Thomas L. Mroz Jr., FASLA
Category: Leadership/Management
SmithGroup JJR Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan

Thomas L. Mroz Jr., of Smith Group JJR, received his nomination, in Leadership/Management, from the Michigan Chapter. Mroz has built his extraordinary career on a foundation of insightful management and dedicated leadership. He has applied these skills to advancements in various areas of the landscape architecture profession-yielding transformative impacts for his clients, his firm and a future generation of professionals. He has applied his considerable business acumen both to his firm and to ASLA, serving as an active leader and advocate at the state and national levels. Among Mroz's many contributions is his participation in the Landscape Architecture Firm CEO Roundtable and service on the national Board of Trustees. He is renowned for his passionate support of mentorship and professional development among his staff, which includes the establishment within his firm of a scholarship program for landscape architecture students from underrepre