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Edward Gilman, Ph.D., University of Florida

Ed Gilman, a professor of urban trees and landscape plants at the University of Florida, is one of the leading researchers on the issues of trees in the built landscape. Gilman is known for his singular resolve to improve the state of landscape tree production quality. His work with nursery standards, pruning, tree staking and wind resistance has found its way into the literature and practice of landscape architecture across the United States. Gilman is a renowned author and speaker and has reached many landscape architects at the national and chapter levels.

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Andrew S. Hallowell, Pargament & Hallowell PLLC

Attorney Andrew S. Hallowell has served as legal counsel to ASLA on corporate and business issues for almost 15 years. Over that time, he has been a trusted and valued counselor, consistently going above and beyond to support the Society. His work has been critical to the Society’s success and its ability to support and promote the profession. Beyond ASLA, Hallowell is broadly recognized for his expertise in corporate, business and association law.

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Kris Jarantoski, Chicago Botanic Garden

Kris S. Jarantoski, the executive vice president and director of the Chicago Botanic Garden, has demonstrated a nearly 40-year commitment to landscape excellence and the landscape architecture profession. Jarantoski has significantly enhanced the landscape of the United States by creating one of the most beautiful botanic gardens in the world. From 1993 to the present day, Jarantoski has played a major role in the creation of at least 20 significant capital projects and has promoted the profession of landscape architecture by working with world-class landscape architects.

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U.S. Representative Dave Joyce, Ohio

Since being elected to Congress in 2012, Congressman Dave Joyce of Ohio has been a staunch supporter of green infrastructure. Because of his efforts in raising the visibility of Complete Streets legislation with his colleagues and constituents, Congress passed and President Barack Obama signed into law the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act that includes the first federal Complete Streets policy. Congressman Joyce’s dedication to achieving a federal Complete Streets policy will lead to landscape architects having more opportunities to plan and design streets, walkways, transit stops and other multimodal transportation projects that are safe and attractive for all people, regardless of age, ability, income, ethnicity or race.

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Audra Lofton, Affiliate ASLA, University of Georgia

Audra Lofton’s enthusiastic dedication to her career as senior events coordinator with the College of Environment and Design at the University of Georgia is clear and visible through her works. She adds value to the profession of landscape architecture, and promotes the profession as a career to students. Lofton serves as chair of ASLA’s PR and communications committee and actively participates in public awareness programs like PARK(ing) Day and ASLA’s public awareness summit. She also played an invaluable role in planning LABash, a national student-led landscape architecture conference hosted by the University of Georgia in 2013.

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Darla Moore

Darla Moore, a philanthropist and business woman, has recognized and valued the profession of landscape architecture for the transformative power landscape can play in the life of a community. She has used her wealth to start Moore Farms Botanical Garden at her family farm outside Lake City, South Carolina, which is dedicated to preserving native plants and education on how these plants can be utilized by the landscape industry. She also founded the Charleston Parks Conservancy in Charleston, South Carolina, which has elevated the level of the city’s parks.

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Jeffrey J. Pargament, Pargament & Hallowell PLLC

Attorney Jeffrey J. Pargament has served ASLA for more than 15 years. His role as legal counsel on employment and human resource issues keeps him far in the background, and his work is virtually invisible to all but a few of ASLA’s senior staff and elected leaders. Yet the work he does on the Society’s behalf is critical to its stability, health and success. Although ASLA is one of Pargament’s smallest clients, he always responds as if ASLA’s needs were his top priority.

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J. Gregory Poole Jr., Dix Visionaries

J. Gregory Poole Jr. is a focused corporate executive and more recent urban design and conservation-sensitive advocate. As chair of the Dix Visionaries, Poole led the fight to secure a 306-acre parcel of land overlooking the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, for future generations as a public space and destination park. His perseverance, energy and deep commitment to his community galvanized the public on a grassroots level, engaged business and community leaders and ultimately helped convince state lawmakers to release this land from state control and allow it to become Raleigh’s and North Carolina’s Central Park.

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John Spain, Baton Rouge Area Foundation

John Spain, the executive vice president of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, has always been an advocate for the development of downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Under Spain’s leadership, the Foundation created the Water Institute for the Gulf and subsequent Water Campus to bring scientists, policymakers and others in conversations about water preservation and coastal restoration. He also led the planning effort for other community projects and championed the Louisiana Speaks Regional Plan after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit Louisiana in 2005.

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G. Wade Walker, Alta Planning + Design

G. Wade Walker is recognized expert in what good transportation planning and design means to the future of America’s cities and towns. A champion for Complete Streets, Walker is working with landscape architects all over the country to put people back in transportation, whether they are walking on a sidewalk, riding a bike or driving a car. Above all, Walker is a collaborative designer, partnering often with landscape architects and other design professionals. While he brings his technical skills to the design process, he values, trusts and promotes what landscape architects bring to the table as well.

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About the American Society of Landscape Architects

Founded in 1899, ASLA is the national professional association for landscape architects, representing more than 15,000 members in 49 professional chapters and 72 student chapters. Members of the Society use "ASLA" after their names to denote membership and their commitment to the highest ethical standards of the profession. Landscape architects lead the stewardship, planning and design of our built and natural environments; the Society’s mission is to advance landscape architecture through advocacy, communication, education and fellowship.

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