulting for complex real estate development projects. Trestle’s success is grounded in Danica’s extensive network and her ability to bring new vision and ideas to projects in order to build capacity, develop strategic alliances, empower community support, and implement innovative solutions.
Working as a consultant to developers, nonprofits, governmental agencies, schools and universities, Danica has a proven track record for directing and managing a diverse portfolio of projects. Her background in urban planning, real estate, environmental science, marketing, and sustainability, combined with a community focused mindset, provides a unique perspective for pursuing non formulaic approaches to design and urban planning challenges. As an advocate for affordable housing solutions and community focused outcomes, Danica has partnered with local municipalities to implement several post flood recovery and resilience based projects in Colorado, including affordable replacement housing in Lyons and a multi-year stabilization project for an existing mobile home park in Boulder.
Danica currently serves on the Boulder Community Affairs Council, the Boulder Chamber Policy Committtee, Boulder Chamber Board of Directors, and the Sierra Club Indian Peaks Group Executive Committee. She is a former Planning Board member for the City of Boulder, a former board member of the Downtown Boulder Foundation and Flatirons Habitat for Humanity, and a former Chair of the Board of Directors for the I Have a Dream Foundation of Boulder County.
Urban Land Institute Colorado Boulder Regional Committee Co-Chair
Sierra Club Indian Peaks Group Executive Committee
Boulder Chamber
Board of Directors
City of Boulder Planning Board Member
2010 - 2013
M.Sc. Urban Planning and Management, Aalborg Universitet
M.Eng. Civil and Urban Planning Engineering, Institut National des Sciences Appliquees de Lyon
Marine Siohan
Project Manager | Community Engagement & Outreach
Marine manages a diversity of community and stakeholder engagement projects at Trestle Strategy Group, including the Boulder County Regional Housing Partnership’s Home Wanted community outreach program, and the Boulder County Parks and Open Space Cultural Responsiveness and Inclusion Strategy Plan process. Marine is a dynamic, efficient, detailed-oriented, and thoughtful project manager, who brings excellent organization and communication skills to best serve Trestle’s clients.
Marine recently graduated from the Urban Land Institute’s Real Estate Diversity Initiative, which is a comprehensive real estate development training and mentorship program for women and people of color that complements her background and experience perfectly.
Marine has significant experience working with different cultures and environments, and is passionate about helping communities become more equitable, resilient, and vibrant through well-informed, inclusive, and transparent decision-making processes. She was recently appointed on the City of Boulder’s Board of Zoning Adjustment, and is on the Board of Directors for her HomeOwner’s Association.
Marine enjoys traveling the world, the unlimited outdoor living adventures of Colorado, and playing sand and indoor volleyball. She lives in Boulder, CO, with her husband and three kids.
B.S. Business Administration with an Emphasis in Real Estate, University of Colorado Boulder
Kacey Johnson
Project Coordinator
Kacey is a driven undergraduate student studying Real Estate at the University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business. Inspired by the intersectionality of people and places, Kacey seeks to make a positive impact on her community by advocating for equitable, inclusive and sustainable urban development practices.
Through her internship with a prominent commercial real estate lending group, she gained invaluable insights into the multifaceted nature of real estate transactions, honing her skills in real estate finance and cultivating an understanding of the industry's complexities.
Her coursework has delved deep into areas such as property valuation, market analysis, and urban development strategies, providing her with a comprehensive toolkit to tackle real-world challenges. Outside the classroom, Kacey's passion for real estate extends into her extracurricular involvement with the CU Real Estate Center, where she actively engages with industry professionals.
Growing up in Colorado, Kacey understands the market and environment Trestle operates in. This intimate knowledge serves as a valuable asset as she navigates her academic and professional pursuits, enabling her to anticipate trends, identify opportunities, and contribute meaningfully to the growth and sustainability of the communities she serves.
Upon completion of her degree in May 2024, Kacey plans to remain in Boulder and kick start her career.