Connecticut landscape architecture - CTASLA

TrusteeROBERT GOLDESince 1997 Robert Golde has been principal of the New Haven landscape architecturefirm Towers|Golde, where he has focused his practice on developing a highly collaborativeapproach to project design and implementation. His firm has received more than50 state, national, and international awards for completed projects, and is a regularcontributor to CTASLA’s annual Design Awards program. Through his longstandingrelationships with nationally recognized architects and other design professionals hehas established a strong reputation for excellence and professionalism. Through hisparticipation in the ACE Mentor Program he has sought to ensure that the next generationof design professionals is aware of the opportunities the landscape architectureprofession has to offer. Bob holds a BS in Environmental Studies and a BLA from theState University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, as wellas his CLARB certification. He is licensed in the states of Connecticut, New York,Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maryland, and Virginia.SecretaryDEBRA DE VRIES-DALTONDebra De Vries-Dalton is a landscape designer at Aris Land Studio, Bridgeport, CT.Since her early ecology studies Debra has advocated for environmentally sensitiveplanning. Her philosophy mirrors her firm’s focus on creating ecologically-balanceddesigns that meet their client’s economic, living, and sustainability goals. Prior topractice in landscape architecture, Debra provided commercial real estate investmentadvice through site planning, feasibility studies, and pension fund consulting. As aLEED Accredited professional, Debra continues a focus on sustainable practices,with an ethos combining her economic and design backgrounds. She is a member ofGlastonbury Town Center Initiative and Glastonbury’s Community BeautificationCommittee. She previously served on the CTASLA executive committee as amember-at-large, as well as the University of Connecticut’s Alumni/PractitionersAdvisory Board. Debra earned her BS in Landscape Architecture, MBA in Real Estateand Finance, and BS in Biology from the University of Connecticut.TreasurerBRIAN WESTERMEYERBrian Westermeyer received his BS in Landscape Architecture from the Universityof Connecticut. During his five years in the profession, Brian has worked both in theprivate and public sector. The majority of his experience has been spent with large,multi-disciplinary firms focusing on public and urban parks, greenways, playgrounds,and institutional sites. He has been active with the chapter since 2010, taking on therole of chairman for the CTASLA golf outing, a fundraiser for the Karen Ann Shopis-Fox Memorial Scholarship. Brian works for Diversified Technology Consultants inHamden, CT.75