Carol Craig, AALA, FCSLA (Chair)
Carol Craig is recently retired after 40 years in the profession, having worked for multidisciplinary firms before establishing Kinnikinnick Studio Inc in 2014. During this time, she developed an expertise in constructed wetland development, wetland rehabilitation, bioengineering, naturalized planting and low impact development while working in land development, highways, LRT, recreational developments and streetscapes. She also has considerable experience in public consultation.
Carol was actively involved in the Alberta Association of Landscape Architects (as treasurer and president) and was a member of the SALA and MALA before retiring. She filled many volunteer positions associated with the industry, including the Urban Development Institute (UDI), Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), and Edmonton Design Committee. Carol represented the AALA on the CSLA board from 2007 – 2011, and worked on accreditation, reciprocity, and sponsorship initiatives. She was inducted as a Fellow of the CSLA in 2012 for her professional work and for service to the profession.
Travis Martin, BCSLA, CSLA
Travis Martin holds duo degrees with a Bachelor of Urban Planning and Master of Landscape Architecture. He works as a landscape architect and is a principal with Van der Zalm + associates (VDZ+A) in Vancouver, BC. Since childhood, Travis has been fascinated by the intersection between nature, public spaces, and architecture. He values efficiently planned communities, safe pedal-powered transportation for all, and dynamic and fun spaces.
In design Travis seeks to push boundaries and expectations. He appreciates thoughtful design where form and function are successfully joined with a bit of whimsy. His design experience spans from development work of townhomes, mid and high-rise residential to recreational planning and design through large-scale skatepark master plans, parks, playgrounds, and parkour across Canada, US, and the UK.
Doug Fountain, OALA, CSLA
Doug Fountain is the Principal of Landscape Architecture at Fotenn Planning + Design, with offices in Ottawa, Kingston and Toronto. He is a full member of the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects, the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, l’Association des architectes paysagistes du Québec, Atlantic Provinces Association of Landscape Architects, and the American Society of Landscape Architects.
Over his 30-year career, Doug has collaborated with a host of disciplines and allied design professionals, which has instilled in him an appreciation for the challenges often faced in delivering good design that responds creatively to defined problems. His award-winning and diverse project work ranges from master planned communities, to detail design and execution of small-scale public realm improvements.
Marie-Claude Quessy, AAPQ, FCSLA
Marie-Claude Quessy earned a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from the Université de Montréal in 1988, and later strengthened her commitment to environmental stewardship with a postgraduate diploma in environmental studies in 1994. Her early career took her from Montréal to England and Ottawa, where she spent 15 years in the private sector.
From 2003 to 2023, Marie-Claude focussed on heritage conservation within the federal government; there her extensive work on Canada’s National Historic Sites gave her a deep expertise in cultural landscape management.
Throughout her career Marie-Claude has led numerous multidisciplinary conservation initiatives, demonstrating how landscape architects can reconcile diverse contemporary needs with the protection of heritage values. Her work spans the archaeologically-rich landscapes of Port au Choix in Newfoundland, historic military sites in New Brunswick, iconic heritage landscapes such as the Cascades of Time Gardens in Banff, and major heritage sites including Parliament Hill, Rideau Hall, and the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France.
Since 2024, Marie-Claude has served as Manager of the National Centre of Expertise for Sustainable Buildings and Heritage at Public Services and Procurement Canada, providing strategic leadership on sustainability, greening, and heritage conservation across the federal portfolio.
Wanda Dalla Costa, FRAIC, AIA (external juror)
Dalla Costa (she/her) is an architect, member of Saddle Lake Cree Nation, and an advocate for Indigenous peoples. A graduate of SCI-Arc and the University of Calgary, she balances practice and teaching, with a specialization in human-centered design. At Arizona State University she is the founder of the Indigenous Design Collective, a community design and research centers. Her firm, Tawaw Architecture Collective (www.tawarc.com) is licensed in California, Arizona, Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia, with projects spanning cultural, educational, healthcare, residential, recreational and urban place-keeping. Dalla Costa is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and a Yerba Buena Center for the Arts 100 honoree, a distinction that recognizes leadership in shifting culture through design and activism.
Lea Papillon, recipient of the 2025 Frederick Gage Todd National Scholarship
Lea Papillon is entering her final year of the dual Master of Architecture and Master of Landscape Architecture program at the University of British Columbia. Born in Quebec and raised in Ottawa on the traditional and unceded territory of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation, she grew up with a love for visual arts, environmental care, and social advocacy. This foundation led her to complete a Bachelor of Science in Architecture at McGill University before moving to Vancouver to work in landscape architecture and pursue her graduate studies in both disciplines. She now resides on the unceded and unsurrendered territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh, and Səl̓ílwətaɬ Nations, whose stewardship of these lands and waters continues to guide her work.
For Lea, advocacy has never been separate from her academic pursuits, they are symbiotic expressions of her core belief that the spaces we inhabit should serve everyone equitably. Her commitment to inclusive design manifests through multiple roles: Advocacy and Education Coordinator for For a Feminist Architecture at UBC where she co-founded the Notes monthly newsletter amplifying feminist ideas in design education, design media teaching assistant, and research assistant for Architects Against Housing Alienation. The same ethos for social justice informs her directed studies, where she has undertaken feminist research in both disciplines to challenge dominant narratives.
Lea's values consistently guide her approach to landscape architecture. Through her research on accessibility in transit environments with UBC's Sustainability Scholars program and studio work exploring non-visual forms of design, she finds deep purpose in expanding who design serves. She believes the public realm and accessibility shape sustainable behaviors, enable equitable access to resources, and support climate resilience, and hopes to carry these perspectives into practice as both moral and technical challenges. With over six years working intermittently with architecture and landscape architecture firms across Canada, she is dedicated to growing her interdisciplinary skills and contributing them toward projects centered on community empowerment.
Driven by her unwavering belief in design as a tool for equity, Lea aspires to expand who the built environment serves and advocate for landscapes that embody justice, inclusivity, and shared belonging.