SUN-B09: You Can't Be What You Can't See: Visualizing Diversity in Leadership

Sunday, November 13, 2022

2:00pm – 3:15pm PT

Location: Moscone Center, Room 307-308

1.25 PDH, LA CES/non-HSW, AICP, FL

Lead Speaker(s)

Nicole Warns, ASLA

Director of Design
TBG Partners
Austin, Texas

Speaker(s)

Swati Khimesra, ASLA, LEED AP

President | CEO
Surface 678, P.A.
Durham, North Carolina
Monique Bassey, ASLA

2021-2022 Marie M. Bickham Chair
Louisiana State University
Sylmar, California

Our profession is growing more inclusive. Yet despite signs of progress, there remains a major decrease in diversity at leadership levels. How do we expect to raise diverse future leaders if young designers can't see themselves represented at a higher level? Three women landscape architects share their unique paths to leadership.

Learning Outcomes:

Learn how three accomplished landscape professionals have charted their career paths in different arenas of practice.
Realize the challenges and opportunities these career paths offer to aspiring, emerging and mid-career landscape architects.
Discover how landscape architects can amplify their voice by engaging in diverse career paths.
Explore how to use your platform to create a more diverse and inclusive profession.