Registered Landscape Architect Minnesota #40647

• Landscape Architecture + Planning
• Residential Development
• Commercial Development
• Urban Redevelopment
• Riparian Restoration
  
• Site Design
• Conceptual Design + Sketching

2017-2019 & 2021-Present
Owner | Principal Landscape Architect

North 40 Landscape Architecture

• Founded an award-winning Landscape Architecture small business specializing in custom design and offering diverse landscape architecture services in late 2017.
• Produced design services, cultivated clients, and developed and conducted projects from proposal to close out.
• As primary client liaison determined project scope, cost estimates, contracts, schedules, concept and design development, managed timelines, and provided construction management in cooperation with project staff and partners to ensure continually high-rated client satisfaction.
• Collaborated and engaged with team members and fostered client and partner relationships to advance design solutions continually & deliverables in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

2019-2021
Landscape Architect III

Keenan & Sveivan, Inc.

• Conceptualized advanced landscape architecture designs and technical assignments for high-end custom residential and commercial projects for an award-winning landscape architecture firm.
• Crafted and resolved detailed designs, specifications, and fabrication for custom site amenities and structures.

2021-2023
Planner | Landscape Architect

Carlson-McCain, Inc.

• Delivered successful site planning, and landscape architecture designs, resolved complex problems, and provided critical analysis, for residential and commercial projects.
• Composed graphic layouts to boost prospective client engagement via client websites and onsite sales offices.

North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND

1995 - Bachelors of Landscape Architecture (BLA)

• Concentrations in Land Reclamation and Natural Resource Management

1995 - Bachelor of Science (BS) in Environmental Design (Sustainable Design)

Activities and Clubs: NDSU ASLA, NDSU Bison Baseball Team, NDSU Lost Boys Rugby Club, NDSU Bison Lacrosse Club.

• Fundamentals of Stream Restoration: Applied Geomorphology & Ecology - MN DNR Stream Habitat Program
• Stream Restoration: Assessment & Monitoring - MN DNR Stream Habitat Program
• Stream Restoration: Design & Application - MN DNR Stream Habitat Program
• Zamboni Operator / Skate Sharpener - City of Coon Rapids MN
• Versa-lok Segmental Retaining Wall Installation Professional- Versa-Lok Midwest/NCMA

• Carey, Dan. “Retaining Wall Construction.” Handy Magazine April 2011 (Project Design)
• Bilben, Scott. “In and Around the Mill City.” Landscape Architect and Specifier News September 2006.
• Bilben, Scott. “Living with the Red; a Landowners Guide.” North Dakota Department of Health 2006

North 40 Landscape Architecture

2018, 2019, 2020, & 2021  Best Landscape Architect - Blaine MN Award Program 

The Blaine Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and
accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Blaine area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.

Hopkins Marketplace Lofts

2004 Smart Growth Design Award - 1000 Friends of Minnesota

2004 Community Image Award  | Multifamily Residential- City of Hopkins MN  

A key component to revitalizing Main Street in downtown Hopkins, Minnesota, Marketplace Lofts successfully combined retail and residential uses in an urban setting, while preserving the character of the existing neighborhood and resulting in a dynamic new presence on Main Street.

Springboard for the Arts

2021 Watershed Project Award - Capitol Region Watershed District