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Who We Are

We are designers, planners, innovators, collaborators, facilitators, and creators of ideas that improve our built environment.

We have a growing network of offices strategically located throughout the Midwest, and a team capable of assisting our clients wherever their projects may be located.

With nearly 70 design and planning professionals, we provide deep bench strength and in-market expertise that benefits our clients – including sharing emerging industry trends and valuable insights resulting from national and regional project experience.

Our People 
Firm Leaders Alphabetical Reverse Alphabetical
  Brenda Nelson PRINCIPAL   Chris Della Vedova, FASLA PRESIDENT + CEO / SENIOR PRINCIPAL
  Matt Evett Matt Evett ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL   Caitlin Bolte Principal   Craig Soncrant Principal
  Wm. Christopher Cline SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT / SENIOR PRINCIPAL   Mimi Wagner Senior Resilient Communities Coordinator
  Lyle Pudwill Lyle Pudwill Associate Principal   Mamata Guragain Landscape Designer   Hank Moyers Associate Principal
  Denise Hurt Project Manager   Jon Jacobson SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT / SENIOR PRINCIPAL
  Daniel Tal, FASLA Digital Studio Manager   Jane Reasoner Jane Reasoner Associate   Devon Dillinger ASSOCIATE
  Dolores Silkworth PRINCIPAL   Jake Coryell ASSOCIATE
  Daniel Beckerdite Associate   Jin He-Candido Project Manager   Jim Host ASSOCIATE
  Abbey Eckberg Project Planner   Terry Berkbuegler SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT / SENIOR PRINCIPAL
  Jessica Williams Jessica Williams LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT + INTERPRETIVE PLANNER   Zhengge Jiang Landscape Designer   Madison Dierks Madison Dierks LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
  Gary Worthley VICE PRESIDENT / PRINCIPAL   Jena Stanton Associate
  John Aceto Landscape Architect   Laura Bowles Associate Principal   Chad Herd Principal
  Shan He Landscape Architect-in-Training   Christopher Shires VICE PRESIDENT / PRINCIPAL
  Alicia Yokom Landscape Architect-in-Training   Ben Sandell Project Manager   Paden Crews Landscape Architect-in-Training
  Matt Carlile VICE PRESIDENT / PRINCIPAL   Maryam Ringler Landscape Architect-in-Training
  Everett Eide LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT-IN-TRAINING   Kaitlyn Rieber Kaitlyn Rieber LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT-IN-TRAINING   Avery Nichols LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
  Mo Convery Landscape Architect   ROGER SILVER ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
  Andrew Holzum Andrew Holzum LANDSCAPE DESIGNER   Jenn Becker Landscape Designer   Seth Gray Principal
  Terry Minarik PRINCIPAL   Emily Hopfauf Landscape Architect
  Aaron Hanson Landscape Designer   Haley Mougin Landscape Architect-in-Training   Jared Dobesh Landscape Architect
  Anna Vialle Landscape Architect-In-Training   Chris Sutterfield Principal
  Madison Long Landscape Designer   Mark Miller Landscape Architect   Claire Hilton Landscape Designer
  Brad Aldrich Principal   Emily Rizvic Planner
  Bennett Rindy Landscape Designer   Kalyssa Williams Landscape Architect-in-Training   Ted Vuchinich Landscape Designer
  Claire Brisley Landscape Designer   PJ Novick PRINCIPAL
  Corinne Sidebottom Planner   Lori Miller-Anderson ACCOUNTING MANAGER   Colete Root Colete Root OFFICE MANAGER
  Chad Kucker Principal   Kathleen Carper Human Resource Coordinator
  Teresa Shantz Accounting Specialist   Jay Grimes SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR   Josie Campanella Marketing Proposal Coordinator
  Cortney Park Marketing Manager   Patrick Alvord PRINCIPAL
 
 
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