LACF - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the LACF Board
- Secretary of the LACF Board
- Principal and Partner at the MBTW Group
- Secretary, OALA, CSLA, ASLA
Christine is Principal and Partner at The MBTW Group with 28 years of experience in the field of Landscape Architecture. She has a wide range of experience in various scales of projects including numerous site plan, mixed use, institutional, school, park, condominium design, streetscape and commercial centre projects. In addition, she has been involved in the master planning of parks, new communities, schools, and institutional projects. As a Principal at The MBTW Group, Christine is involved in all aspects of landscape architecture from the design and conceptualization of a project, to the working drawings, and finally through to the contract administration phase of a project.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the LACF Board
- Professor at UBC
- Professor of Landscape Architecture
Cynthia Girling is a Professor of Landscape Architecture in the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of British Columbia, and Chaired that program from 2004 to 2010. After practicing in Vancouver early in her career, she moved to academic practice and has now taught, conducted scholarship and headed landscape architecture programs for over thirty years, initially at the University of Oregon and now at UBC.
Her scholarship has focused on the form-making role of open space in the city and in the environmental contributions of urban open space across several spatial scales - yards, neighbourhoods, and open space systems. She has co-authored two books and numerous reports and articles. With Professor Ronald Kellett, she co-directs the elementsLab, an interdisciplinary research group emphasizing measured visualizations to inform neighborhood scale design that is more energy conserving, lower environmental impact, of better design quality and more livable.
Cynthia Girling received her Bachelor's and Master's in Landscape Architecture from the University of Oregon and holds a Bachelor of Environmental Studies from the University of Manitoba. She has served on the BCSLA Board of Directors while Chair of Landscape Architecture and served on the Board of Examiners for six years. At the national level, she was a juror for the CSLA awards in 2008, served on the editorial board of Landscapes/Paysages from 2010 to 2021, is a member of the board of the Landscape Architecture Canada Foundation serving on two LACF committees, served as a juror for the CSLA College of Fellows in 2021 and 2022, and served on the jury for the 2022 Governor General's Award. Cynthia is also a Fellow of the ASLA and the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture and a former treasurer of the Landscape Architect Registration Board in Oregon.
Job Titles:
- Member of Frances Blue Legacy Circle
The proposal to create the Donald Graham Bursary in Communication, under the auspices of the Landscape Architecture Canada Foundation (LACF), was initiated by the Graham family in November 2017 to commemorate Donald's life and legacy. Don was a well known and respected pioneer landscape architect in Canada who believed that promoting and advancing the core values of the profession was paramount to making the world a better place. Beyond his many years advocating for the profession through the CSLA, he was also paramount in establishing LACF during the 1980s and one of the founding members of the AAPQ. His bequest to the Foundation of $10 000 was matched by the Graham family to carry his legacy forward. The inaugural award was made in 2019.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Member of the LACF Board
Doug's contributions to the CSLA have included university accreditation review, jury member for the Awards programme, and member of the editorial board of Landscapes/Paysages. As a former partner of DIALOG and principal of Carlyle + Associates, he has developed a practice based on a passion for design excellence especially in the urban setting.
Doug brings over 40 years of experience in a wide range of award-winning projects, from community master plans to private gardens. Passionate about urban places large and small, his work investigates the diverse voices and forces that drive ongoing place focussed transformation. He thrives in teams with broad and unique expertise that together can create relevant and inspiring design solutions.
"I am honoured to be elected to the LACF Board. Its fundamental ideals for the profession and support of communication, scholarship, and research in landscape architecture are essential at this critical time in our and the world. The pursuit of excellence in the work of Landscape Architects is enhanced and advanced with the support from the LACF." - Doug Carlyle
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the LACF Board
- Vice - President of the LACF Board
- Vice - President, APALA, CSLA
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the LACF Board
- President of the LACF Board
- President, FCSLA, OALA
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the LACF Board
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the LACF Board
- Treasurer of the LACF Board
- Treasurer, OALA, FCSLA / Board Member Canadian Society of Landscape Architects ( CSLA ) 2018 - 2021 Executive Committee Member, President Elect, President, past President
Glenn has over 40 years experience and spent 30 years honing his craft with his own firm. During his career, he has completed more than 1,300 planned and built projects and won more than 21 awards and published numerous articles both domestically and internationally. Glenn was the Senior Director of Water Parks at FORREC for 7 years where he worked on 40 water parks, in 10 countries on 3 continents. He became a CSLA Fellow in 2015.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the LACF Board
- Conservation Landscape Architect, Heritage Conservation Services, PSPC ( since 1992 )
Now in retirement, John's many achievements as a 'former' member of the federal government's Centre of Excellence in Heritage Conservation included: Parliament Hill and the Supreme Court of Canada as well as many National Historic Sites across the country and abroad (incl. the Canadian National Vimy and Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorials). Locally, he is an avid and active volunteer at Maplelawn Garden and now connected to the Advocacy Committee of Heritage Ottawa.
Job Titles:
- Communications Coordinator
- Coordinator
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the LACF Board
Katherine has worked in the communications field for nearly three years, beginning as a co-op student while she studied at Carleton University. Her co-op opportunities allowed her to gain experience with a wide variety of communications methods such as social media, video editing, internal communications, marketing, and graphic design. Some of the organizations she has worked for include: Canada Revenue Agency, International Development Research Centre, and Public Safety Canada.
In June of 2019, Katherine graduated from Carleton University with a Bachelor of Communications & Media Studies, Women's and Gender Studies Combined Honours. She was awarded the Bell Centennial Scholarship for academic excellence in the Women's and Gender Studies program in 2016. She was also awarded the Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement upon graduation.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the LACF Board
- Architect With a Master of Architecture
- Senior Director of Collaboration Internations Within Groupe BC2
Marie-Pierre McDonald is a landscape architect with a Master of Architecture degree from McGill University.
Since living and working in Nunavik early in her career, Marie-Pierre has worked closely with several indigenous communities and government agencies on complex planning, development and regulatory projects. These experiences have allowed her to better understand the issues, needs, and values of indigenous peoples.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the LACF Board
- Regional Manager - Saskatchewan, HTFC Planning & Design
Job Titles:
- Executive Director
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the LACF Board
Michelle Legault is the Executive Director of both the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) and the Landscape Architecture Canada Foundation (LACF).
Following her graduation from Laurentian University in 1996 with a Master's degree in history, Ms. Legault began her career administering a scholarly publishing program and yearly awards program at the Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada's Aid to Scholarly Publications Programme. In 1999, she accepted a position as an Information Officer with the Canada Council for the Arts. In 2003, she became Head of the Canada Council for the Arts' Arts Services Unit and, from 2007 to 2012, was the Executive Secretary of the Public Lending Right Commission, where she managed the $10M national Public Lending Right Programme. Since 2012, she has been at the helm of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects. Ms. Legault brings key leadership strengths to the role of the CSLA's Executive Director in the areas of communication, governance, project management, volunteer and member support and business and financial management. She is responsible for increasing the awareness and promoting CSLA's goals and objectives, celebrating its members' achievements, supporting education and research, developing policy, ensuring strong Board governance and enhancing the organization's profile.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the LACF Board
- Principal at PFS Studio
Nastaran Moradinejad is a principal at PFS Studio where she is recognized for her communication and organizational skills. She is also a versatile designer who brings her past graduate experience in both architecture and landscape architecture to her PFS Studio projects. Since joining the firm in 2006, Nastaran has contributed her expertise to a variety of projects with a wide range of design requirements from conceptual site specific design and detailing to large-scale master planning.
Nastaran is a LEED Accredited Professional who holds a Certificate in Applied Project Management. She takes a keen interest in ecological systems and innovative ways to integrate them with site design. Her interests are in multi-disciplinary, technical projects and projects requiring custom solutions to project requirements. Nastaran has led PFS Studio teams to realize complex, challenging projects and is currently focused on managing some of the firm's largest and most high-visibility projects in the public realm including the Concord Brentwood Master Plan, the mixed use Grosvenor Brentwood Master Plan, Edmonton ICE District, which is one of the largest sports and entertainment developments in North America, and True North Square in Winnipeg. She is currently working of the West End Waterfront Plan which is one of Vancouver Park Board and City of Vancouver's most significant planning projects.
Nastaran's significant experience initiating, coordinating and managing complex multidisciplinary teams of professionals, colleagues and stakeholders and her confidence in working in dynamic environments involving many viewpoints and agendas are assets she brings to the assignments she undertakes.
As a testament to her commitment to her profession, Nastaran has held a number of significant volunteer posts throughout her career, most notably serving as President of the British Columbia Society of Landscape Architects in 2012 and as Canadian Society of Landscape Architects President in 2018. She currently chairs the Canadian Landscape Standard Steering Committee.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the LACF Board
- Principal of SpruceLab
Sheila Boudreau is the Principal of SpruceLab, and is a Registered Professional Planner and Landscape Architect with over 25 years of experience in both the private and public sectors. She holds undergraduate degrees in Landscape Architecture and Fine Art from the University of Guelph, a Master of Arts (Planning) from the University of Waterloo, and training in Indigenous engagement. Previously she managed the landscape architecture team at Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and as Urban Designer with the City of Toronto, she initiated the City's first green stormwater infrastructure streetscape projects and co-led the award-winning Green Streets Technical Guidelines. With DTAH, she worked on projects including Evergreen Brick Works, various university sites (Queen's, York, Regina), and Waterfront Toronto's Water's Edge Promenade area. In 2020, she established SpruceLab as a Toronto-based social enterprise that focuses on nature-based solutions and supporting Indigenous initiatives and youth, and emerging professionals. Current projects include leading the engagement and design for the Ted Rogers School of Management's Indigenous Healing Garden, and the proposed Kitchener Public Library Southwest Branch - sustainable site design. She sits on the Boards of Advisors for Ryerson Urban Water, Ryerson Urban Farm Living Lab, and Urban Minds, and represents the OALA on the Green Infrastructure Ontario Coalition Steering Committee. She is also an instructor with the Master of Landscape Architecture program at University of Toronto, and Ryerson University, and is proudly of Acadian, Mi'kmaq, and Celtic ancestry.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the LACF Board
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Member of the LACF Board
Vincent Dumais is a graduate of the Université de Montréal (1986) and the University of Guelph (1985).
He began his career with the City of Montreal as a landscape architect from 1987 to 1990, then joined Lumec Lighting as a landscape architect representative from 1990 to 2002. He continued his career with Lumec from 2002 to 2007, when he moved to Toronto as Sales Manager for Ontario.
Still with Lumec from 2007 to 2017, he became Sales Manager for Canada.
From 2017 to 2022, he joined Cyclone Lighting as Sales Director for North America.
During his career in lighting, he was also President of the AAPQ from 1994 to 1997 and admitted to the College of Fellows in 2001.
In 2009, he received the Frederick Gage-Todd Award in the AAPQ Member Category.