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Marcus Monroe, Assoc. AIA
Chief of Staff
Prince George’s County Planning Board
Marcus Monroe is a civic leader working at the intersection of people, policy, and place. He currently works in the Planning Director’s Office at the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), leading special programs that span headquarters modernization, housing strategy, and corridor revitalization across Prince George’s County.
Prince George’s County operations within M-NCPPC integrate one of the nation’s largest local park systems—managing more than 28,000 acres of parkland and 400+ parks—with a Planning Department responsible for long-range land use, zoning, transportation, and environmental planning for nearly one million residents. Marcus’s role operates across this system, helping align planning priorities with implementation capacity and long-term community outcomes.
His current work is centered on one of the most urgent challenges facing communities nationwide: how to plan for, produce, and preserve housing in ways that are equitable, deliverable, and trusted by the public. He focuses on translating housing policy into action by connecting land use strategy, capital alignment, and placemaking—bridging planning, partnerships, and execution.
Previously, Marcus served as Chief of Staff to the Planning Board Chair, advising executive leadership and helping align planning, parks, and economic development priorities. He is also a former elected Councilmember for the Town of Brentwood, Maryland, where he co-managed municipal budgets, secured more than $1M in public funding, and led legislative and infrastructure initiatives. He served three times as Legislative Chair of the Prince George’s County Municipal Association, helping coordinate policy priorities across the county’s municipalities.
Trained as an architect, Marcus’s career spans architecture, technology, and public service, with prior roles at Graphisoft, the National Institutes of Health, Quinn Evans Architects, and the University of Florida. He currently serves as the AIA Maryland Representative to the AIA Strategic Council, contributing to national dialogue on the future of the profession and the role of architects in civic leadership.
Prince George’s County operations within M-NCPPC integrate one of the nation’s largest local park systems—managing more than 28,000 acres of parkland and 400+ parks—with a Planning Department responsible for long-range land use, zoning, transportation, and environmental planning for nearly one million residents. Marcus’s role operates across this system, helping align planning priorities with implementation capacity and long-term community outcomes.
His current work is centered on one of the most urgent challenges facing communities nationwide: how to plan for, produce, and preserve housing in ways that are equitable, deliverable, and trusted by the public. He focuses on translating housing policy into action by connecting land use strategy, capital alignment, and placemaking—bridging planning, partnerships, and execution.
Previously, Marcus served as Chief of Staff to the Planning Board Chair, advising executive leadership and helping align planning, parks, and economic development priorities. He is also a former elected Councilmember for the Town of Brentwood, Maryland, where he co-managed municipal budgets, secured more than $1M in public funding, and led legislative and infrastructure initiatives. He served three times as Legislative Chair of the Prince George’s County Municipal Association, helping coordinate policy priorities across the county’s municipalities.
Trained as an architect, Marcus’s career spans architecture, technology, and public service, with prior roles at Graphisoft, the National Institutes of Health, Quinn Evans Architects, and the University of Florida. He currently serves as the AIA Maryland Representative to the AIA Strategic Council, contributing to national dialogue on the future of the profession and the role of architects in civic leadership.