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.
She currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors for the I Have a Dream Foundation of Boulder County, Co Chair of the Community Affairs Council, and on the Board of Directors for Boulder Chamber and Dharma’s Garden. She is a former Planning Board member for the City of Boulder, and a former board member of the Downtown Boulder Foundation and Flatirons Habitat for Humanity.
Urban Land Institute Colorado
Boulder Regional Committee
Co-Chair
I Have a Dream Foundation
of Boulder County
Board of Directors Co-Chair
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.
Partners
Amanda Cole, Leadline
Project Manager
Amanda has worked closely with Trestle Strategy Group on key initiatives such as the CU South Annexation, Hill Hotel, Millenium, and several others. She is a thorough, thoughtful project manager with an essential understanding of city process from her time working at the City of Boulder. Amanda is a certified Project Management Professional and is dedicated to the Front Range community through her work on the Board of Directors at TGTHR (formerly Attention Homes).
Marina LaGrave, Colorado Language Access & Cultural Experts (CLACE)
Diversity & Inclusion, Cross-Cultural Communications Expert
In the recent years, Marina has been working closely with Trestle on different projects such as the Ponderosa community stabilization program, the Boulder County Cultural Responsiveness and Inclusion Strategic Plan, and the Boulder County COVID-19 Pandemic Impact Study.
With a proven track record spanning over 25 years, Marina is a linguist, a United Nations certified translator & interpreter, a language access professional, a community outreach & community engagement specialist, and a cross-cultural communications expert, focused on impacting diverse populations and building community.
Darvin Ayre
Community Engagement and Outreach Specialist
Since 2014, Darvin has been assisting Trestle with numerous community engagement and outreach projects. Darvin specializes in change acceleration, leadership & team development, strategic formulation, and developing innovative stakeholder engagement strategies for organizations and communities.