Alex Stringfellow -- Principal

Born and raised in Central Florida, Alex Stringfellow has spent his lifetime watching Florida grow. After receiving his Master’s in Urban Planning from Rollin’s College, Alex has managed dozens of economic development projects, rewritten land development codes impacting over 15 square miles, entitled thousands of acres of private developments, incubated local startups into brick-and-mortar stores, designed regional trail systems, and managed over $4M in public infrastructure projects. With his experience in brokerage, entitlement and construction, Alex has the ability to run land development projects from acquisition through to sale or lease. From quarter acres lots to thousands of acres, their are no limits to his development capabilities. Local connections with cities and counties provide him with an open door to the movers and shakers in the region.

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Daniel Rogers -- Principal, Landscape Architecture

Danny Rogers has over 20 years of experience developing landscape architectural packages of varying complexity, type and scale. He has worked with design teams aiding in the development of a wide variety of projects, including “life-style” centers, resort and themed entertainment projects, health-care environments, affordable housing communities, city parks, multi-family communities and single-family residences. Danny’s experience includes the creation of conceptual design schemes and project visioning with free-hand sketches and illustrations. His experience also includes the use of such programs as AutoCad, Sketchup, Photoshop and InDesign to aid in the development of the conceptual vision, providing a level of refinement as schematic and design development drawings. His technical experience includes the preparation of permit and construction documents, involving coordination with the client, municipalities/regulatory agencies, consultants and other team members to maintain project goals and team initiatives. Danny provides project leadership and direction to office staff in conjunction with the delegation of project tasks, while maintaining and nurturing client relationships. His project experience includes both domestic and international work. Some of Danny’s most notable experiences are projects that range in type and scale including Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort; urban sites in Curitiba and Sao Paulo, Brazil; themed masterplans in China; a mountain-top resort located in Danang, Vietnam and luxurious Caribbean destinations. Danny is an AIA Orlando Chapter Allied Member and serves on the advisory board for the Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge.

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Simon Hardt -- Senior Designer & Land Planner

Simon Hardt is a graduate of Vassar College in New York and received his Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Central Florida. He has over ten years of experience in the planning and design field, with work in both the private sector and in local governments. He has worked on projects throughout Florida and the southeast, around the country, and internationally. His primary expertise lies in urban design and placemaking and has strong 3D and graphic visualization skills. Throughout the design process, Simon draws on his extensive international experience and his deep knowledge of art and architectural history, in order to bring a sophisticated, yet contextual aesthetic to every project no matter the size or scope. Simon believes that through creative and thoughtful planning and placemaking our neighborhoods, towns, and cities can be beautiful, functional, economically viable, and sustainable for generations to come.

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Le Zeng -- Associate Landscape Architect

Le has over 8 years of professional experience in landscape architecture industry, working collaboratively with other specialists, such as civil engineers, architects, urban planners, and interior designers. His project diversity includes hospitality, RD&E development, civic spaces, multi-family communities, gardens, and parks. Project locations are not limited to Florida, but throughout the States and internationally. With a secondary background of fine arts, Le always seeks creative designs and solutions through his skillful free-hand sketches and 3D visualizations. Born and raised in Chinese culture, he has developed an unconventional view of landscape design by incorporating Feng Shui with current mainstream knowledge. He is passionate about traveling and visiting places with uniqueness and thoughtful designs to fuel his “engine of inspirations”. Le graduated from University of Florida with Master of Landscape Architecture in 2015. He has recently become a registered landscape architect in Florida.

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Dr. Bruce Stephensen -- Senior Policy Planner

A Floridian, Bruce Stephenson has worked as a public planner and consultant, and he is a professor of Environmental Studies at Rollins College. His research focuses on the intersection of sustainability and urban planning. He has written four books, over forty editorials, and published articles in a range of professional journals including the Journal of the American Planning Association, Journal of City Planning History, and Planning. His biography, John Nolen, Urban Planner and Landscape Architect, earned the 2016 JB Jackson Book Award. His forthcoming book, Stepping into the Good Life: How Portland, Oregon Inspired Orlando to be Florida’s Most Sustainable City, analyzes why investing in livability—the factors predicated on “active transportation” that make for a “complete neighborhood”—is profitable for developers and a community.

As a consultant, he contributed and appeared in the PBS film, Imagining a New Florida. He helped prepare the Park Central Park Master Plan and the Winter Springs Town Center Plan with Dover, Kohl & Partners. He leads the ecological restoration of the Genius Preserve, a 50-acre site in Winter Park, which received the 1000 Friends of Florida Community Betterment Award. The Principal Investigator for an EPA Sustainability Grant, he prepared, Sustainable Enterprise: Activating SunRail in Winter Park, a report that informed a series of projects (e.g Denning Drive, SunRail Bike Trail) to improve bicycle and pedestrian mobility. Stephenson directed the Audubon Eco-District Project, which produced the plans for Orlando’s first Eco-District. He serves on the Pearl District (Portland, OR) Planning & Transportation Committee, the Orlando Sustainability Task Force, and the Board of the Orlando Chapter of the Congress of the New Urbanism.

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