Megan manages the Landscape Architecture Foundation's research programs including Case Study Investigation (CSI) program, Deb Mitchell Research Grant, and Landscape Performance Series initiatives. She also managed the Green New Deal Superstudio initiative (2020-2022). She has a diverse background in landscape architecture, international development, and nonprofit work. Megan has a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources and Environment.

Jennifer is a Program Manager at the University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center, where she leads multidisciplinary projects in conservation finance. With a background as a professional geologist and training in environmental economics, she brings a unique combination of scientific insight and policy expertise to her work. Dr. Egan specializes in applying environmental economic tools to inform policy decisions, conduct technical analyses, and guide project design. Her current projects include conducting cost-benefit analyses for community resilience initiatives, estimating public health benefits of nature-based solutions, advancing community-led nature investment and valuation efforts, and supporting small communities in financing water and wastewater infrastructure.

Torey joined ASLA as Chief Executive Officer in August 2020. Torey has more than 25 years of experience and expertise in strategic organizational development, tactical implementation, financial stewardship and administrative leadership. He has a proven track record as an innovator and thought leader in the association world, with an aptitude for pioneering strategies to shape organizational priorities, ensure financial stability, and invigorate member recruitment and retention programs.

Prior to joining ASLA, Torey served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Prior to his leadership at AILA, Torey was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Center for American Progress (CAP), COO and later Acting President and CEO at the LGBTQ Victory Fund and Institute, Divisional Controller of MV Transportation—a privately held North American transportation management corporation—and an auditor at a CPA firm.

Jesse Wells joined inCon-trol Water Systems in 2010 and currently serves at the Director of Business Development. He has been in the construction industry for over seven years serving in both project management and designer roles. As the primary external representative of our organization, he is responsible for establishing and maintaining profitable relationships with clients on behalf of inCon-trol. This contact and interaction with current and potential clients, makes him key to the influence and growth at inCon-trol.

Jesse earned a bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Texas Tech University. He also holds licenses for Irrigation and Landscape Architecture in Texas.

His expertise has emerged in numerous projects, from coordinating the installation of single trades to managing multiple trades under a single contract. This knowledge and wide array of experiences has given him a unique ability to anticipate, and work within the construction scope of a project. Jesse's tact, education, drive, and integrity have allow him to lead inCon-trol's short-term & long-term operational growth goals.

Madeline is a former Akronite living in Orlando, Florida. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture degree with a French minor from The Ohio State University in 2010. After the recession, she found her way back to landscape architecture with a position at Nimrod Long & Associates in Birmingham, Alabama. She gained experience in both public and private work then obtained licensure in June 2017. Later that year, Madeline joined Dix.Hite + Partners where her current project focus includes campus, roadway and streetscape design, multi-family developments, residential design, community hardscape and landscape renovations, and exterior building color studies.

Donnie Longenecker is an entrepreneur and educator. His firm, DTC, provides a planning, program and project management services for a wide variety of clients and projects. Donnie also serves as a Lecturer and Continuing Education Coordinator for the University of Georgia College of Environment and Design.

Donnie Longenecker is an entrepreneur and educator. His firm, DTC, provides a planning, program and project management services for a wide variety of clients and projects. Donnie also serves as a Lecturer and Continuing Education Coordinator for the University of Georgia College of Environment and Design.

Yusheng (Sam) Dent is an Associate at SWA Group with interdisciplinary background of architecture and landscape architecture . His expertise empowers him to devise innovative design solutions that integrate built and natural environments. Sam is a strong advocate for sustainability as the linchpin for the next generation of design. In his view, design must rise to meet pressing challenges such as climate change, population growth, and social justice. "Pride x ASLA" is an initiative he volunteers to elevate awareness of LGBTQ+ issues within the landscape architecture practice.

Cleve Jones is an American human rights activist, author and lecturer. Jones joined the gay liberation movement in the early 1970s. He was mentored by pioneer LGBT activist Harvey Milk and worked in Milk’s City Hall office as a student intern until Milk’s assassination in 1978. Jones co-founded the San Francisco AIDS Foundation in 1983 and founded The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, one of the world’s largest community arts projects, in 1987. HarperCollins published his first book, “Stitching a Revolution,” in 2000. Hachette Book Group published his new memoir, When We Rise: My Life in the Movement, in November 2016

Chad Lord serves as a Senior Director for climate and environmental policy, where he leads a team focused on NPCA’s climate, energy, air and water advocacy. Chad has 27 years of government affairs experience building campaigns and advocating on diverse issues. Before joining NPCA, he worked for Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) as a legislative assistant. Chad also worked for AIDS Action Council and the Human Rights Campaign. He was raised near Pipestone National Monument and now lives with his husband and 10-year-old daughter in Washington, D.C.

Jeff Holzer is a licensed Landscape Architect in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is a Certified Playground Safety Inspector for Kimley-Horn and Associates. Jeff has 7 years of experience with a practice in active and passive parks, playgrounds, streetscapes, school/universities, and athletic fields. As Kimley-Horn's only CPSI, Jeff has advised on over 70 playgrounds across 19 states. Jeff volunteers on the LARE Prep committee for ASLA, and the REC TALK committee for the National Recreation and Park Association. In 2020, Jeff won the ANOVA sponsored napkin sketch design competition with a sketch and essay entitled Inclusive Playgrounds for All.

Shawn assists with the compilation and transmission of Council Records; evaluation of Council Records for CLARB Certification; and answers questions about the L.A.R.E. administration and eligibility.

Amy Syverson-Shaffer is passionate about connecting people to nature and to each other. Her past work as a landscape architect and in business development frames her collaborative approach to taking on big challenges. Today, she is lending her design acumen and contextual understanding to leading sustainability for the modern craft manufacturer, Landscape Forms. Since 2023, she’s served on the ASLA Biodiversity and Climate Action Committee, working to bridge between key efforts by Landscape Architects and their industry partner community. On any given day, you'll most likely find her working in the garden.

Meg Calkins, FASLA, SITES AP, is a Professor of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at North Carolina State University. Meg’s scholarship focuses on the environmental and human health impacts of site construction details and materials. She is the author of the book "Materials for Sustainable Sites" and editor of the "Sustainable Sites Handbook". She is currently writing a book with the working title of "Details and Material for Resilient Sites: A Carbon Positive Approach" (Routledge 2025). Meg has taken an active leadership role in development and implementation of the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) since 2003.

Sasha Anemone is a Senior Designer with SALT Landscape Architects, a Los Angeles based firm with a focus on local work, affording opportunities to develop nuanced regional design processes with practices and aesthetics rooted in community engagement. She seeks to create place-based design interventions that support social justice and climate equity. She is particularly passionate about increasing awareness of the climate impacts of landscape architecture, and developing tools for practitioners to evaluate and mitigate these harms. She serves on ASLA's National Climate Action Committee and has led decarbonization efforts at SALT.