Cawrse, Craig

Company: Cawrse & Associates, Inc.

Craig Cawrse is President and principal landscape architect for Cawrse & Associates, Inc. He has diverse experience that includes land planning and park design, golf course communities, multi-family housing developments, urban design, and commercial developments. Craig is also an active community member and is currently serving as chairman of the Solon Architectural Board of Review. He is a member of The Ohio State University Department of Landscape Architecture Curriculum Advisory Board, and is an expert and presenter on open space conservation development. He is also a member of the Smart Growth Education Foundation (SGEF) of the Cleveland HBA and serves as one of their speakers on Smart Growth Issues. This past year he was one of the reviewers at the 2004 NAHB Planreview Session in Las Vegas.

Constantine, Jim

Company: Looney Ricks Kiss

Davis, Jon

Company: JJG Land Development Services

Jon M. Davis, ASLA Vice President, Land Development Services, JJG, Inc. Education: BA Augusta College, 1969 MLA, University of Georgia, 1975 Years of Experience: 30 Professional Affiliations: American Society of Landscape Architects Urban Land Institute National Association of Homebuilders Mr. Davis leads the land planning, landscape architecture, and civil engineering services for his company. He has participated in the master planning and detailed design of golf course communities, open space conservation communities, multi-family communities, commercial developments, office parks and mixed use development projects throughout the United States. He is known for his "land first" philosophy that allows the blending of the proposed product into the most difficult sites. Mr. Davis is active in the Urban Land Institute and the National Association of Homebuilders. He has conducted several seminars on land planning, landscape architecture and water pollution control through planning for national audiences.

Dollin, ASLA, Michael

Company: Urban Earth Design

Fillmore, Jeremy S.

Company: Northland Design Group

Goldstein, Eric T.

Company: Leewood Real Estate Group/NJ LLC

Whether directing one of the most successful business improvement districts in the nation, managing the redesign and construction of some of Philadelphia's most notable parks, or in his current position redeveloping neighborhoods for workforce families in tough urban areas, Eric has continually brought fresh thinking and passion to his work to re-energize neighborhoods and improve people's lives. Eric is a licensed Landscape Architect in PA and NJ and holds a Professional Planning license in NJ. Eric has an MLA from Kansas State University (1995) and BS from Rutgers University (1991). He was recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal as a 40 Under Forty award recipient (2003) and is a graduate of Leadership Philadelphia (2001).

Grady, Christopher

Company: KEPHART Community.Planning.Architecture

As an Associate Principal and Land Planner with over 20 years experience in community design, Chris works directly with our Designers to integrate innovative planning solutions with architectural design to create great places to live that are market responsive, environmentally sensitive, and successfully address the needs of the homebuilder, homebuyer, and community.

Graham ASLA, RLA, Keven

Company: Planning Resources Inc

Gray, IV, ASLA, Robert L.

Company: The HOK Planning Group

Kopf, Tom

Company: DTJ DESIGN, Inc.

Thomas Kopf is a principal, planner, and landscape architect for DTJ DESIGN, a multi-discipline design firm in Boulder, Colorado. Tom provides design vision and a commitment to quality communities, emphasizing functional and cost-effective solutions. Nationally recognized for his innovative design approaches, Tom is an educational and enthusiastic speaker. Tom is active in the Design and Land Development committees of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and is very involved in efforts on Smart Growth. He is the author of Building Community and his design ideas have been featured in Professional Builder, Builder, and Land Development magazines.

Kraisinger, Kurt

Company: MKEC Engineering Consultants Inc.

Kurt Kraisinger is a managing partner in the Kansas City office where his responsibilities include new business development, management of the Landscape Architecture department along with providing a lead role on direction of Design. For more than 14 years Kurt has led design efforts for various project types throughout the country. He prides himself on working with each client to identify, establish and deliver a unique design that meets the goals and objectives of the final project. His experiences include corporate office campus planning, higher education master planning, resort development, residential communities, commercial retail and mixed-use developments, medical office complexes, urban infill development, parks & recreation, streetscapes and rails-to-trails planning. While involved with these projects he has overseen the design of the outdoor spaces that create lasting first impressions. Many of these unique site features include entry monuments, signage features, terrace gardens, entry plazas, water features, outdoor fireplaces and shade structures.

Kreager, MIRM, FAIA, LEED, William

Company: MITHUN

Bill Kreager, as Principal of Mithun's 180 person architectural, design and planning firm, has led the Urban Housing and Planning teams to national prominence in the housing industry. His projects have achieved recognition for environmentally sensitive master site planning and innovative architectural design. His market-oriented work includes projects from small infill communities to new towns of 6,000 acres. The integration of site planning and building design in urban infill, mixed-use development, and sustainable design are the particular focus areas in his practice area. Sustainability is a common vision for all of Bill's work. This focus on sensitive, appropriate and earth friendly design is reflected in many of his projects, such as the demonstration PSE BuildGreen Idea Home recently completed in Issaquah, Washington, and HOPE VI projects located in Washington and Oregon. Bill has built strong ties among numerous organizations, such as MBA, AIA, ULI and NAHB, as well as with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, leading them to work in concert to reach shared goals in sustainable design, affordable housing and livable communities.

Lanning, Dr. Eric

Company: Orenco Systems Inc.

Eric Lanning has been with Orenco Systems, Inc. for more than five years and has been an integral part of developing the company's business within the land development/home building industry as well as existing communities. Dr. Lanning has focused on developing the company's understanding and communication of the value different wastewater technologies and options bring to land development projects and the differences in the land development economics they enable. He has spoken at several land development conferences and workshops on decentralized wastewater systems and focuses on providing a management business level understanding of wastewater system economics, options and business solutions.

Meisner, Gary W.

Company: Meisner + Associates/Land Vision

Naranjo, RLA, ASLA, Terry

Company: ETd, PA

Noonan, John Michael

Company: Rottlund Homes

J. Michael Noonan is the Minnesota Division President of Rottlund Homes - a Builder 100 regional builder operating in the Twin Cities, Des Moines - Iowa and Tampa - Florida. He is responsible for overseeing and managing all operations of the Twin Cities' division. An urban and regional planner by education and builder/land developer by profession, Mr. Noonan has been involved in the construction of tens of thousand housing units and thousands of acres of land during the course of his 25 year plus career in Canada and the United States. Mr. Noonan holds master degrees from the Carleton University and the University of Ottawa and undergraduate degrees from the University of Toronto and Ryerson Polytechnical University. He is a full member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and the Canadian Institute of Planners, is a licensed real estate broker and is an active member of the Board of Directors of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities, the Builders Association of Minnesota and the National Association of Home Builders.

Richter, Randall T

Company: RTR Designs, Ltd

Stuepfert, Phil

Company: SEC Group Inc.

Phil Stuepfert Director of Planning SEC Group, Inc. Heading the planning and landscape architecture division Mr. Stuepfert brings over a decade of national land planning experience to each project. From master planned and mixed use communities to community visioning and thematic design he understands the principles that result in successful projects for the client and end user. Mr. Stuepfert is recognized for innovative design approaches and environmentally sensitive design on complex projects. Well versed in green design principles and conservation development, he thoughtfully integrates best management practices that work with the natural characteristics of the land while achieving his client's profitability goals. Due to his diverse project background across the country, he understands the importance of working closely with the municipality, public officials and stakeholders. His project experience includes master planned communities, golf course communities, mixed use developments, commercial and retail, office and business parks in addition to open space and park planning. His ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with builders and developers has resulted in successful projects ranging in size from 5 to 21,000 acres located in over twenty states Mr. Stuepfert is an active member of the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) and has participated Land Planning Workshops and NAHB committees for the last ten years. Mr. Stuepfert is also a frequent speaker for local and national audiences throughout the United States.

Verdicchio, Peter

Company: SEC Planning,LLC

A founding member of SEC Planning, LLC, Peter Verdicchio's professional experience encompasses a wide variety of project types from master planned community design to implementing entitlement strategies. Throughout his career he has had the opportunity to work with leading homebuilders, providing design solutions to achieve project and land development goals. With over a decade of national land planning and design experience, he recognizes the importance of influencing factors upon any project. From anti-growth codes to challenging terrain, Mr. Verdicchio knows how to find a balance that results in successful outcomes for each project. His designs, rooted in the core principles of good planning, bring together the natural features of the land with the desired experience of the end user, resulting in exceptional built environments. A recognized expert in active adult/50+ community design, Mr. Verdicchio understands the unique opportunities and challenges presented by this trail-blazing market. His experience planning dozens of age-restricted communities across the country informs his ability to design communities that appeal to and meet the changing needs of active adults. In addition to project work, Mr. Verdicchio oversees day-to-day operations at SEC Planning, including managing and mentoring staff, business development, strategic planning, client relations, industry involvement and community interaction. SEC Planning, opened in 2001, offers land planning, landscape architecture and community branding services nationally through their offices in Austin and Atlanta. Their staff of landscape architects and designers provides Client-Centered Thinking to clients across the country.