Theresa Zawacki has been with the Louisville Metro Department of Economic Growth and Innovation since September 2011. Ms. Zawacki is the city’s Food Policy Advisor, and coordinates Louisville’s Brownfields Program. Previously, Ms. Zawacki was an Assistant County Attorney with the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office where she represented the Louisville Metro Planning Commission, the Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment, the Louisville Metro Landmarks Commission, and the Louisville/Jefferson County Environmental Trust, as well as all Louisville Metro staff involved with land use, planning and zoning. She also advised and represented the Louisville Metro Council in planning and zoning matters. Ms. Zawacki began her legal career as an associate at the law firm of Greenebaum, Doll & McDonald (now Greenebaum Bingham Doll), where she practiced in both the land use and environmental practice groups.
Ms. Zawacki serves as the Chair of the Green Convene of Louisville and the Vice-Chair of the Environmental Law Section of the Louisville Bar Association. She is a frequent speaker and writer on issues involving local food and brownfields.
Ms. Zawacki received her BA from Transylvania University in 1998, and both her JD and Masters of Community Planning from the University of Cincinnati in 2003. She lives in Louisville and has both children and chickens.