Paul Kuhn

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Town of Cary

919-469-4360

Paul is currently the capital planning manager for Cary, overseeing planning and budgeting for parks, recreation, and cultural arts facilities. Before joining Cary, I worked in the private sector in Pennsylvania for four years, collaborating with local communities and developers and this is where he was first licensed. Paul graduated from Kansas State University in 2000, where he earned a degree in landscape architecture and a minor in Planning. He enjoys working on a variety of projects that serve the public, from maintaining existing facilities to planning for future needs. Throughout his career, he has contributed to parks, greenways, sports venues, public safety facilities, and other government projects. 

In his spare time you will find Paul enjoying the greenways in the triangle and hanging out with his family.

Jael Wagoner

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Qunity

919-490-4990

Ms. Jael Wagoner, Vice President of Community Design at Qunity, brings over two decades of extensive experience spanning land development, landscape architecture, and land planning. Her career is marked by a dedication to creating purposeful and inspirational places across a broad spectrum of project types, including private, public, healthcare, parks and recreation, K-12 education, higher education, aviation, and energy. Ms. Wagoner's responsibilities encompass business development, comprehensive project management from concept through completion, and the mentorship of her team. Her commitment to public and environmental stewardship underscores her drive to leave a lasting, positive legacy.

As a decorated United States Navy Veteran, she embodies a strong foundation of dedication and service. Jael has been actively involved with NCASLA since 2019, serving as an NCASLA Conference Committee Member in 2020, as the NCASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture Conference Committee Chair since 2021, and NCASLA Member-at-Large | Awards 2023-2025

Bert Lynn

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Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation

(704) 564-2763

Bert is a licensed landscape architect with 25 years of experience and proud graduate of Clemson University based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the Capital Planning Division Director for Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation. He and his team work to ensure the recreation facility needs of Mecklenburg County residents are met. Bert’s team is responsible for the planning, land acquisition, community engagement, design, and construction of park and recreation facilities. Capital Planning serves as the primary coordination entity of the Department, developing and maintaining partnerships in the pursuit of fulfilling short- and long-term planning goals. Prior to joining Park and Recreation, Bert worked for a private landscape architecture firm, then served as a Project Manager with Mecklenburg County Asset and Facility Management where he managed a number of park, greenway, nature preserve, and special recreation facility projects. He served on the Carolinas Region Board for Out Teach, a national non-profit whose goal is to unlock student performance with experiential learning outdoors. Bert believes that every resident of Mecklenburg County deserves high quality, accessible public open space and works daily toward that vision.

Lora Greco

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Town of Cary

(919) 460-4980

Lora Greco serves as Cary’s Development Review Manager. In this role, Lora serves as a liaison between the business community, developers, customers, and the Town of Cary leading and coordinating the volume and pace of development project review, explaining development review processes to customers, and identifying and implementing understandable and customer-friendly solutions. She is a licensed landscape architect with nearly two decades of land planning, site design, capital project management and construction administration experience in the private and public sectors. Lora has been a member of ASLA since her undergraduate studies at NCSU's College of Design and has been a full member since 2008. She served as NCASLA's Treasurer for three years before being elected to serve as president-elect, president, and immediate past president.

Lora holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from North Carolina State University and a Master of City and Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is licensed to practice landscape architecture in North Carolina and South Carolina. Lora is enthusiastic about continuing supporting her fellow NCASLA members as Treasurer.

Dan Lambert, ASLA

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(843) 467-7533

McAdams

Dan is the Director of Landscape Architecture in the McAdams Charlotte office. His 25-year career has been spent creating inspired designs for places for people. His design philosophy is to create beloved places that become a part of its users' stories. Dan focuses on designing for ease of access and use by the greatest number of people.

Dan spent the early part of his career in his home state of Colorado and later moved to Myrtle Beach, SC. Nine years ago, Dan made the move from Myrtle to Charlotte and has never looked back. His design experience is broad in scope, project types, and geographic reach and he has project work in 20+ states and the Bahamas.

Dan believes that ASLA and our local chapters provide tremendous service and resources to the landscape architecture community and he believes that giving back to our champion professional organization is a necessity and a privilege. He looks forward to continuing his service to our community and our organization.

Zachary Pierce, ASLA

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(919) 319-6716

CLH design

As a CEO of CLH design, Zak leads a team of landscape architects, designers, and civil engineers with the development of design plans for a variety of civic, recreational, and educational projects. His dedication to ASLA reaches back to his role as the Secretary for Penn State’s Landscape Architecture Student Society. Once in North Carolina, Zak immediately became involved with NCASLA by volunteering on several long-range and conference planning committees. As an active member of

the North Carolina Chapter of ASLA, Zak works diligently to advocate for the profession. He served as NCASLA Membership Chair, NCASLA Chapter President, ASLA Chapter Presidents Council (CPC) Chair, and recently was selected to serve on the ASLA Leadership Development Committee. He is also a frequent speaker at parks/recreation, public safety, and landscape architecture conferences to further his professional development and promote the importance of landscape architecture.

Zak values the comradery amongst landscape architects and would be honored to serve as the NCASLA Secretary.

Jonathan Parsons, ASLA

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(919)601-7997

Jonathan graduated from the North Carolina State School of Design with an undergrad in Landscape Architecture in 2001 and later achieved a Masters in Geographic Information Sciences and Technology from the University of Southern California. With an unconventional style and a practical eye for design, Jonathan seeks to strengthen the role of landscape architects as leaders in site development and land use planning. With over 20 years of professional design experience across the public and private sectors, his process merges his practical experience with his intuitive knowledge and understanding to create cohesive solutions and experiential spaces. Jonathan synthesizes complex projects into transformative design solutions to solve programmatic requirements through a holistic design approach. When not working, Jonathan spends time traveling, listening to live music, and spending time with his children. In the remaining spare time Jonathan works on home renovations for family and friends as a licensed NC General Contractor.

Jeremy Arnett

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Bolton & Menk, Inc.

Jeremy is a Landscape Architect Project Manager at Bolton & Menk in the Raleigh office. A committed idealist with a practical approach, Jeremy strives to deliver thoughtful, high-quality design solutions that benefit both clients and communities. He has managed a diverse range of projects, from parks and recreation spaces to multifamily developments and municipal work. However, his true passion lies with plants and finding innovative ways to bring people and nature together to create positive impacts on everyday lives. His approach is rooted in continuous learning, attentive listening, and hands-on leadership, ensuring each project aligns with client goals while respecting and enhancing ecological systems. Jeremy holds a bachelor's degree in Horticulture from Virginia Tech and a master's degree in landscape architecture from the University of Georgia. He is licensed to practice in North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, and Maryland. While a member of ASLA for over a decade, Jeremy is ready to share his skillset and experience with the broader community.

Troy Olson, PLA, ASLA

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CLH Design, P.A

Troy is a Senior Landscape Architect at CLH Design, bringing 18 years of experience specializing in publicly funded projects, particularly in K-12 education environments. Troy studied Landscape Architecture at the University of Massachusetts, where he developed a strong foundation in design and sustainability. Over the course of his career, he has worked in New York City, Washington DC, Virginia, North Carolina, and Massachusetts, gaining valuable experience in all sectors of the profession. His work combines innovative design solutions with a deep understanding of the unique needs of educational institutions, ensuring each project fosters both environmental responsibility and community engagement. Troy advocates for Landscape Architects to cultivate a strong and influential voice to ensure the continuous growth and recognition of Landscape Architecture as a vital and evolving profession.

Brian Vaughn

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Surface 678

(386) 871-1523

Brian is a landscape designer and emerging professional with Surface 678 in Durham. Prior to landscape architecture, he began his career in smart home technology, designing and implementing solutions for complex building systems with a software startup based in Philadelphia. After attending Design With Nature Now, a conference celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Ian McHarg’s seminal work—he decided to pursue landscape architecture. Brian earned his Master of Landscape Architecture Degree at NC State, where he was the College of Design’s first participant in the Kenan Institute Climate Leaders program. The through-line of his student work is best summarized by the title of his thesis: “Break Expand Comply: An Attitude To Rules and Regulatory Regimes Is A Landscape Architecture Imperative”. At Surface 678, Brian has enjoyed contributing to a talented team of designers working on projects across the Southeast. He continues his journey to becoming licensed. Brian seeks to be a community builder of design professionals in North Carolina—we are a stronger profession when we help others recognize our unique approach and contributions to the built environment. In his free time, Brian and his wife Allison enjoy walks with their Basset Hound, Dolly, and exploring places new to them.

Brian has served as a member of the Emerging Professionals Committee since May 2023. He has a keen interest in climate resilience, low-carbon footprint landscapes, and fomenting a strong community of Emerging Professionals in North Carolina. He is well suited to this role and the team work that it requires.

Nick Musarra, ASLA

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LandDesign

Nick is a landscape designer and emerging professional at LandDesign in Charlotte. Prior to landscape architecture, Nick began his career in transportation and environmental planning gaining experience with community impact assessments as part of the NEPA process. Wanting to continue community-based work but shift his focus to design, Nick pursued a degree in Landscape Architecture at North Carolina State University where he was able to marry his experience in high-level systems with the intentional designing of spaces. Nick served as a professional development chair of the Student ASLA chapter at NCSU and sought to re-energize the mentorship program during his term. Nick is a proud NC native growing up in Cary and attending ECU as an undergraduate. He is excited to expand his connections in Charlotte and grow his career in this dynamic region of the country. When not collaborating with designers, Nick and his partner can be found herding their cats.

Brittain Allison, ASLA

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(919) 256-4960

RATIO Design

Brittain has almost a decade of experience in the Landscape Architecture profession here in Raleigh and has worked across multiple different project types including multi-family mixed use developments, Civic Projects, Higher Education, and K-12.  He has served as Triangle Section chair since 2023 and really enjoys getting people together.

Brittain holds a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from University of Illinois and a Master in Landscape Architecture from University of Colorado. He achieved his license to practice Landscape Architecture in North Carolina in 2023 and currently works with RATIO Design in their Raleigh office. Brittain's passion for architecture and light help to influence his design philosophy in unique ways; always looking for opportunities to activate spaces when the sun goes down.

In his spare time you can find him at Beech Mountain throughout the year, on or off the slopes! Or maybe enjoying a chill weekend at home with his partner and his two spicy hounds, Pepper and Sage.

Megan Foy

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828- 253-6856 ext 206

Megan is a Senior Landscape Architect at Equinox based in Asheville, NC. With 15 years of experience, her professional background includes projects in environmental restoration, stormwater SCM design, master planning, landscape design, and conservation planning. Megan holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master’s in landscape architecture from the University of Georgia. She utilizes these skills to create environmentally conscious designs. With Equinox, has served as the project manager for master plans, site plans, public open spaces including parks and greenways. She has a broad and diverse resume of project experience in which she has sensitively integrated human use and recreation with the management of natural resources in the landscape. As a native of Asheville, she understands the importance of integrating responsible design practices with the conservation and restoration of our unique mountain landscapes.

Megan understands the importance of developing and maintaining the connections between landscape architecture professionals in the Mountain Region and looks forward to being the NCASLA Mountain Section Chair.

María Bellalta

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NC State University

María is head of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning (https://design.ncsu.edu/group/academics/landscape-architecture-environmental-planning/) and director of global engagement (http://global.ncsu.edu/) for the College of Design at North Carolina State University. She also serves as a member of the Campus Design Review Panel (https://facilities.ofa.ncsu.edu/about-us/all-facilities-departments/campusplanning/cdrp/) for NC State University. Her career is distinguished by the work she has produced over the past 30 years through research, teaching, academic administration, and practice in landscape architecture. Her research is focused on the urbanization of the Global South, its environmental and social impacts, and is informed by international projects and collaborations and her roots in Latin America. She offers a worldview that considers the cultural values of a given place in relation to the geographical landscape of the region as the driving forces behind future models of urbanization.

María is Vice President for the International Federation of Landscape Architects – Americas Region (North, Central, and South America); and is member of IFLA – Americas RAEAP, Red Americana de Educación en Arquitectura del Paisaje / Americas Network of Landscape Architecture Education, forging international relations and landscape architecture academic program growth.

She has engaged in academic collaborations with Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Colombia; Centro Metropolitano de Arquitectura Sustentable in Mexico City; Universidad de Guanajuato, Mexico; Isthmus, Panama; among other academic institutions in Latin America. Her professional experience includes positions with Buró Verde Arquitectura, Martha Schwartz Partners, Sasaki Associates, and Copley Wolff Design Group, where as design director and project manager she has executed a range of urban design, planning, and landscape architecture projects nationally and internationally.

María has served as trustee for the Boston Society of Landscape Architects. She is the former dean and head of the School of Landscape Architecture, Boston Architectural College. She received her Master of Landscape Architecture degree from Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, with prior studies in environmental psychology from the University of Notre Dame. María is originally from Chile.

Chris Harrison

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NC A&T

William “Chris” Harrison is an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of the Landscape Architecture Program at North Carolina A&T State University—the only accredited undergraduate landscape architecture program at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). His teaching and research emphasize sustainable campus design, digital modeling, and community-engaged practice.

Chris leads the NC A&T Digital Twin Project, that uses geospatial modeling, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and SITES-based metrics to assess landscape performance and promote environmental resilience. His courses bridge design theory and real-world application, often partnering with municipalities, nonprofits, and private firms to advance student learning and public impact.

Chris advocates for equity and innovation in design education while mentoring the next generation of landscape architects. His recent scholarly work explores the integration of artificial intelligence in landscape design pedagogy, advancing both professional and academic discourse on technology’s role in sustainable and community-driven design.

George Briggs

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(828)242-1433

George Briggs is the retired founding executive director of The North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, an affiliate institution of The University of North Carolina System. Established in 1986 within woodlands of the Pisgah National Forest, the Arboretum now ranks among the state’s leading tourism attractions. After serving as president of the American Public Gardens Association, Briggs became the co-founder and organizing chair of the first-ever World Botanic Gardens Congress that established the plant conservation policy infrastructure for public gardens worldwide. Briggs has co-founded three natural product economic entities: the North Carolina Natural Products Association, the Bent Creek Institute, and Bent Creek Botanical Technologies, Inc. Briggs holds the Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Virginia, and undergraduate degrees in Business Administration and Horticulture from Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech, respectively. Briggs’ precious employment includes faculty appointments at Virginia Tech and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is the recipient of the North Carolina Award from the North Carolina Chapter of ASLA; the Turner Award for Excellence in the Built Environment by the NC Office of State Construction; membership in the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the state’s highest honorary society, an honor bestowed by the North Carolina Governor; and membership in the ASLA Council of Fellows.