Founding Individuals (The SDD Officers and Instrumental Friends)
SDD Officers Group 2003-2006:
Mike Abbaté, ASLA - Principal, Green Works, PC
Lucia Athens, ASLA - Supervisor, Seattle Public Utilities Sustainable Building Program
Allegra Bukojemsky, ASLA - Co-Founder, DnA Design Studio
Meg Calkins, ASLA - Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture, Ball StateUniversity
Patrick Curran, ASLA - Landscape Architect, SWA Group
Keven Graham, ASLA - Managing Principal, Planning Resources
Debra Guenther, ASLA - Principal, Mithun Partners Incoming Chair, Sustainable Design and Development Professional Practice Network. SDD PPN representative on Sustainable Sites Initiative Development Committee
Jana McKenzie, ASLA - Principal, EDAW Inc.
Linda Moery, ASLA - Assistant Director, Partnerships Office, National Park Service
April Philips, ASLA - Principal, April Philips Design Works Chair, Sustainable Design and Development Professional Practice Network, ASLA
Heather Venhaus, ASLA - Environmental Designer, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Friends:
José Almiñana, ASLA – Principal, Andropogon Associates
Fritz Steiner, FASLA – Dean, School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin
Steve Windhager, Ph.D. – Director, Landscape Restoration, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
PDC Members: Stakeholder Organization Representatives:
ASLA
Deb Guenther, ASLA, Principal, MITHUN
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Steve Windhager, Ph.D., Director, Landscape Restoration
ASCE’s Environment and Water Resources Institute
Karen C. Kabbes, P.E., D.WRE, President, Kabbes Engineering, Inc.
Michael Clar, P.E., D.WRE, President, Ecosite, Inc.
Center for Sustainable Development, University of Texas at Austin
Fritz Steiner, FASLA Dean of School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin
National Association of County and City Health Officials
Karen R. Nikolai, Community Design Liaison Hennepin County Housing, Community Works & Transit / Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health ESB
EPA’s GreenScapes Program
Jean Schwab, GreenScapes Program Manager, US EPA
National Recreation and Parks Association
Richard J. Dolesh, Director of Public Policy, National Recreation and Park Association
The Nature Conservancy
Valerie Vartanian, Horticulture Liaison, Global Invasive Species Initiative
US Green Building Council
Deon Glaser, ASLA, LEED Program Coordinator
United States Botanic Garden
Ray Mims, Conservation Horticulture
(At Large)
José Alminana, ASLA, Principal, Andropogon Associates
Project Staff:
Heather Venhaus, ASLA (Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center staff)
Jennifer Strassfeld (ASLA staff)
Danielle Pieranunzi (Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center staff)