Daniel Rock Rockholt

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ABOUT DANIEL ROCK ROCKHOLT

EXPERIENCED PLANNER & RETIRED NAVY COMMANDER - Mr. Rockholt is a seasoned urban, educational and military facilities planner with over 25 years of experience, working in both public and private sector urban, regional, military and educational facilities master planning. He has extensive experience in reviewing both public and private developments to ensure adherence to federal, state and local regulations and guidelines, to include the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Additionally, his experiences include resiliency and climate-action planning as they relate to urban and transportation systems.He is highly experienced in staff work, making recommendations to County Boards of Supervisors, City Councils and Planning Commissions for several jurisdictions, for a variety of development projects. He has also been instrumental in creating programs and policies for Design Guidelines as staff representative to several Design Review Boards.His experience in educational facilities planning includes five years at the University of California, Riverside, as a Campus Planner and College Safety Officer for the College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences. He is also certified in Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA Phase II).RETIRED NAVY RESERVE OFFICER - Commander Rockholt transitioned to the Retired Reserve from the Navy Reserve in 2022, and full retired status in 2025. His last active-duty mobilization supported Resolute Support (RS), Kabul, Afghanistan, as Deputy Director of Intelligence Operations, Situational Awareness Room (SAR), RS HQ. He has extensive experience in leadership as an Assistant Chief-of-Staff, Department Head, Division Officer and Intelligence Federation Manager. He also has over 20 years of experience supporting strike warfare as a Targeting Officer in both real-world tactical and operational-level-of-war roles. He has served during active-duty periods as Chief of Targets for US PACIFIC Fleet/JTF-519 and US THIRD Fleet, as well as Afloat Targeteer with Carrier Airwing Nine during real-world operations. Additionally, he has served as an operational planner and intelligence officer for Joint Enabling Capabilities Command (JECC), Joint Planning Support Element (JPSE) at US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM). ACCOMPLISHED PHOTOGRAPHER & ARTIST - Mr. Rockholt is an award-winning photographer, specializing in architectural, nature, landscape, and fine art photography, with works in galleries and museums in California and abroad. Instagram @photosbyrock