Gina Ford is a landscape architect, co-founder and principal of Agency Landscape + Planning. Underpinning her two decades of practice are a commitment to the design and planning of public places and the perpetuation of the value of landscape architecture via thought leadership, teaching, writing and lecturing.  Her work has received awards from the American Society of Landscape Architects, the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Architects, among others. She is on the board of directors for the City Parks Alliance and the stewardship council of The Cultural Landscape Foundation. She received the Harvard Graduate School of Design’s Charles Eliot Traveling Fellowship, the Wellesley College’s Shaw Fellowship and the Boston Society of Architect’s Women in Design Award of Excellence. Download CV. 

An urban planner with a background in architecture, Rhiannon Sinclair's work focuses on complex urban systems across multiple scales. She uses data-driven strategies to better understand and enhance the relationship between people, buildings, systems and the public realm. Rhiannon has considerable experience communicating information to broad audiences to promote strong community exchange and empowerment within a planning process. In her work, she finds that the role of this type of exchange and master plan facilitation contributes to plans that are visionary, comprehensive, and implementable. Download CV.

Susannah Ross is a landscape architect with experience managing complex urban landscape design and construction. Susannah is passionate about the design of public open spaces in urban settings. She enjoys exploring the potential of landscape design to enrich the daily life, health and well-being of both city dwellers and urban ecology, as well as to shape the core identity of a city. She welcomes the challenge of designing to meet the needs of a diverse set of interests in a complex physical context. Download CV.

Radhika Mahan is a landscape architect and project manager with a passion for bridging the gap between design and implementation to achieve high quality craftsmanship in her built work. She is experienced in managing projects from strong initial design ideas through to excellence in detailing, through all phases of design and construction. Radhika's work has spanned complex built landscapes and significant large-scale master planning projects, both national and international.

Multidisciplinary, yet foremost a planner, Allen Penniman specializes in weaving planning, urban design, and real estate development into the equitable revitalization of distressed urban neighborhoods. Prior to joining Agency, Allen served as a Design Director for the City of Detroit, where he led planning for $69M in neighborhood reinvestment and $58M in flood recovery and resiliency investment. In Detroit and elsewhere, Allen’s work has involved reactivating commercial corridors, realizing housing development, sustaining post-industrial creative districts, and reinventing streets to support joyful public life. He has taught or critiqued at the University of Michigan, RISD, and his alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania. On Saturdays, you'll find Allen either neck deep in a DIY project or rooting for his obscure and floundering, but beloved, English soccer club.

Abigail Fiala is a landscape architect from St. Louis by way of Chicago. She holds a Master's of Landscape Architecture from Kansas State University and has worked on a wide range of public and private projects at all scales. Abigail's passion lies in the transformative power of landscape and creating spaces that foster mental and physical healing. She strives to create spaces that provide equitable, accessible experiences with nature that soothe the body and mind. Outside the office Abigail spends her time teaching group fitness classes, enjoying live music, and reading as many novels as she can.

Liz Cormack is an urban planner and experience designer with a background in product design. Liz worked previously with the City of Kansas City, MO and the City of Boston, MA where she led the redesign of the community engagement platform at the Mayor’s Office of Housing. Prior to work in the public sector, Liz was a Senior UX Designer at Sonos, and her work in technology has spanned game design, indoor agriculture, and connected devices. She recently retired after ten years on the Board of the Transformative Culture Project, a nonprofit working to connect young artists with creative careers. Outside of work, you can find Liz hiking, skiing, and attempting to implement all of Priya Parker’s principles in ‘The Art of Gathering’ at dinner parties.

Elsa Mark-Ng is the studio manager at Agency and an honors graduate of Oberlin College's Environmental Studies program. At Oberlin College, Elsa did research on how public environmental art can increase a community’s sense of place. At Agency, she supports the studio with marketing, business, and graphic design and leads communication and social media. Elsa enjoys crafting unique proposals that speak to the communities and clients that Agency aims to work for. She has also served as the communications lead for WxLA, an advocacy initiative for gender justice in landscape architecture. In her free time, you can find her making art, reading about trees, and biking around Cambridge.

Nicholas Cook is a landscape designer who grew up in West Virginia and has transplanted from Appalachia to Indiana, and now to Boston. He graduated with a B.S. in Landscape Architecture and focus in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences from Purdue University. Nicholas's work involves designing vibrant cultural spaces and developing community engagement strategies with an emphasis on ecological restoration. His work has been featured in the Architectural League of NY and Landscape Architecture Magazine, and he was recently awarded the Indiana ASLA Honor Award. Outside the office, Nicholas enjoys fishing and hiking during the summer and taking on the slopes in the winter.

Yiyang Li is a landscape/urban designer passionate about the social and political dynamics in urban space. Before Agency, she had a brief adventure in property development and strategic consulting to disentangle how urban development reproduces or dismantles inequities. She is glad to join a team that shares her belief in inclusive planning and thoughtful design. Yiyang recently graduated with a Master in Landscape Architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design. Originally from China, she enjoys spicy food and great films, and can be found relaxing near the water during her spare time.

Jamaica Reese-Julien is an urban planner and designer working in Philadelphia. She holds a dual degree in City Planning and Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania, with a concentration in Housing, Community, and Economic Development. Jamaica is passionate about designing spaces and systems that center community expertise. Her volunteer work with community organizations in Philadelphia focuses on housing stability and grassroots governance over public space. Before joining Agency, she worked as an architectural designer on several public libraries throughout New England. On the weekends, Jamaica can be found exploring the city with her dog, Junie, and attempting to finish craft projects.

Jingzhi Fan is a landscape designer and graduate from the Master of Landscape Architecture program at the University of Michigan. With an undergraduate background in urban planning from Michigan State University, she is committed to public space activation and ecological restoration. Firmly believing in the transformative potential of public spaces to shape the future of cities and enhance the quality of urban life, Jingzhi is passionate about creating captivating public realms that harmoniously blend diversity, livability, and resiliency to enrich people’s lives, and sharing the distinct stories of places through systematic design approaches. Outside of the office, Jingzhi enjoys films, nature exploration, and relishing the culinary diversity of different locales with friends.

Mufeng Yu is an urban planner specializing in GIS data analysis, with a background in urban planning and design. She leverages urban design and data as an opportunity to promote social justice and ecological resilience. Dedicated to sustainability, Mufeng is passionate about creating spaces that foster strong connections between ecosystems and local communities. Her fascination with observing the ongoing dynamics of cities provides her with valuable insights to tackle complex urban challenges and inform decision-making processes. Mufeng holds a Master of Urban Design from UC Berkeley. In her leisure time, Mufeng enjoys cooking, photography, exploring cities, and spending time with adorable animals.

Josie Kuchta is a marketing assistant and a recent graduate of Wellesley College's Bachelor of Arts in Architecture program. At Wellesley, she explored architecture through an interdisciplinary lens, critically examining the cultural and environmental context of the built world. In her honors thesis, she researched placemaking through the historic brickmaking industry in Cambridge, MA. Josie brings her passion for place-based design and endless curiosity about the built environment to her support of marketing pursuits at Agency. Outside the office, Josie enjoys singing, dancing, sketching, and exploring cities by foot or bike.

Gabriella Carmona is a master’s student of Urban and Regional Planning at UCLA and holds a bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science from Williams College. She leverages urban design and policy as an opportunity to combat social and economic injustice — from democratizing data that brings to light spatial disparities to empowering citizens with the tools to redesign their neighborhoods. In her spare time, Gabriella loves rock climbing, biking, and hanging out with her cat, Pebbles.