2025 Member Spotlights: Your Stories, Our Community

Revisit 2025’s Member Spotlights—and sign up for a 15-minute virtual interview to share why ASLA membership matters to you.
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At ASLA, we’re proud to be a community of passionate, innovative, and committed professionals shaping the future of landscape architecture. Each member brings something unique that strengthens our collective mission.

Through our Member Spotlight series, we celebrate YOU—our members. Over the past year, we’ve shared stories of resilience, creativity, and impact from across the profession. This recap is an invitation to look back at the voices that defined 2025—and to encourage more members to step forward and share their own experiences.

Revisit our 2025 Member Spotlights

In case you missed one (or want to revisit a favorite), explore the full set in the Member Spotlight Library:

  • Ashley Steffens, ASLA— On how ASLA helps faculty stay connected to industry trends and advocacy that strengthens education.
  • Gary Hilderbrand, FASLA— Reflections on decades of involvement and the profession’s evolving role amid climate vulnerability and environmental justice.
  • Matt Copp, ASLA— How volunteering expanded his skills, network, and perspective on the many paths within landscape architecture.
  • Estello Raganit, ASLA— ASLA as a community committed to equitable, sustainable, and resilient environments—and the power of advocating together.
  • Tiara Rachman, Assoc. ASLA— How membership supported her as a student through relationships, career exploration, and national events.
  • Aida Curtis, FASLA— The value of ASLA advocacy and practical resources for firms of every size—especially small business owners.
  • Steph Thisius, ASLA— The realities of public-sector practice and the role of ASLA communities in building connection and support.
  • Matthew Adams, ASLA— A reminder that ASLA can be a constant through every stage of a career, and that while projects may blur, “the people remain.”

Together, these members show just how diverse, dynamic, and mission-driven the ASLA community is.

Share why your membership matters

We’re currently scheduling new Member Spotlights and would love to feature members from all career stages, geographies, and areas of practice.

Sign up for a 15-minute virtual interview for a chance to be ASLA’s next Member Spotlight:
Share Your Story

If the times available don’t work for you, please email [email protected] to schedule an alternative time.

And keep an eye out for our monthly Member Spotlight in Landscape Architecture Magazine.

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