2025 Fellows: Alexander Fenech, FASLA, Florida Chapter

Hitchcock Design Group, Coral Springs, FL
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A born leader, Alex Fenech uses creative and visionary direction to advance the profession and advocate for its values-especially social responsibility-while increasing public awareness and appreciation of the critical role landscape architecture plays in the world. Alex had the challenging task of navigating the Florida Chapter through the early unknowns of the Covid-19 Pandemic; he successfully strategized to keep members engaged, the Executive Committee focused and led the Chapter through the financial fallout and implications of the 2020 National Conference (Miami) being cancelled. Recognizing the need for change, Alex led the transition to a Strategic Board Model focusing on membership, education, advocacy, and growth. And soon thereafter he worked with the Executive Committee to develop a three-year Strategic Plan, its first in over a decade, resulting in tangible quantitative, qualitative, and metric-driven goals and contributing to substantial growth. Alex spearheaded the creation of an Online Educational Platform ("the Portal") for Florida's members to provide equitable and accessible education benefiting the profession and work of the Chapter, which paid for itself in the first four months and continues as a revenue-generating program. Alex also inspired and curated the collaborative ASLA Southeast Climate Action Committee Webinar Series. Capturing an audience of more than 2,200 members in FL, GA, NC, and SC, this unique webinar series showcases climate action solutions relevant to the profession and region from multidisciplinary experts. Alex's fierce commitment to continuing education, professional development, mentoring, and community service has proven to deliver effective programs and results while boosting leaders around him to succeed.