Board of Directors

Elaine Kearney, FASLA, PLA, leads TBG San Antonio as Managing Principal where she works to create compelling landscapes rooted in the ecology and unique environment of the Edwards Plateau region. Before returning to her native Texas in 2015, Elaine practiced in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Portland, Oregon. Her background also includes academic engagements at such institutions as Trinity University, Boston Architectural College, and Portland State University. Elaine was honored as the recipient of the 2022 Texas ASLA Service Award for her commitment to advancing landscape architecture causes in Texas and beyond.

Elaine believes that the issues of our time require the nuanced voices of landscape architects and was attracted to serving on the LAF Board of Directors, in part, by LAF’s emphasis on future practitioners. She’s excited to play a role in expanding diversity and access to landscape architecture education through LAF’s scholarship programs.

B. Scott LaMont, PLA, is a 25-year veteran of EDSA. As CEO, his responsibilities include overseeing the 180-person firm, setting the tone of a firmwide culture, and developing a growth strategy that prioritizes design excellence. Possessing a collaborative style, Scott has a proven track record in leading teams, projects, and strategic initiatives. Optimistic and a critical thinker, his domestic and international experience spans large scale planning assignments to mixed-use, residential, hospitality, and urban works that have strengthened EDSA’s reputation as a creative leader. Scott holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the University of Florida, where he currently serves as the Chair of the Landscape Architecture Advisory Board.

Scott joined the LAF Board of Directors because he strongly believes in the profession’s ability to shape the future through resilient design solutions. He uses his personal experiences to problem solve and contribute to thoughtful conversations while supporting the mission and initiatives of the organization.

Alexa Bush, PLA, is passionate about creating equitable and resilient cities. She is the Director of the Planning & Development Department for the City of Detroit, managing a team responsible for planning and implementing neighborhood and economic development citywide. She rejoined the department after three years working in philanthropy at the Kresge Foundation, funding public space, climate-focused, and equitable economic recovery projects in Detroit, having previously spent six years working at the city, helping restructure the department after Detroit’s municipal bankruptcy. 

Alexa is a licensed landscape architect and received her bachelor's degree in Visual and Environmental Studies from Harvard University and her Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Virginia.

 Kevin Conger, FASLA, PLA, is a Founding Partner of CMG Landscape Architecture. With a focus towards creating democratic public space and improving the social and ecological wellbeing of our cities, he believes greater community awareness and engagement results in better stewardship and more sustainable communities. He was awarded a Seed Fund Fellowship for his commitment to creating more vibrant, democratic public spaces in San Francisco, and contributes considerable volunteer efforts for public space issues.

When Kevin was an undergraduate student, his professor, Gary Dwyer, asked students on the first day of class to write down why they wanted to study landscape architecture. Kevin’s journal entry said: “To make a positive difference in environmental design.” Kevin is particularly interested in helping LAF with its work to cultivate new leaders in landscape architecture, specifically through the LAF Fellowship and LAF Ignite programs. He enjoys learning from the inspiring people that are involved with LAF.

Rikerrious Geter is an Associate at SCAPE. His experience working across the west coast conveys his approach to practice – working with and for community. In his work, Rikerrious examines how public space can encourage equitable, healthy, and sustainable communities through active community participation, while maximizing ecosystem health. Rikerrious received his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the University of Georgia. He also serves on the Executive Board of BlackLAN and formerly on the Washington ASLA – SEP Committee, and the Seattle Design Commission.

Rikerrious believes that an important strategy to increasing awareness of climate change and access to public space in marginalized communities of color is by increasing their voice and participation in the profession. He is excited to help continue LAF's legacy of reducing financial barriers through the Foundation's scholarship programs and focus on climate resilience.

Gonzalo Cruz, ASLA, is the Design Principal for Metro New York and leads AECOM’s Urbanism + Planning Practice locally as well as strategic collaborations across the Americas and abroad. His award-winning studio portfolio incorporates traditional forms of practice as well as large-scale infrastructure as it is driven by public realm design. Gonzalo’s diverse professional accomplishments are rooted in his interdisciplinary background. In recent years, he has been creating innovative work at the intersection of large-scale infrastructure and placemaking with a focus of coastal resilience design, including South Battery Park City Resilience Wagner Park and Pier A Plaza, Brooklyn Montgomery Coastal Resilience Open Space and Hoboken Cove Waterfront Park to name a few. His practice has received awards from ASLA, AIA, NYC by Design and the Chicago Atheneum Design Excellence Award in Open Space design for World Trade Center’s Liberty Park. Gonzalo holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the City College of New York and a Master of Landscape Architecture from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design.

Lauren Leighty, PLA, is a Vice President and Campus Studio Leader with SmithGroup. She is a trusted partner to many respected higher education institutions across the country, helping them plan for their futures and address the multi-layered challenges they are facing. As both an urban designer and a landscape architect, Lauren is skilled at working across scales. Lauren received a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Urban Design from the University of Michigan. She is a member of SmithGroup’s Board of Directors and the University of Michigan’s Taubman College Alumni Council.

Lauren is incredibly honored to continue the rich legacy of SmithGroup’s (formerly JJR) involvement with LAF. She sees it as an opportunity to magnify her own capacity to influence change and also to work alongside her peers in landscape architecture to translate energy and passion into action.

C.L. Bohannon, PhD, FASLA, is Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs + Community Engagement and Associate Professor in Landscape Architecture in the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia. Dr. Bohannon works in the landscape context of community history and identity, social/environmental (in)justice, and community learning. His research has contributed to the theorization and application of community engagement in design education. He teaches courses on community-engaged design research, design research methods, and seeing, understanding and representing landscapes.

He served as the President of the Virginia Chapter of ASLA in 2019 and was elevated to ASLA Fellow in 2023. His inspiration to be on the LAF Board of Directors stems from his deep commitment to fostering inclusive and equitable communities through design and to advocating for and implementing practices that promote justice and inclusion in the field of landscape architecture.

Allison Harvey, PLA, is a Principal at OJB and co-established the firm’s Philadelphia Studio. She leads OJB*lab, the firm’s research initiative, advancing design through inquiry and innovation. Her approach celebrates the convergence of art and science, where she leverages her training in physics and research prior to becoming a licensed landscape architect. She was the inaugural recipient of the LAF Research Grant in Honor of Deb Mitchell, supporting her work on air quality in near-highway public spaces — research that continues through collaborations with the EPA and informs major projects like the Chinatown Stitch in Philadelphia. Her research and project work is dedicated to creating generational landscapes rooted in ecology, culture, and wellness.

As one of the founding principals of C+R, Aida Curtis, FASLA, has built a practice over four decades focused on the enrichment of the public realm. Through the range of her experience — from the largest public projects in South Florida to meaningful philanthropic efforts — she leads with a spirit of collaboration centered on design and social equity. She is the only landscape architect appointed to serve on the Climate and Heat Health Task Force of Miami-Dade County and helped to develop its first Extreme Heat Action Plan. Aida convinced the City of Miami to establish an ordinance that requires a landscape architect to be involved in all projects that involve stormwater and encourages all waterfront development to follow the Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines.

Patricia Algara, FASLA, PLA, was born and raised in Mexico, she is the founding principal of award-winning BASE Landscape Architecture. A recognized leader in sustainable design and community involvement, Patricia creates landscapes that immerse people of all backgrounds and abilities in learning, exploration and play. Patricia’s community involvement and advocacy expand the boundaries of traditional landscape architecture. She founded an NGO that creates healthy habitats for pollinators. She has lectured at many universities nationally and internationally. She received her MLA from UC Berkeley in 2007.

Patricia is honored to be part of the LAF Board of Directors because of her admiration for LAF’s work and mission which believe that landscapes have the power to affect the world and change people’s lives.  She also sees this as an opportunity to learn, grow, and innovate alongside outstanding leaders in the profession. She is particularly committed to representing the voice of pollinators as species extinction has been identified as a key issue in the need for sustainable landscape solutions greater than ever and the need to identify nature as our main client.

Ari Daman, PLA, is a landscape architect and urban designer, and the founder and creative director of Public Landscape and Urbanism Studio (PLUS), a socially conscious design practice with offices in San Francisco, Bengaluru, and Chennai. Founded in 2020, PLUS serves as a platform for a new generation of landscape architects and allied professionals to engage in projects that advance ecological resilience, social impact, and inclusive public spaces. Ari also co-founded the Narayanan Family Foundation, which supports innovation in social and ecological design, AI for social good, and educational opportunities for underrepresented children and youth. Through the Foundation and PLUS, he has helped launch design incubators, research fellowships, and community-based ecological initiatives in both India and the U.S.

These initiatives reflect Ari’s belief that design can be a catalyst for environmental and social change. He is committed to empowering the next generation of designers with mentorship and opportunities, and through his role on the LAF Board, he looks forward to advancing access to education, leadership, and support for emerging landscape architects dedicated to ecological and socially impactful work.

Aishwarya Dharmarajan is an Associate Landscape Designer at Starr Whitehouse and a 2024 LAF Olmsted Scholar. She began her career in architecture in India after earning a Bachelor's in Architecture from the University of Mumbai, before pursuing a Master's in Landscape Architecture at UC Berkeley. Her background in both architecture and landscape architecture informs her work in the public realm with experience coordinating consultant teams, working with city agencies, and leading design and documentation for complex projects in New York City.

Jennifer Dowdell, ASLA, is a Practice Leader in Landscape Ecology, Planning and Design, where she merges ecological resilience strategies and environmental justice in design and planning. Her projects include greenways, parks, institutional lands, brownfields, and urban ecological frameworks. She previously worked ASLA, contributing to Landscape Architecture Magazine and Government Affairs. Jennifer has also written for the Wilson Quarterly, PLACES Journal, The Nature of Cities blog; she recently contributed a chapter in The Landscape Approach: From Local Communities to Territorial Systems. She has lectured at Columbia University, Morgan State, University of Michigan, UVA, Temple University, Montana State, University of Maryland, and University of Texas. She’s spent time in the Balkans, Aotearoa- New Zealand, and Australia exploring generational community relationships to rare ecosystems.

As a member of the LAF Board of Directors Jennifer looks forward to cultivating deeper discussions around the biodiversity crisis; holistic and equitable approaches to landscape resilience in response to climate change.

Grant is a member of Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation, Chair and founding member of the Canadian Society for Landscape Architect’s (CSLA) Reconciliation Advisory Committee, and Indigenous Design Lead at PFS Studio where he works closely with Indigenous collaborators on planning and design projects. Grant was the first Canadian to be named National Olmsted Scholar by LAF in recognition of his research on climate adaptation informed by Traditional Knowledge. In 2021 the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects awarded him the Emerging Professional Award for his demonstrated leadership and contributions to the profession.

Grant holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design from the University of Manitoba, Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of British Columbia, and a Master of Urban Design in Landscape Architecture with distinction from Harvard University.

As Deputy Chief of Urban Design, Diana Fernandez Bibeau works to elevate the importance of design and champion the transformative power of green, equitable and walkable communities for all. As part of her work, she partners on the Mayor's Green New Deal agenda and various city departments to align urban design efforts into a comprehensive vision for the city. Over the span of over a decade, Diana has worked across private and public sectors to build a design portfolio that reassesses the policies that have perpetuated race, gender, environmental and socioeconomic inequality, and created new design methodologies that can respond to and correct them.

Diana is honored to join the LAF Board of Directors in supporting the advancement of landscape architecture and the power of design to make our world a better place. LAF has profoundly transformed the trajectory of her career and she is honored to serve as a board member.

Eric Gilbey, PLA, uses his professional experience as a practicing landscape architect and his experience in CAD and BIM in his role as product marketing manager for the landscape industries at Vectorworks, where he continues to help landscape architects develop best practices, including sustainable site design and site-specific BIM. He is a past president of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers, past president and trustee of the Maryland ASLA chapter, and continues to serve as a leader of ASLA’s Digital Technology PPN.

Since learning about the LAF and the Sustainable Sites Initiative in 2010, Eric has pursued technology development to assist and enable better performing landscapes through design and analysis. His employer, Vectorworks, began sponsoring the LAF in 2013 and as a director, he looks forward to providing thought leadership and industry/academic outreach to disseminate the knowledge and resources generated for the betterment of practice and our environment.

Chris’s experience includes an array of projects in the United States and Asia, ranging from master plans to complex built urban and on-podium landscapes. Chris focuses on the integration of ecology and culture, with a commitment to exemplary craft in the built environment. With a conservation biology and community design background, Chris has a particular passion for developing solutions to ecological design problems through community process. Prior to Sasaki, he worked at SWA San Francisco and earlier at Mathews Nielsen in New York City. Outside of practice, Chris participates in the design community through teaching, service, and writing. He has taught construction technology and design studios at the UC Berkeley Extension and Cornell University, and coauthored a book on outdoor performance facilities. Chris believes that every project is not only a design opportunity, but an opportunity to experiment, listen, and learn.

Jessica leads the OLIN Los Angeles Studio and directs projects that seek to create socially and environmentally resilient infrastructure including the LA Park Needs Assessment, the LA River Master Plan, and the Sepulveda Basin Vision Plan. Her other significant projects include the reimagination of the Truman Presidential Library Grounds, the Colburn School of Dance, the new U.S. Embassies in London and Brasilia, and the Getty Arrival. She leads the OLIN Labs @Scale project and is the co-author of Fresh Water: Design Research for Inland Water Territories.

She holds a MLA from the UPenn and a BArch from the Illinois Institute of Technology. She is currently an Associate Adjunct Professor at the USC School of Architecture. Jessica believes that landscape architects belong at the table for the largest challenges of our time and is excited for the way LAF supports the field and helps position Landscape Architects as interdisciplinary leaders.

Ying-yu Hung, FASLA, PLA, is a registered Landscape Architect in California and a Fellow at the American Society of Landscape Architects. She holds a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from Harvard University, and a Bachelor’s of Arts in Architecture from UC Berkeley. Ms. Hung has over 30 years of experience practicing landscape architecture; she is the recipient of multiple national awards. Currently, Ms. Hung manages the Los Angeles office of SWA – an international landscape, planning and urban design firm with over 60 years of history working on projects in the U.S. and abroad. Ms. Hung relishes working in the public realm. Her deep passion lies in the design of small-scale intimate spaces. As a designer who focuses on serving local communities, her ability to choreograph spaces and materials lead her to create beautiful, timeless environments that are rich in experience as well as sustainable. A strong believer in mentoring the next generation of environmental stewards, Ms. Hung has taught design studios at University of Southern California and at Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, and continues to give lectures at various professional conferences.

Jason King is a Principal at Walker Macy, focusing on healthcare, higher education, hospitality, and climate resilience projects across the West Coast. He's also an educator, writer, and researcher, known for his early blog Landscape+Urbanism and his current work on Hidden Hydrology, which explores restoring and daylighting urban streams, alongside ongoing research on climate and healing landscapes. A committed volunteer leader, Jason has served as president of ASLA Oregon and led nonprofit efforts including Portland Greenmap, Ecoroofs Everywhere, and the Green Roof Information Think-tank, while supporting Verde's green infrastructure workforce training.
 

Jacob Kuhn, RLA, is currently a Senior Landscape Architect at MNLA. His experience designing and managing projects in the public realm with multiple community stakeholders has made him keenly aware of how critical an inclusive design process is. His approach to design is driven by a passion for environmental justice, as well as a belief that the intersection of landscape, ecology, art, and culture holds immense potential for a more connected, resilient future. Jacob is a Registered Landscape Architect in the state of New York, and he is a WEDG Associate.

As a 2018 LAF Olmsted Scholar, Jacob has been a longtime champion and admirer of LAF's role in leveraging the talents of landscape architects to create enduring, positive change for people and the planet. As a Board member, he hopes to engage with designers, policymakers, and communities to overcome the resistance to climate policy and create systems that are supported by political will, community backing, and long-term investment.

Conners Ladner, PLA, is a Principal at Design Workshop, where he serves on the firm’s board and helps lead the Austin Studio. His work spans urban parks, cultural landscapes, and large-scale ecological systems, guided by rigorous research, comprehensive analysis, and an iterative design process. Conners is passionate about creating resilient, people-centered places that reflect the unique character of their context.

Informed by his Master of Arts in Human Dimensions of Organizations, Conners leads with empathy and a belief in the power of collaboration. A dedicated mentor and advocate for studio culture, he finds purpose in guiding emerging designers as they develop their voice, refine their craft, and grow into confident leaders. Conners is excited to help shape how LAF continues to nurture leadership, mentorship, and growth within the profession.

José de Jesús Leal, ASLA, is a truth-teller, and a Landscape Architect, who considers laughter good medicine. His personal and professional journeys have always been spiritual—guided by the understanding that he is still a student with a deep passion for learning. As Director of MIG's Native Nation Building Studio, his work focuses on the power of co-creation and inclusive community-based design and planning that is culturally sensitive. For José, supporting Native Nation sovereignty and Native community self-determination are critical goals. As a centuries-old practice shaped by culture, José uses landscape architecture to uncover, explore, and reflect hidden truths and stories that can lead to healing, restoration, and a better path forward.

José is humbled to have the privilege to serve on the LAF Board. He is inspired to help LAF find ways to contribute to Native communities’ vitality and wellbeing while supporting positive change for future Native Landscape Architects.

Salvador Lindquist is an Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where his teaching and research focus on spatial justice, climate and environmental justice, and community-engaged design. His work examines how landscape architecture can address environmental inequities, with particular emphasis on urban heat, thermal comfort, and equitable access to healthy environments. He holds a Master of Urban Design from the University of Michigan and has worked across landscape architecture, urban design, and community-engaged practice. His research has been supported by the Landscape Architecture Foundation, Mellon Foundation, and other public and private funders, and he has collaborated with communities, public agencies, and interdisciplinary partners across the Great Plains. Lindquist is also a Great Plains Fellow and the Dr. Lee J. & Dorothy P. Enright Endowed Professor of Landscape Architecture at UNL. He is excited to serve LAF and give back to an organization that has supported his research, while helping strengthen connections between academia and practice across the profession.

Chris Merritt is a landscape architect and Founding Principal of Merritt Chase. He leads the firm's work on culturally significant public landscapes across Middle America. He believes thoughtfully designed public gardens, plazas, and parks can improve our lives. Chris has completed projects ranging from transformative urban master plans to built landscapes for public agencies, community organizations, and institutions. He is a graduate of Harvard University's Graduate School of Design and Purdue University. Chris has received an Emerson Collective Fellowship, and he serves on the Curatorial Advisory Committee for Exhibit Columbus and Stewardship Council for The Cultural Landscape Foundation. Chris serves on the Landscape Architecture Foundation Board to support students and emerging landscape architects, share his passion for the value of landscape architecture, and deepen our commitment and understanding of the impact of landscape architects on the environment. 

Chelina is Founding Principal and CEO of KDI. An urban planner by training, Chelina leads an interdisciplinary design team, working across geographies, scales, and project types, in pursuit of a more just public realm. Over two decades, she has built an award-winning, non-profit practice that brings good design to places where it is not often found. KDI's unique mode of practice connects localized design interventions to large-scale policy change, through research, advocacy, and built works. Chelina has held teaching appointments at the GSD,  UCLA, and the Claremont Colleges. In recent years, Chelina and KDI have been recognized as an Emerging Voice by the Architectural League of New York, and received the National Design Award in Landscape Architecture from the Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt Museum.

Veronica Rivera is a registered landscape architect and architectural designer at Field Operations in the San Francisco office. Having worked in Puerto Rico, Berlin and New York City, she brings a broad international perspective of culture, ingenuity, and creativity. Veronica is a remarkably creative designer with a notable attention to detail, focusing on the continuity of projects from concept to construction. Veronica’s experience includes Resilient by Design work in South Bay, the Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront and Salisbury Gardens in Hong Kong, Navy Yards Central Green in Philadelphia, and the Presidio Tunnel Tops project in San Francisco.

On the LAF Board of Directors, Veronica looks forward to infusing her creativity, enthusiasm, and range of cultural insights into the organization's mission. She wants to further amplify the reach and impact of landscape architecture, elevating it as both a discipline and a passion.

Scott Roschi is Creative Director at Landscape Structures Inc., a 100% employee-owned manufacturer of play and splash environments in Delano, Minnesota. He came to play through industrial design, graphic design, and children's museums rather than landscape architecture, and has spent 30 years on the environments landscape architects specify. He recruits designers from architecture, industrial design, and interiors, on the conviction that the work gets better when more than one discipline looks at it. He sets design direction across product, color, brand, and marketing, and connects the disciplines companywide. A member of the Color Marketing Group, he treats color as an early strategic decision.

Landscape Structures was founded by Steve King, FASLA, whose 1967 final project became the continuous play concept and who later established an LAF scholarship. Scott joins the Board to bring play and childhood into the New Landscape Declaration conversation and to strengthen how LAF reaches students. He sees the seat as a mentoring role for the next generation.
 

Tim Siedlecki is a Landscape Architect with Jacobs. For nearly three decades Tim has been dedicated to developing high impact strategies to improve public life and create implementable solutions within the public realm. Tim is respected for helping agencies and stakeholders develop vibrant solutions that reflect the values of the community.

His work spans many project types from design of the National Scenic Byway Shared Use Path along Lake Tahoe, tactical and pop-up approaches to plaza design in Colorado, to the redevelopment of the 16th Street Mall corridor in Denver. These projects represent his belief that Landscape Architects should assume a leadership role in shaping our built environment. Our unique understanding of how people respond to place and the role inviting public spaces play in shaping a healthy society places Landscape Architects at the nexus between A&E disciplines and social science.

Anna Spooner, PLA, is a principal and partner at Anchor QEA, where she leads the firm’s landscape architecture practice. With nearly two decades of experience, Anna has built and directed interdisciplinary teams of landscape architects, engineers, ecologists, and planners to deliver transformative waterfront and coastal projects across the West Coast and beyond. Her work integrates ecological science with social relevance, from restoring vital salmon habitat in Puget Sound to advancing climate adaptation strategies in California that merge flood protection, public access, and habitat restoration.

Starting her professional life as a wildlife biologist to balance recreational use within critically endangered habitat, Anna has always been fascinated by the interface of people and wild landscapes. Anna is committed to mentorship, collaboration, and expanding the role of landscape architects in shaping resilient and inclusive communities.

Sustainability Leader at Landscape Forms, Amy Syverson-Shaffer, ASLA, is a SITES Accredited Professional and TRUE Zero-Waste Advisor who uses her design acumen and deep contextual understanding to implement industry-leading sustainable approaches. Since 2023, she’s served on the ASLA Biodiversity and Climate Action Committee, and prior to joining Landscape Forms, she honed her landscape architecture expertise at leading firms DAVID RUBIN Land Collective and Sikora Wells Appel. She graduated Cum Laude from the Temple University School of Environmental Design with a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture where she also served as an adjunct professor. Amy is driven by connecting people to nature and to one another, drawing on her background in landscape architecture, her passion for great design, and her strength in facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration to implement innovative new strategies to reduce environmental impacts and expertly take on today’s biggest challenges.

Autumn Visconti, RLA, is a Regional Design Lead at HOK and a recognized leader in landscape architecture and urban design. She specializes in transforming infrastructure into resilient, equitable public spaces that prepare cities for climate change and strengthen community connections. Her award-winning work includes leading the design of the $1.45 billion East Side Coastal Resiliency project in Manhattan and the forthcoming Brooklyn-Queens Park, which will convert a highway into a linear park and greenway. She also led the design of Etihad Park, New York City’s first soccer-specific stadium, which is set to be Major League Soccer’s first fully electric venue.

An Urban Design Forum Forefront Fellow and “Outstanding Alumna” of Virginia Tech, Autumn is also an active member of ASLA and a frequent speaker on the role of landscape architecture in city-making. Autumn values LAF’s mission to advance cross-disciplinary collaboration and is inspired to serve on the Board of Directors to help shape a more climate-resilient and equitable future for cities.

Eric has dedicated his career to providing sustainable and cost effective infrastructure solutions for public and private clients at scales ranging from individual building sites to major cities. He has successfully applied these solutions throughout California, the US, Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America over the past eighteen years. Eric is the Principal-in-charge for community infrastructure at Lotus Water. His experience working for large public-sector clients includes design, planning, program development, regulatory compliance support, and technical review related to stormwater and wastewater infrastructure.

Brad McCauley is a Partner and the Managing Principal at Site Design Group, where he leads the firm’s overall vision and direction. With expertise in translating design into built projects and fostering collaborative teams, Brad has guided the delivery of countless award-winning public spaces across the United States. A passionate advocate for inclusive practices, he has helped shape the firm’s culture to meet evolving market demands and leadership expectations.

Brad is nationally recognized for his service to the profession. He is the Immediate Past President of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and previously served as Vice President of Membership, Trustee, and Illinois Chapter President. He also contributes to The Cultural Landscape Foundation’s Stewardship Council and the University of Illinois Department of Landscape Architecture Resource Committee. A Professional Landscape Architect in sixteen states and a Construction Document Technologist certified by the Construction Specifications Institute, Brad brings both design excellence and technical expertise to his leadership.

C.L. Bohannon, PhD, FASLA, is Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs + Community Engagement and Associate Professor in Landscape Architecture in the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia. Dr. Bohannon works in the landscape context of community history and identity, social/environmental (in)justice, and community learning. His research has contributed to the theorization and application of community engagement in design education. He teaches courses on community-engaged design research, design research methods, and seeing, understanding and representing landscapes. He served as the President of the Virginia Chapter of ASLA in 2019 and was elevated to ASLA Fellow in 2023.