Zoe Baldwin
Vice President, State Programs,
Regional Plan Association

Zoe Baldwin works to expand the efforts of the Regional Plan Association (RPA), an independent, not-for-profit regional growth planning organization that focuses on improved quality of life, community resilience and economic competitiveness of a 31-county New York–New Jersey–Connecticut area that also builds support for a stronger, more connected region. She also leads research, planning, and advocacy activities in her home state of New Jersey.
Zoe has more than 20 years of experience in public policy at the state and federal levels. Before joining RPA, she was Director of Government Affairs for the Utility & Transportation Contractors Association where she advocated for increased federal and state investment in water and transportation systems, and for greater transparency and efficiency in public procurement. Zoe also served as Projects Director for U.S. Senator Cory Booker and as Senior Specialist for Transportation and Environment for U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg, and had roles as in infrastructure policy as the New Jersey Advocate for the Tri-State Transportation Campaign and as the Legislative Director for NJ State Senator Loretta Weinberg.