Key Firm Professionals

Michael Hightower
Managing Partner

Michael Hightower is the Managing Partner of The Collaborative Firm, LLC. Having nearly thirty years of experience in the public, private, and educational arenas, Mr. Hightower provides a wealth of experience in public policy, with an emphasis on planning, economic development and local governance issues.
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Jessica Guinn, AICP
Vice President

Jessica Guinn is Director of Operations and Planning at The Collaborative Firm, LLC, a planning, program management, and development firm based in East Point, Georgia. Ms. Guinn leads the Planning efforts of the Firm, specializing in comprehensive planning, zoning codes, zoning overlay districts, redevelopment and revitalization plans, and serving local housing authorities.
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Carl Morgan, AICP, MCP
Director of Planning

As Director of Planning, Carl Morgan provides a broad range of planning expertise to the firm in areas of land use, comprehensive planning, zoning, development review, design and preservation. His diverse skill set comes from working in various regions of the country including the Southeast, Rocky Mountains and Mid-Atlantic.
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Aaron Ruffin
Planner

As a Planner for the Firm, Aaron Ruffin offers a unique background of land use planning, design, and landscape architecture. Mr. Ruffin is also highly skilled in various graphics applications, including AutoCAD, InDesign, and SketchUp, among others.
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Alex Fite-Wassilak
Planner

Alex Fite-Wassilak provides a range of expertise to the Firm, encompassing architecture, design, planning, urban design, and master planning.
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