Alumni and Professional Advisory Council

The Gator Experience doesn’t end at graduation – or any geographic border. You can see it making an impact everywhere, from historic coastal communities to thriving urban neighborhoods to conservation lands in Florida and across the world. To sustain and amplify our progress, we draw upon the insights of distinguished practitioners in landscape architecture and design. Our Professional Advisory Council (PAC) plays a pivotal role in helping to advance the level of innovation and excellence within the Department of Landscape Architecture.

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Nicole Plunkett, PLA, AICP

PAC Chair

Cotleur & Hearing
Co-President
Jupiter, FL

BIO

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Chris Cianfaglione ASLA PLA

PAC Vice Chair

Kimley-Horn
Vice President
Sarasota, FL

BIO

Karl Soderholm, ASLA, PLA

PAC Secretary

England-Thims & Miller, Inc.,
Senior Landscape Architect
Jacksonville, FL

BIO

Diana Ferguson, Esquire

Rutledge Ecenia
Tallahassee, FL

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Sheeba West, PLA, ISA

Dix.Hite + Partners
Principal
Lake Mary, FL

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Victoria (Tori) Francis

Kimley-Horn
Landscape Architecture Analyst
Gainesville, FL

BIO

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Emily O’Mahoney

American Society of Landscape Architects
Former President
Jupiter, FL

BIO

Laurie Hall, ASLA, PLA, ISA

CHW, an NV5 Company
Vice President Infrastructure, Florida
Gainesville, FL

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Matt Meyer, ASLA, PLA

Walt Disney Imagineering
Master Planning Executive
Orlando, FL

Mike Kroll, FASLA, PLA

Miller Legg
Fort Lauderdale, FL

BIO

Donald G. Wishart, ASLA, PLA

GAI, Community Solutions Group, Landscape Architecture Director
Orlando, FL

Emeritus Committee Members

Scott LaMont, ASLA, PLA

Former Chair

EDSA, Chief Executive Officer and Principal
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Chris Hite, ASLA, PLA, LEED, AP

Dix Hite+Partners, Founding Partner
Longwood, FL

Carlos F. Perez, ASLA, PLA

Perez Planning + Design, President
Atlanta, GA

Andrew Meeker, ASLA, PLA

UF Planning, Design and Construction
Gainesville, FL

Help Us Support Student Travel

Hands-on experience beyond the classroom and studio is essential for developing an understanding of place. The Student Travel Fund allows the Department of Landscape Architecture to offer direct financial assistance to students for educational travel experiences. Alumni support also provides exceptional networking and learning opportunities through participation at state and national conferences such as ASLA, CELA and LABASH. Your generosity can make a profound impact.

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Contact Us

Jules Bruck

Jules Bruck 

Director, School of Landscape Architecture and Planning 
Chair and Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture

jbruck@ufl.edu

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