Catherine Clark, FASLA

Taylor Siefker Williams Design Group, Indianapolis
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Indiana Chapter | Service

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Indiana Chapter | Service

For more than 18 years, Catherine Clark has served the profession, at both the state and national levels, with creativity, consistency, and passion. During her twelve years in various leadership roles at Indiana ASLA (notably its only two-term chapter president), Catherine worked tirelessly to navigate an economic crisis, dwindling participation, and functional shortcomings. Her leadership to retool the chapter left it the strongest it has been in decades, with a savvy communication strategy, excellent fiscal policies, increased student involvement, a more influential lobbying presence at the state legislature, and a steady stream of new volunteers, excited to move the profession forward. Her social media and communications know-how turned Indiana ASLA into a model for other chapters. She also created a Scholarship Committee, the first formal effort to support students at the state's two landscape architecture programs. Catherine served ASLA at the national level in various capacities. As chair of the Chapter Presidents Council (CPC), she provided guidance and a template for success to chapters needing real-world-tested solutions to a broad array of issues-from organizational structure and strategic planning to finances and scholarships. In her practice, she strives to find and celebrate the area's assets, including those people, places, and organizations that make the community unique.