we are a collection of curious, creative, collaborative professionals

 

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Dennis Rubba

Founding Partner, FASLA

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Jim Leggitt

Partner, FAIA

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Gary Worthley

Partner, ASLA, PLA

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Chris Sutterfield

Associate Principal of Design, PLA

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LaDonna Baertlein

Associate Principal Business Development

LaDonna leads the firm in strategic positioning, client development, forging collaborative partnerships, and pursuit strategy to achieve the firm’s business development objectives. She also leads the firms media, communication and branding initiatives. A valued leader in strategy, research, and assessment of market trends, LaDonna guides the firm in all practice development objectives.
EDUCATION

  • University of Denver
    Master of Arts in Communication
  • University of Colorado
    Bachelors of Science in Business with Distinction
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Bill Bowen

Senior Associate, PLA

Bill brings creative design, environmental expertise, and installation know-how to the studioINSITE team. His approach to landscape architecture balances aesthetics with function and sustainability, resulting in spaces that are both pragmatic and dynamic. Bill’s expertise extends to planning and design across urban, civic, and campus environments.
EDUCATION

  • University of Colorado Denver
    Masters of Landscape Architecture
  • Virginia Poytechnic Institute and State University
    Bachelors of Science Environmental Policy and Planning
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Cheney Bostic

Senior Associate, AICP

Cheney brings 10 years of experience in the fields of architecture, urban design and planning. She offers realistic planning solutions that are action-oriented, implementable and designed to code. Her passion lies in urban infill projects that respond to an existing context, corridor projects that seek to transform over time, and transit-oriented development projects that add value to underutilized land. An overarching goal in all of Cheney’s projects is a desire to increase quality of life for residents and inspire action.
EDUCATION

  • University of Oregon
    Masters of Architecture
  • Southern Illinois University
    Bachelors of Science of Architecture
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Daniel Beckerdite

Senior Landscape Architect, PLA

Daniel has extensive experience in the design of mountain resort developments, hotels, multi-family housing projects, streetscapes, parks and trails. He has worked on projects through all phases of development, and has extensive experience in translating big ideas into buildable designs, and overseeing their execution in construction administration.
EDUCATION

  • Kansas State University
    Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

    • Secondary Major in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
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Nathan Krohn

Associate, ASLA

Nathan is an ambitious and forward thinking spatial designer with talents ranging from planning to detailed design. He enjoys the subtle nuances of landscape architecture that activate outdoor spaces and effortlessly integrate building with site. An advocate of improving the public realm, he especially enjoys designing urban plazas and riverfronts.
EDUCATION

  • University of Nebraska
    Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
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Ashley Corbett

Associate

Ashley has extensive experience in design and landscape architecture for community and municipal facilities, urban outdoor spaces, academic and medical campuses, and mixed-use and multi-family housing developments. Her intuitive perspective for the balance of creative design and functional use is evident in the numerous projects she has influenced.
EDUCATION

  • Colorado State University
    Bachelors of Science in Landscape Architecture
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Ellen Fitzsimmons

Senior Planner, AICP

Ellen has worked in both the public and private sector over the course of her career, but the theme of working toward the betterment of communities remains the same. Her leadership skills, combined with strong research and writing abilities, enable her to develop and implement policies and practices including the adoption of citywide urban design standards. Ellen’s passion for improving the public realm through innovative planning approaches leads to maximum social, environmental, and economic benefits for communities.
EDUCATION

  • University of Washington
    Masters of Urban Planning – Urban Design Certificate
  • Creighton University
    Bachelors of Arts in American Studies
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Tim Buescher

Landscape Designer, ASLA

Tim is dedicated to creating positive change within the public realm through design. An advocate for inclusive and healthy communities, his midwestern roots and travels have inspired him to learn how people and place affect one another. He enjoys practicing in a range of scales and finds excitement in transformations resulting in beloved community treasures.
EDUCATION

  • Iowa State University
    Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
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Art Malito

Landscape Architect/Urban Designer, ULI, ASLA, PLA

Art is a passionate advocate for urban design and landscape architecture, from establishing a vision through the execution of intricate site detailing. He enjoys the elements of placemaking that create a strong public realm and directly improve quality of life for all users. Art enjoys collaborating with colleagues and clients to achieve shared goals thereby improving the communities that his work strives to empower.
EDUCATION

  • Ball State University
    Masters of Urban Design

    • Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

Dick Farley

Consulting Principal, FAIA
Urban Design

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Matt Schoell-Schafer

Senior Associate, ASLA, PLA

Drawing upon his personal desire to create sustainable and healthy communities, Matt has devoted himself to researching the impact of the built environment on human health. He focuses his efforts on creating innovative designs that are linked to scientific data. Matt has become a leader in the integration of aesthetics with engineering to shape environments that effectively reduce the load on stormwater systems and improve water quality.
EDUCATION

  • Kansas State University
    Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

Gregory Peterson

Consulting Principal
Professional Services

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Jennifer Puckett

Accountant

Jennifer Puckett has 13 years’ experience in accounting for architecture and engineering firms.
EDUCATION

  • University of Alaska Southeast
    Bachelors of Science in Accounting
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Amelia Jensen

Landscape Designer

With a passion for forging strong relationships between people and the places they inhabit, Amelia brings her talents in mapping, design, and research to the studioINSITE team. She understands all landscapes as complex associations of cultural and environmental factors, and strives to create meaningful places that are aesthetically satisfying, culturally rich, and ecologically connected.
EDUCATION

  • Cornell University
    Masters of Landscape Architecture
  • Oberlin College
    Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies
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Ben Carlson

Landscape Architect, PLA

A native of Colorado Springs, Ben is familiar with the landscape and culture of our beautiful state. He enjoys being active in the outdoors and has a passion for helping provide that connection for people with their surroundings. With a variety of project experience spanning the design spectrum from master planning to detailed design, Ben seeks to serve the client’s desires with an innovative solution.
EDUCATION

  • Kansas State University
    Non-baccalaureate Masters of Landscape Architecture

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Xiaochang (Amber) Qiu

Intern

Amber is a passionate designer who strives to create settings for people’s cherished memories. A native of China, her international background creates a unique perspective on people and their built environment; one she nurtures through a strong work ethic and eagerness to learn.
EDUCATION

  • Southwest Jiaotong University

  • Oklahoma State University
    Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Expected Graduation Winter 2017)