Adele Bentsen received a BS in Interior Design with a Minor in Photography from Purdue University. She was an interior designer at Brown and Root and later a Partner at Gensler and…

Antonia Adezio is a non-profit leader with a specialty in the development and stewardship of small cultural organizations and public gardens. She served as Executive Director of the Marin Art and Garden…

Isaac Stein, ASLA, RA Isaac Stein is a landscape architect originally from the Florida Panhandle. He is the design principal of Dept., a landscape architecture and urban design studio based in Houston,…

Maggie Tsang, ASLA, RA Maggie Tsang is an assistant professor at Rice School of Architecture and managing principal of Dept., a landscape architecture and urban design studio based in Houston. Her research…

Ann Thompson has spent most of her professional life as an educator and non-profit leader. She was president and CEO of Project GRAD Houston for 16 years, and served in leadership positions…

Tom McCasland is an attorney, real estate investor, and affordable housing professional. During his tenure as director of Houston’s Housing and Community Development Department, he leveraged over $1 billion in affordable multifamily…

Ron Stricklin joined Curtis and Windham Architects in 2018, and leads the Landscape Architecture Department. He graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture. …

Satara Henry is the Environmental Director for Daikin, where she has led the implementation and execution of award-winning sustainability programs at Daikin Texas Technology Park and several other sites. She earned her…

Susan Young is widely traveled community and deeply experienced activist for neighborhoods, arts and culture, and civil rights and civic engagement. She has years of experience in public transportation and public finance,…