3V Development

deas that work well from larger cities around the world. Gina and Z also feel strongly that interaction and engagement with others of all backgrounds is the only way to make a stronger community that has the potential to benefit everyone, not just those with higher means or stronger voices. These beliefs have been influenced by Gina and Z’s educational and work experience over the last 20 years. Gina and Z both have degrees in Economics (Gina from Wellesley College; Z from Stanford). Both worked in the finance industry in New York City after graduation. Gina was downtown during the September 11th tragedy, and this event pushed Gina and Z towards careers with a more healthy balance of social, environmental, and economic interests. Gina and Z moved to California where they eventually went on to pursue Masters degrees at the University of California - Berkeley. Gina earned a Master’s in Public Policy and worked for UC Berkeley’s Institute for Labor and Employment. Z earned a Master’s in Urban Planning with an emphasis on Environmental Planning. After graduate school, Gina and Z moved to New Orleans where Gina worked as a policy analyst on behalf of low-income survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Z worked on the planning and redevelopment of 9th Ward in New Orleans and on infrastructure redevelopment across the Gulf Coast. The two moved to Fayetteville, where Gina’s family is close by, to start their own family. Z is a board member with Partners For Better Housing, a non-profit that is building a mixed income development in South Fayetteville. He is also a licensed contractor and a licensed realtor with Crye-Leike Realtors. Gina is a co-President of the Leverett PTO and has recently rejoined Z at 3VOLVE. Gina and Z now work to develop creative spaces for people to live, work, grow, and play in South Fayetteville.