William D. Almond, ASLA

William D. Almond, ASLA
ASLA Chapter: Virginia Chapter
Category: Service to the Profession

Company/academic title: WPL Virginia Beach, Va.
Education: Bachelor of landscape architecture with distinction from Virginia Tech.

Billy Almond has focused his skills as an articulate advocate for landscape architecture on the successful 12-year campaign for practice licensure in Virginia. As current chair of the national Licensure Committee, he continues the ASLA "50 by 2010" goal of securing licensure for landscape architects in all 50 states. By example and through his powers of persuasion, he inspires his fellow professionals to become engaged within their local and state government. In his own community service, Almond has assured that landscape architects are closely involved with planning and development projects that affect the Chesapeake Bay. Regionally, this includes tree-protection code requirements he inspired in states surrounding the bay.