The APLD® California Chapter advances the visibility of our work in local communities by promoting standards of excellence for our members. The Chapter was created to encourage and facilitate communication, networking, a spirit of cooperation, and shared experience. The better educated and informed our members, the better our clients are served. We invite you to become part of this community as we all strive to create beautiful and sustainable environments throughout our state.
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2025 APLD California Chapter Board of Directors
| President | Gün Ünsal |
| Immediate Past President (2020) | Martin Carrion Van Rijn |
| Vice President | Looking for a voulnteer! |
| Secretary | Marcia Scott |
| Treasurer | Christina Sergy |
| Advocacy/Sustainability Chair | Gün Ünsal – Interim |
| Advocacy: Legislation Chair | Martin Carrion Van Rijn |
| Advocacy: IDEA Chair | John Black |
| Advocacy: Education Chair | Francesca Corra, CPLD, FAPLD |
| Communications Chair | Lauren Cook |
| Membership Chair | Joel Berlin CPLD |
| Sponsorship Chair | Julie Molinare |
| Members At Large | Cheryl Buckwalter, Tina Roushall |
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2025 District Council |
Representatives |
| Bay Area District Rep | Laura Henry Kukulski |
| Greater LA District Reps | Julie Molinare |
| Sacramento District Rep | Martin Carrion van Rijn |
| San Diego District Rep | Joel Berlin, CPLD |
The Chapter Board:
- Advocates for professional Landscape Designers in the State of California
- Develops the APLD organization at a state and local level
- Partners with other organizations to achieve the mission and goals of the APLD California Chapter and Districts
- Coordinates with local Districts to publish California Landscape Design, the APLD CA web site, and other Chapter-wide communications
- Manages membership records at the Chapter level
- Serves as liaison between the Districts and the national APLD organization
- Helps facilitate opportunities for continuing education on a wide range of issues related to landscape design, such as environmental protection, local laws that affect our practices, the latest products and construction techniques, etc.
- Coordinates the yearly sponsorship drive, sets and administers sponsor benefits
Contact our parent organization, the Association of Professional Landscape Designers, at:
