PRESIDENT

Rebecca Smith is current President of APLD Oregon and a sales/designer at Blessing Landscapes, a design/build/maintenance company which services the Portland Metro Area. She has been in the landscape industry in one form or another since 2012, when she graduated from Portland Community College with her Landscape Design Degree. She has worked in various positions throughout the industry including nurseries, as a landscape maintenance technician and construction sales. Her love of gardens as places for play, inspiration and rejuvenation is what motivates her to create enchanting spaces for her clients. She is excited to be a part of the Oregon APLD Chapter and help create the opportunity for designers to learn from each other and showcase their talents. You can reach her at Rebecca@blessingland.com.

TREASURER

Becky currently serves as Treasurer and was immediate past President of APLD Oregon. She is the owner of Nuthatch Garden Design, located in Beaverton. She specializes in using native plants and climate-forward plants to create backyard ecosystems that support humans, pollinators, and our environment as a whole. For Becky, connecting clients more intimately to the plants, soil, and wildlife around them is one of the most rewarding aspects of her job. Becky is honored to be part of a landscape design community that values both design theory and the environment. You can reach her at nuthatchgardendesign.com.

SPONSORSHIP

Lynn Wolfstone is chair of the Sponsorship Committee. Her young life was spent outdoors, drawing, reading, building, planting and creating with parents and siblings. As a college student her studies focused on art and art history which led to gallery and museum work. A second degree in Landscape Design and Technology led to the establishment of Wolfstone Landscape Design. Lynn loves to explore nature and connect with the color, form, fragrance, movement and beauty of our region's gardens, forests and open spaces. Her goal is to create those same opportunities for her clients. She can be reached at lynn@wolfstonelandscapedesign.com.

MEMBER-AT-LARGE / MARKETING

Richell serves as a Member-at-Large and provides marketing and programming support for APLD Oregon. She is a landscape designer, sales associate, and social media manager at Blessing Landscapes, and also practices landscape design through her own practice, Living Mosaic Design Studio. With a background in interior design and architecture, Richell brings a holistic approach to her work, seamlessly integrating indoor and outdoor spaces. She believes that the foundation of successful design lies in listening closely to clients and developing creative solutions that are both functional and personal.You can reach her at Richell@blessingland.com.

MEMBER-AT-LARGE / NEWSLETTER EDITOR

Peter serves as member-at-large and newsletter editor for APLD Oregon. Inspired by native plants ecological balance and beauty that evolved over millennia, Peter is the owner of Design Native Northwest, based in Portland.  With a background in habitat restoration and landscape design, he aims to increase awareness and appreciation for the cultural and ecological relationships between humans and the natural environment.  You can reach him at peter@designnativenorthwest.com.