Succession: Making Room for the Evolution of a Firm - 1.25 PDH (LA CES/non-HSW)
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What does it mean to move a practice from entrepreneurship to stasis to reimagination to reinvention? How can this process, if managed with foresight, create the opportunity for innovation and for an even stronger voice? Case studies of prominent, diverse firms will provide actionable steps to successful firm evolution.
Learning objectives:
- Getting Started: Learn strategies for a long-term approach to successfully preparing for firm succession that help meet both personal and business goals.
- One Size Does Not Fit All: Become familiar with the different entity structures, valuation methods and financing options each speaker's company employed and how it impacted succession planning and outcomes.
- Invest in HUMAN Resources: Learn the critical importance of including emerging leaders in the transition process and how talent assessment, development, compensation and DEI solidifies the next generation of leadership.
- Have a Plan: Understand how creating a supportive atmosphere to discuss change while concurrently loosening the reins can help confirm that one's legacy isn't left to chance.
Kimberly A. Tryba, ASLA, AIA
Co-Founder + Managing Director
LILA Studio LLC
Kimberly Tryba, ASLA, is a landscape design leader, strategist, and educator focused on the long-term vitality of design practices. As Co-Founder and Managing Director of LILA Studio in New York, she leads business development, firm positioning, and growth strategy. Previously, she held global leadership roles at Martha Schwartz Partners, guiding offices in New York, London, and Shanghai. A frequent speaker at the American Society of Landscape Architects and other forums, Kimberly champions succession planning, operational resilience, and values-driven leadership. She also teaches urban horticulture, serves on industry boards, and advances stewardship and economic literacy as foundations of resilient public-realm design.
Kona Gray, FASLA, PLA
Principal
EDSA, Inc.
As a firm leader with 30 years of experience in 30+ countries, his global design and management sense has positively shaped the outcomes of many environments. His portfolio ranges from large-scale planning to detailed site design with emphasis on communities, parks, hospitality, public realm, and campus spaces that solve meaningful issues. He currently serves as National President for the American Society of Landscape Architects. He is a Past President of the Landscape Architecture Foundation and an active member of the Urban Land Institute. Kona is a registered Landscape Architect holding a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the University of Georgia.
Lucinda Sanders, FASLA
Partner and CEO
OLIN
Cindy is President and CEO of OLIN. She has a core belief that transforming thinking transforms place, and she is eager to bring this idea to the design table wherever she works. Cindy is responsible for continually shaping OLIN as a leader in design excellence and has led the design of many of OLIN’s signature award-winning projects. She is the co-founder of OLIN LABS, the studio’s in-house research practice. Outside of OLIN, she is dedicated to the advancement of the field of landscape architecture and urban design including the co-creation of the Landscape Architecture Foundation’s Fellowship for Innovation and Leadership.
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