Vice President and Principal-in-Charge
Landscape Architect Division

Bio/Experience

William D. Almond, ASLA, CLARB is a licensed Landscape Architect with 32 years experience on a wide range of residential, commercial, municipal, military and institutional projects. Prior to establishing the landscape architectural division at WPL, Mr. Almond was Senior Associate at the Norfolk based architectural firm of Shriver and Holland Associates for over 21 years. This combined with WPL's extensive practice of landscape architecture has afforded Mr. Almond a broad range of knowledge in all aspects of landscape architecture including site analysis, master planning, site planning, site design and construction detailing, planting design as well as bid and award and construction administration. Mr. Almond has served all federal, state and local municipal governments inclusive of all the Tidewater Virginia cities. Mr. Almond has extensive ties to his local community serving on city council appointed boards and commissions as well as local neighborhood civic leagues.

Education

Professional Memberships

• Licensed Landscape Architect Virginia, # 000449, 1990
• Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards, # 898
• Licensed Landscape Architect North Carolina, # 1134, 2000

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES / HONORS

• Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Fraternity
• Tau Sigma Delta, National honor society for architecture and related arts
• Certificate Of Honor, American Society of Landscape Architects
• Certificate Of Merit, Virginia Tech, Department of Landscape Architecture
• Committee for the Licensure of Landscape Architects in Virginia Chair, 1997 – Present
• American Society of Landscape Architects, member since 1982
• American society of Landscape Architects, Section chair, 1993-1994
• American society of Landscape Architects, Executive Committee of VA Chapter, 1993- Present
• American society of Landscape Architects, Virginia Chapter President, 1996-1997
• American society of Landscape Architects, Chair, Public Relations Committee, 1998-Present

COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

• President of Homeowners Association 1991 – 1992, Captains Walk Condominiums, Virginia Beach, VA
• City of Virginia Beach Commissioner, Resort Advisory Commission, January 1, 1998 – present
• City of Virginia Beach Chair of the Planning and Design Review Committee, January 1, 1999 – present, Resort Advisory Commission
• Executive Committee January 1, 1995 – Present, President January 1, 1998 - January 2000, North Virginia Beach Civic League
• Zoning Review Committee Chair 1997 – Present, North Virginia Beach Civic League
• 2004 Steering Committee, Facility Design Subcommittee, Site Selection Subcommittee, Virginia Beach Pavilion Convention Facility
• Virginia Beach Division Board, 2000, Hampton Roads Chambers of Commerce
• YMCA of Hampton Roads, Hilltop YMCA, Board Member 2001 – Present
• City of Virginia Beach's 2005 Advertising Agency Selection Committee
• City of Virginia Beach's 2005 – 2006 Public Voices on Redevelopment Leadership Team

Hometown
Virginia Beach, Virginia

What do you like best about working at WPL?
I like practicing with WPL because we are all centered on a "Green Earth Friendly" ethic. We truly strive to synthesize land development with nature in a meaningful way so as preserve a clean environment for our children in the future.

Hobbies/Extra Curricular Activities
Surfing, soccer, gardening, and civic involvement.

Favorite Quote   
"A doctor can bury his mistakes but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines."
Frank Lloyd Wright