Members: Board of Licensure for Landscape Architects
Current board members
- Karen Kiest, Chair
Seattle, WA
Term expires: September 5, 2013 - Deborah Peters, Vice Chair
Seattle, WA
Term expires: September 5, 2017 - Len Zickler, Secretary
Spokane, WA
Term expires: September 5, 2017 - William Bernstein
Seattle, WA
Term expires: September 5, 2015 - Becky Malleck, Public Member
Tumwater, WA
Term expires: September 5, 2014
How are board officers selected?
Elections for new board officers are held in April of every year.
About the board
What does the board do?
- Examines and licenses landscape architects in the state.
- Investigates violations of state regulations related to the practice of landscape architecture.
- Recommends rules and regulations for administering licensing and regulatory laws.
Who is on the board?
The board consists of 5 members:
- 4 licensed landscape architects who:
- Are residents of Washington State.
- Have at least 8 years’ experience in responsible charge of landscape architectural work or teaching.
- 1 public member who:
- Is a resident of Washington State.
- Isn’t a past or present member of any other state licensing board.
- Doesn’t make his or her own livelihood from, nor have a parent, spouse, or child who makes their respective livelihood from, providing landscape architecture services.
For more information about the board, see RCW 18.96.040: Licensure board for landscape architects — Members — Qualifications.
Contact information
To contact board members, please email landscape@dol.wa.gov.
