Suzanne Arca, FAPLD
Stephanie Bartron, FAPLD
Janet Bell, FAPLD
Randy Berg, FAPLD
Cindy Bryars, FAPLD
Cathy Carr, FAPLD
Susan Cohan, FAPLD
Catherine Conn, FAPLD
Gerry Crouch, FAPLD
Judy De Pue, FAPLD
Darlene Dumaine, FAPLD
Mary Fisher, FAPLD
Alison Fleck, FAPLD
Geoff Fornari, FAPLD
Julianne Frizzell, FAPLD
Astrid Gaiser, FAPLD
Vanessa Gardner Nagel, FAPLD
Cynthia Giejda, FAPLD
Donna Giguere, FAPLD
Marilyn Guidroz, FAPLD
Jennifer Hoxsie, FAPLD
Kathy Hubner, FAPLD
Barbara Jackel, FAPLD
Ellen Johnston, FAPLD
William Jonson, FAPLD
Graham Kimak, FAPLD
Rick Laughlin, FAPLD
Kathryn Leech, FAPLD
Connie Lefkowits, FAPLD
Jock Lewendon, FAPLD
Amelia Lima, FAPLD
Daniel Lowery, FAPLD
Barbara Lycett, FAPLD
Danilo Maffei, FAPLD
Nick McCullough, FAPLD
Marion McNew, FAPLD
Linda Middleton, FAPLD
Lisa Mierop, FAPLD
Chris Mikol, FAPLD
Anna    Morgan, FAPLD
Scott Mortensen, FAPLD
Laura Morton, FAPLD
Helen Mulry, FAPLD
Sara Muspratt, FAPLD
Judy Nauseef, FAPLD
Marti Neely, FAPLD
Tina Nyce, FAPLD
Susan Oakley, FAPLD
Susan Olinger, FAPLD
Kristin Pategas, FAPLD
Deanna Pillarelli, FAPLD
Lisa Port, FAPLD
Maryanne Quincy, FAPLD
Bill Ripley, FAPLD
Ann Rosmarin, FAPLD
Samuel Salsbury, FAPLD
Richard Schipul, FAPLD
Bobbie  Schwartz, FAPLD
Sabrena Schweyer, FAPLD
Barbara Simon, FAPLD
Patricia St. John, FAPLD
Cheri Stringer, FAPLD
George Stumpf, FAPLD
Susie Thompson, FAPLD
Carol Vander Meulen, FAPLD
Annette Vierling, FAPLD
Nicholas Walker, FAPLD
Larry Weaner, FAPLD
Thomas Wilhelm, FAPLD
Joyce Williams, FAPLD
Robin Templar, Williams, FAPLD

Vanessa Gardner Nagel, FAPLD, NCIDQ

Vanessa is an APLD Award winning designer, author and speaker. She has designed and installed many notable and beautiful landscapes, but some might argue that her work to advance our profession and support other designers might outweigh what she does in the garden.

She has worked tirelessly to teach and support fellow professionals because she sincerely believes that educating each other is the best way to promote our profession as a whole. She has shared that mission through volunteer service on both on the national and local level.

As well as giving life to landscapes, Vanessa makes words bloom on the page. She is the author of Understanding Garden Design and The Professional Designer’s Guide to Garden Furnishings. Her current writing efforts are focused on a series of children’s books that involve horticulture, ecology, history, cultural ethnicity and geography. She writes about garden design, her garden and gardening through her blog, ‘Garden Chirps.’

Fueled by deep beliefs in the stewardship of our planet, Vanessa walks the talk of sustainability that she preaches to her clients and imparts in her many presentations to professionals and amateur gardeners at garden shows and conferences.

Behind the scenes at APLD, Nagel has written numerous articles for The Designer magazine and served on committees, including the national board of directors and her local chapter.

Bill Ripley, FAPLD, Ohio Chapter

Bill is a founding member of the Ohio Chapter. He helped with its organization before it became the official Ohio Chapter, and he has been involved with its leadership ever since, currently serving as president.

He has dedicated his service to helping keep local members connected through promoting certification, staying in touch and organizing garden tours and local educational programming. Ripley is also a current member of the APLD Board of Directors.

Persevering through many challenges from chapter glitches to the current pandemic, Ripley said he firmly believes that the strength of local connections is an invaluable resource—and one that he works hard to protect for all landscape designers.