Identifying top leadership talent
These elected volunteers are responsible for ensuring that we have the most effective, qualified individuals to lead us toward our organizational goals. The LAC assesses the nominations for CLARB volunteer leaders and produces a slate of qualified candidates.
Call for volunteers
Applications due October 31, 2026.
About
The Leadership Advisory Council (LAC) is our dedicated team of volunteers who find the brightest leadership talent for CLARB. They carefully review nominations and thoughtfully select the most qualified candidates who can help drive our organization's mission forward.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and recommend candidates for service on the board of directors and LAC
- Provide input to the board on the challenges and opportunities in the current process of recommending a slate of candidates for the LAC and elected/appointed board positions
- Provide timely, candid, thoughtful perspectives and insights to the chair and to staff
- Tasks are completed on time and in accordance with CLARB Bylaws
Volunteer opportunities
We are currently accepting applications for two LAC members to serve a three-year term (October 1, 2027-September 30, 2030).
If you're interested in applying to the Leadership Advisory Council, please complete our volunteer application by October 31, 2026.
Positions
Recruitment & elections
August-October
Call for volunteers
November-April
Committee review
April
Board approval of election candidates and appointments
May
Candidates announced, elections begin
July-August
Elections end, results announced
October
Terms begin for newly-elected and appointed leadership
Resources
“I’ve truly valued CLARB’s unwavering commitment to leadership development and advocacy for the landscape architecture profession. Being part of an organization that actively invests in emerging leaders and champions the future of our field has been both inspiring and deeply rewarding.”
Jolene Rieck
LAC member
“Learning to be a leader is a gift that keeps on giving. The hours of training and leadership coaching I have received have benefited both my professional life and personal life.”
Chuck Smith
CLARB past president and former LAC chair
“I’ve not only had the privilege of contributing to the betterment of CLARB and the Landscape Architecture profession, I’ve enhanced my own skills and abilities, challenged my viewpoints, and gained the skill of foresight, not just in relation to the landscape architect profession and regulatory environment, but in relation to my own life and career.”
Julia Manley
Former LAC member
“I volunteered because I believe in mentorship, growing the profession, engagement across disciplines, and the importance of giving back to a field that has given our communities so much.”
Edward Kinney
Director-at-large and Former LAC member
Director of Business Systems