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.”
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.
Our Team
B.S. Sustainable Urban Systems, University of California at Berkeley
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
Senior Project Manager
Marine is a dedicated professional at Trestle Strategy Group, where she oversees a diverse array of real estate development initiatives and spearheads community and stakeholder engagement projects. Among her notable accomplishments are her pivotal roles in the Whetstone Community Housing project in Gunnison County and the North Boulder Creative Campus RFQ selection process. With a keen eye for detail, efficiency, and a thoughtful approach to project management, Marine excels in delivering results that exceed expectations. Her exceptional organizational prowess and strong communication skills are invaluable assets in serving Trestle's clients with excellence.
Drawing from her extensive experience collaborating with various cultures and navigating diverse environments, Marine is deeply committed to fostering equity, resilience, and vibrancy in communities. She firmly believes in the power of well-informed, inclusive, and transparent decision-making processes to drive positive change.
Beyond her professional endeavors, Marine finds joy in the outdoor adventures offered by Colorado, exploring different corners of the globe, and playing sand and indoor volleyball. She calls Boulder, CO, home, where she resides with her husband and three children.
Summit Middle School
Board of Directors
City of Boulder Board of Zoning Adjustment (BOZA)
Member (2021-2024)