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About Us
William H. Reeve,
IV is the President of Botanical Visions, Inc.
He has twenty-four years of experience in the design/horticultural trade
in the South Florida region. He is nationally certified in
landscape design by the Association of Professional Landscape Designers
(APLD). He is a Florida state Certified Horticultural Professional
(FCHP) by the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association
(FNGLA). He served three terms as the President
of the Broward County Chapter of the FNGLA. He also was Chair
of the Toxic Reduction Education Committee (T.R.E.C.) for the City
of Ft. Lauderdale dealing with landscape architecture and pest control
issues throughout the city for the past six years. He has
served on the Executive Board for the Environmental Education Council
(E.E.C.) of Broward County Schools. He was the 1989-1990 Vice
President for the South Florida Interior Landscape Association (S.F.I.L.A.)
and a director for the Florida Foliage Association in 1988-1989.
Bill has written publications on landscape design and pest management
for the Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) with the Department
of Planning and Environmental Protection (D.P.E.P.). He was
awarded the 2002 Young Nursery Professional of the Year Award and
Outstanding Chapter President for 2003 for the state by the Florida
Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA).
Jennifer
Atwood is the Vice President of Botanical Visions,
Inc. She has thirteen years of experience in the design/horticultural
trade in the South Florida region. She received her Bachelor
of Science degree in Ornamental Horticulture from Virginia Tech
and received the award for Outstanding Senior. She was a member
and Vice President of the Horticultural Honor Society (PAX).
She completed an internship at Fairchild Tropical Garden in Miami,
Florida where she worked with curators in all departments such as
palms, cycads, flowering trees, tropical fruit, endangered and threatened
plants, and nursery production. In 2001, she completed a Virginia
Tech garden design study tour of England, Ireland and Wales.
She creates designs for residential and commercial properties through
computer and manual drafting. In addition, she writes for
various publications on a wide variety of horticultural topics.
Albert
Riddle is a Registered Landscape Architect with
the State of Florida with 13 years of experience in the field.
He received a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the University
of Florida. He is fluent in Spanish and Italian and has experience
speaking and studying French. He was a Project Manager for
WCI Communities, Inc. in Coral Springs, Florida where he detailed
luxury residential designs focusing on pools, pavers, fountains
and garden furniture. Some of his past projects have been
Holy Cross Hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, the Park One Plaza at Miami
International Airport, the administration building of Florida International
University and Miami Dade Water and Sewer Headquarters. He
received the Silver Knight Award for Artistic Achievement, the Community
Appearance Award for Holy Cross Hospital and the Florida Native
Plant Society Design Award for the Coral Gables Maintenance Facility,
in Coral Gables, Florida.
Angelina
López Catledge
is a graduate of Louisiana State University where she
obtained a Bachelors Degree in Landscape Architecture and a Masters
Degree in Horticulture. She received the Senior Design Award
by the faculty for the highest excellence in design. She is
fluent in Spanish and French and has also studied Italian.
Her work experience includes an internship with Costa Nursery Farms
in La Romana, Dominican Republic, where she created designs for
estates in a resort and golf community. She also worked for
the Landscape Services Department at Louisiana State University
creating planting environments on campus. She completed an
independent study on the design of Parc Andre Citroen in Paris,
France and traveled extensively throughout Europe and Asia with
Louisiana State University studying art, culture and landscape architecture.
Kenneth Mitchell
is the Operations Manager for the Landscaping
Installation and Maintenance divisions of Botanical Visions, Inc.
He has 9 years of experience in the horticulture trade. He was
the owner of a landscaping business specializing in landscape
design, ornamental care and plant diagnostics. He has created
numerous maintenance and pest prevention programs for companies in
South Florida. He also brings many years of experience in two
complimentary fields, civil engineering and environmental
engineering. Ken is a member of the Florida State
Horticultural Society. In 2004 he was enlisted with the
American Society for Horticultural Sciences, the Botanical Society
of America, and the American Phytopathological Society.
Kim
Anaston-Karas graduated with a bachelor’s
degree in Biology from the University of West Florida. She
was Director of the Marine Sciences Under Sails School of Environmental
Education and she was also Senior Educator for the Everglades Conservation
Office of the National Audubon Society. Kim established and
directed a satellite office of the National Parks Conservation Association
and also directed a satellite office for Marine Habitat and Wildlife
Advocacy for the Ocean Conservancy. She was Assistant Director
and grants manager for Broward Community College’s STARS Mentoring
Academy (Steering Teens Toward Academic Rewards and Success).
Kim’s varied background in environmental education and design
is utilized in creating native landscape projects, developing curriculum
and educational programs and writing grants for schools, museums,
and other public and private entities.
Michael
Haaf is a Registered Landscape Architect with
the State of Florida. He completed his Bachelor of Landscape
Architecture from the University of Florida. He has created
many projects such as Increment III Wetland Mitigation for the final
phase of Arvida’s development in the City of Weston.
He also designed Weston Town Center, The Ridges (a 530 acre single
family residential community), Savannah Recreation Center (an award
winning 11 acre community recreation facility), and Parkland Isles
(a 220 acre residential community).
Robin Whisnant, General
Manager, graduated from University of Miami with a Masters Degree
in Business Administration and received a Bachelors Degree in Communications
from Florida State University. She brings with her over 10
years of Project Management experience. Robin oversees contract
development and works with various cities and counties to obtain
the necessary permits for our projects. |