Johan Bueno

I have been a proud and consistent member of ASLA Florida since 2012, and it has been an incredibly meaningful part of my professional journey. Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to serve in various leadership roles—including Orlando Section Chair, 2024 Conference Chair, and as a member of the Executive Committee—each experience deepening my appreciation for the people, purpose, and impact of this organization.

When I was encouraged by several peers to consider running for President-Elect, I took it as both an honor and a call to continue serving the chapter and profession I care deeply about. I’m excited for the opportunity to contribute at a higher level, to support our members across the state, and to help lead ASLA Florida into its next chapter.

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Richard Klar

I wish to continue to serve the chapter and provide continuity both in the Treasurer position and within the ExCom.

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Trustee (2025 – 2028) 

Jonathan Haigh

I am a past president and have run for this position previously. I would love the opportunity to represent the Chapter as Trustee.

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Leah Heinzelmann

Having served on the ASLA Florida Board for nearly seven years—including the past three years as President-Elect, President, and now Past President—it has been an honor to contribute to the growth, advocacy, and collaboration within our chapter. This experience has deepened my commitment to our mission and strengthened my understanding of the challenges and opportunities we face as a profession. I am eager to continue this journey in a new capacity as Trustee, where I hope to represent our chapter’s voice on a national level and help shape the future of landscape architecture through continued leadership and service.

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Member-at-Large Public Relations and Marketing (2025 – 2027)

Yvette Pollack

I believe I have a unique background that would allow me to excel in this position.  I want to be involved in my profession beyond day-to-day work because I believe that landscape architecture can make the world a better place (bring people together, and create harmony between people and the environment).

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Najla Said

I am interested in serving on the ASLA Florida Executive Committee because I am passionate about advancing the field of landscape architecture and contributing to the success and growth of our professional community. With my experience and dedication, I believe I can bring valuable insights and initiatives that align with the mission and vision of the ASLA.

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Member-at-Large Leadership and Membership (2025 – 2027)

Ryan Seacrist

Throughout my career I have continued to value the opportunities that the profession of landscape architecture has unlocked for me. As a first-generation college student, I self-navigated into the profession with faith that the industry and design community would expand my horizons both personally and in making meaningful changes in the communities I work within. This profession has granted access to that hope for the 15 years I've experienced it. My aspiration to become involved in the Executive Committee comes with the desire to leverage FL ASLA as a platform for promoting landscape architecture as a profession that can offer career and personal development to peer and emerging professional - much like it has for me. Additionally, I believe I have the proof of dedication and community and industry engagement through my current volunteer positions on the Orlando Municipal Planning Board and Orlando Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.

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Member-at-Large Emerging Professionals (2025 – 2027)

Rose Gilson

I am currently serving in this role and would like to continue to build the momentum that was started in the first term.

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Brooke Webster

I am interested in serving the ASLA Florida Executive Committee in the Emerging Professionals position because I have a passion for educating the public, and specifically young people, on landscape architecture. My journey to finding my passion for LA was quite the opposite of a straight line. It took me a lot of time exploring career paths and discovering my interests before LA was ever presented tome, and when it did, it was because I found myself in UF's College of Design, Construction, and Planning as an Architecture major. Before then, I had never even heard of the profession! I would love to be able to work with ASLA on introducing the youth and general public to landscape architecture so they may potentially discover their passion! I truly feel if I had been exposed to this profession earlier, I would have had a better college experience and been able to learn much more from an earlier age. I would love to be able to help others learn about a profession that many people don't know about or don't have a true understanding of. We are not landscapers we are Landscape Architects!

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Linda Zambito

I am submitting my self-nomination for the Member-at-Large Emerging Professionals role within the ASLA FL Executive Committee to continue the committees’ work to ensure landscape architects and designers in FL collaborate and have access to new ideas, trends, innovation, and technologies in our ever-advancing industry standards. Emerging professionals may not fall within a certain age group but there are certain characteristics emerging professionals possess and crave, such as camaraderie, mentorship, and potential leadership opportunities. I am honored for the opportunity to potentially serve Florida on the ASLA FL Executive Committee as my formative years were spent in Florida’s foster care system, and due to my unconventional upbringing, I have learned creating and connecting people to livable and resilient communities provide people like me inclusive and immeasurable possibilities.

As one of my beloved poets, John Donne, wrote “No Man is an Island” and emphasizes the interconnectedness of our humanity. Just as landscape architecture sits at the intersections of humanity and all other living things in the natural and the built environment, serving on the ASLA FL Executive Committee as the Member-at-Large (Emerging Professionals) will enable me to be in on an exciting, shared platform to promote the support and resources I have been fortunate to receive along my own current journey of becoming a RLA. This is the opportune point in my career where I am focused and motivated to prepare for the LARE exams but also seek to help create a strong support network among LA professionals to increase our diverse representation and experiences within our field. Thank you for reviewing my self-nomination.

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Andrew Hess

Being involved in ASLA is one of the best steps to take in my personal career, and starting off in a small role like section chair seems like the best way to get my foot in the door.

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Miami Section Chair (2025 – 2027)

Ayleen Perez Flaviani

I’m interested in serving on the ASLA Florida Executive Committee to give back to the professional community that has supported my growth. In my current role, I’ve gained valuable experience and mentorship, and I’m eager to contribute fresh energy, support emerging professionals, and help advance sustainable and inclusive design across Florida.

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Mairin Subervi

I’m interested in serving on the ASLA Florida Executive Committee to help strengthen our professional community, bring a fresh perspective, and continue advancing the values of inclusive design, collaboration, and service in landscape architecture.

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Theresa Wymer

I have been wanting to get involved again with FLASLA and this would be a great opportunity to do so. I am excited at the prospect of putting together educational and social events with allied organizations (such as the Homestead UF Extension office and the Landscape Inspectors). I think this would be a great opportunity to get involved with and give back to the landscape architecture community.

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Joey Amodo

As your current section chair, I have enjoyed every event, experience and relationship created by this position so much that I am running for a second term.

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Bryan Walters

Throughout my career, I have always felt a deep connection to both nature and design. I’ve been fortunate to experience more than most in the design field, having spent over a decade building and maintaining high-profile landscapes throughout Florida. As someone born and raised in this beautiful state, one of my life’s goals has been to connect people with the living environment and foster a strong sense of place for those who live, work, and play in our shared home. I grew up in Daytona Beach and have a profound connection to the city. It would be an honor to serve on the board of an organization that values industry advancement, the connection between people and places, and the promotion of our profession's benefits both within the industry and to the broader community. Landscape architecture is more than a career to me, it’s a passion and a calling. I would be fully committed to fulfilling the responsibilities this role entails. As a long-time business owner and now a member of the talented team at DRLA (Daniel Rogers Landscape Architecture), I bring both hands-on experience and strategic insight. I would apply this background to serve the organization with integrity and enthusiasm.

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Alex Anderson

I want to give back to the profession of Landscape Architecture. I want to bring Landscape Architects together, so we can grow and thrive as a community.

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Emily Hope 

I served as ASLA President for my student chapter while in school and would love to become more involved on a state and local level. It would be great to see a more active ALSA community here in Jacksonville and I love connecting with like-minded colleagues. I help supervise a group of great emerging professionals in my office and this would help me get them more involved with ASLA as well.

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