is a licensed landscape architect with over thirty years experience in both public and private practice. Since his arrival in Washington, DC in 1976, his work has included urban design, environmental assessment, and land planning for public agencies, private developers, local, and federal agencies, and private landowners. He has worked directly with private property owners and developers in creating projects which achieve highest and best use of sensitive urban, rural, and native landscapes while attending to his primary professional charge as a steward of the natural environment and creative designer responsible for the implementation of his client’s project goals and budgetary limitations.