Kiakala Ntemo

Community Planner

As the Community Planner at the Center for Planning Excellence, Kiakala brings a wealth of experience in development planning, economic development, sustainable development, and community engagement. His primary focus will be assisting the North Baton Rouge community with its initiatives, leveraging his extensive expertise to drive impactful outcomes. Kiakala will also support CPEX's planning team more broadly, contributing his knowledge and skills across a diverse portfolio of projects to enhance community planning and development efforts.

Previously, Kiakala has worked as an urban planner for local governments in Metro New Orleans and Coastal Georgia. His experience spans from development planning, long term planning, and historic preservation. Additionally, Kiakala has also worked in economic development and is a Georgia Certified Economic Developer.

Kiakala is a native of Jefferson Parish and a graduate of Dillard University in New Orleans. He received his M.S. in Urban & Regional Planning from Florida State University with a specialization in Healthy Communities. He has a passion for cultural and community advocacy, which he attributes to family and elders in the community he grew up in.

Outside of work, Kiakala enjoys traveling, reading, writing, cooking, being outdoors, and spending time with family and friends.

Expertise: Food Systems, Development Planning, Economic Development, Sustainable Development, Community Engagement

Email: kntemo@cpex.org