CLARB names 2026–27 board and committees, led by Allison Fleury

# What happened Boards (CLARB) announced its 2026–27 board of directors and committee members. CLARB presented a team of volunteer leaders who will guide the organization's work on landscape architecture regulation and public protection for the coming year.

# Who leads the organization CLARB's named leaders for 2026–27 include:

• Allison Fleury — President. Fleury is a principal and owner of Inside Out Landscape Architecture.
• Edward Kinney — President-Elect. Kinney has served as principal landscape architect and manager of the Urban Design Division for the city of Greenville, South Carolina since 2013.
• Brian Verardo — [role listed among leadership]. Verardo is a principal landscape architect and managing partner of Pland Collaborative.
• Nicole Cheng — [role listed among leadership]. Cheng is a city planner with the New York City Department of Transportation.

• Brad Smith — [role listed among leadership]. Smith is a partner and senior landscape architect at SDG Landscape Architects.

The announcement framed these elected and appointed members as volunteers who will help set CLARB's direction and influence the future of regulation for the profession.

# What CLARB does CLARB is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization. Its stated purpose is to design and promote standards aimed at protecting people, places and the environment through regulated landscape architecture practice. The board and committee volunteers oversee and direct that work.

# Why the appointments matter CLARB's board and committees influence licensing standards, exam development, and policy that affect how landscape architects are regulated across jurisdictions. The 2026–27 leadership list shows a mix of private-practice principals and public-agency planners, which can affect priorities around regulation, urban design standards, and public-sector collaboration.

# Practical takeaways for practitioners and regulators

• Expect continuity in CLARB's focus on regulation and standards given the organization's nonprofit mission.
• The presence of municipal planners and private-practice principals suggests engagement across public and private sectors, which could shape exam content and model laws or guidelines.
• Members and interested parties should monitor CLARB communications and committee outputs to see proposed changes or guidance that may affect licensure and practice.

# About the announcement and source The announcement was published on World Landscape Architecture and reported by Damian Holmes, founder and editor of that site. The original post listed the leadership names and brief professional affiliations.

# Next steps for readers If you need specific committee assignments, official minutes, or details about CLARB initiatives for 2026–27, consult CLARB's official communications or the organization's website for full board and committee documentation.