Jeff Mayer

Jeff Mayer, the current Chair of the Orange County District Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), has joined MVE & Partners as a principal. Mayer is widely recognized for more than 30 years of accomplishments in the architectural field, including professional consulting in master planning, strategic planning, feasibility analysis, site planning, entitlement planning, architectural design, interiors, entertainment design and ?EUR??,,????'??edutainment?EUR??,,????'?? architecture, as well as exhibition planning and design.

Lori Lazarine, RLA, has joined Newman, Jackson, Bieberstein, Inc. (NJB) as associate and senior project manager. Lori’s experience includes a large range of project complexities and sizes. NJB’s portfolio of work is quite varied and diverse in type and scale. The firm has been recognized for its work having won over 50 design awards and citations on a national and state level of the American Society of Landscape Architects, American Society of Architects, American Planning Association and Progressive Architecture publication.

Cameron Watson

CLC Associates, Inc., a national planning, entitlements, architecture, engineering, landscape architecture and land surveying firm, is pleased to announce that Cameron Watson, LSIT has been promoted to survey manager in the firm?EUR??,,????'???s Denver Office.

Advanced GeoServices is proud to announce that they recently acquired Engineering Design Consultants (EDC) and have added the expertise of Stephen Woodward, Grant Hitchens and Randy Patry. Since 1994, Engineering Design Consultants (EDC) has offered consulting services in civil engineering, surveying, planning and municipal engineering to landowners, conservation organizations, commercial and residential developers, industries, municipalities and institutional clients.

Scott Feuer

Scott Feuer, ASLA has recently founded Environmental Foresight, Inc. in California to provide full-scope landscape architectural services. Scott’s mission for the firm is to design memorable outdoor environments for living, working, and recreation with prudent regard for the future.

Landform is proud to announce that Matt Swenson is a registered landscape architect (RLA) in the state of Minnesota. As a project designer, Matt brings both an experienced perspective and fresh vision to the retail & commercial design studio at Landform. He expertly coordinates project processes from civil engineering plans for commercial projects to managing multiple projects at once.

Basham & Lucas Design Group recently received an Award of Merit from the Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (FLASLA). The Jacksonville design firm and development company East West Partners were honored in the Florida Chapter ASLA 2008 Design Awards with an Award of Merit in the residential category for Eagle Landing, a Clay County community golf course development.

Jasmine Kakar

Focus Industries Inc., an American manufacturer of outdoor lighting, specializing in landscape, entertainment, architectural, and hospitality illumination is pleased to announce that Jasmine Kakar has joined the company as the new marketing director. Jasmine comes with an extensive background in marketing and public relations and will be launching a new marketing campaign that will introduce Focus?EUR??,,????'??? new innovative line of products, tools, and literature.

Aqua Control, Inc. of Spring Valley, Ill. is pleased to announce that it has acquired Aeration Technologies, Inc. based in Burnsville, N.C. Aeration Technologies, Inc. is an emerging leader in the manufacturing of lake bed aeration equipment. Cary Martin who has agreed to become the East Coast regional sales manager for Aqua Control owned the company. Cary will be based in Orlando, Fla. All manufacturing will take place at Aqua Control?EUR??,,????'???s Spring Valley, Illinois facility.

The Orange County Great Park Corporation Board appointed Michael D. Ellzey to CEO of the Orange Country Great Park. Ellzey has served as Deputy Chief Executive Officer where he oversaw the capital planning and development of the Preview Park, part of the 1,347 acre urban area being developed into the Orange County Great Park. ?EUR??,,????'???? Landscape architecture firm The Acacia Group, 3861 N. First Ave., has been sold to Lincoln, Neb. based Olsson Associates Inc. and will be merged into Olsson’s Tucson branch at 3025 W. Ina Road. The Acacia Group served Southern Arizona for 30 years in park and recreation planning, environmental assessment, irrigation design and urban design. Olsson has 17 offices in six Western and Midwestern states.

Megan Vershave

ColeJenest & Stone, P.A. has been very busy lately in a number of their offices. In Wilmington, N.C., Megan Vershave, Raleigh, N.C., Jennifer Wagner, Charlotte, N.C., Rick Douglas and Daniel McGlamery have become Accredited Professionals (AP) in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED??????oe). Charlotte, N.C., Betty White has passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and earned the Engineering Intern (EI) designation; Bill Boston has been promoted to project civil designer; Woody Woodruff has been promoted to civil designer II and Leslie Clutz has been promoted to site designer I and a member of the design team.

Jackie Heinrichs

The Wagner Companies announces that Jackie Heinrichs has returned to their company as the manager of production control. Heinrichs is returning to Wagner after a two-year absence during which she worked as a project manager for Everbrite Inc. She has experience with Wagner?EUR??,,????'???s inside sales group, custom polishing sales, and production control. Heinrichs has a degree in Information Technology from Cardinal Stritch University.