PLANNING COUNCIL

Founding Principal, Landscape Architect
Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design

Matthew is a leader in the residential landscape architecture revolution fusing nature with high design. At the core of his philosophy is an imperative to repair fragmented natural systems to combat and direct cataclysmic climate change, while embracing the realities of how people gather and live.

Matthew derives great passion from his roots in the verdant, rocky coast of rural Maine. He embraces technology while simultaneously promoting commonsense design and construction.

As Principal of his firm and lecturer at Harvard, Matthew mentors future leaders.

Founding Principal, Landscape Architect
Sean Papich Landscape Architecture

After growing up in Iowa and graduating from Iowa State University, Sean practiced in Chicago, Arizona, and Kansas City. It’s notable that while in Kansas City, he worked with Ochsner Hare & Hare, the oldest active landscape architecture firm in the country. Hare & Hare were contemporaries of the Olmsted Brothers and helped Sean galvanize a strong work ethic and an attitude that anything can be accomplished with an open mind and an unrelenting desire to meet a client’s needs.

In 2003, he established his own firm with that spirit, along with a collective personality that is engaging, pragmatic, and highly collaborative.

Executive Director
Boston Society of Landscape Architects

Gretchen Rabinkin, AIA, Affiliate ASLA is executive director of the Boston Society of Landscape Architects (BSLA) – the Massachusetts and Maine chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

A licensed architect and longtime educator, she was the Director of Civic Initiatives for the Boston Society of Architects (BSA) and BSA Foundation. She served on the Boston Living with Water International Design Competition’s steering committee.

Gretchen received a BA from Smith College and a MArch from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. She has also taught extensively.

Co-Owner
Paragon Landscape Construction

After working for prestigious landscape architecture firms in Massachusetts and Florida, Stephanie developed a remarkable breadth of experience and harnesses a multi­faceted perspective on landscape construction.

Stephanie earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Landscape Architecture from the State University of New York in association with Syracuse University. She received her designation as a certified landscape architect from the State of Georgia.

She has invested her knowledge into the development of Paragon Landscape Construction, which she co-founded with her husband, Tim Reid in 1992.

Founding Principal Sally Weston Associates, Inc.

Sally Weston has practiced architecture since 1988, specializing in traditional residential design. She has established a reputation for fine architectural design and planning solutions that meet her clients' functional, financial, and aesthetic concerns, as well as her own uncompromising standards.

She takes great pride in our projects, whether it is a new private residence, a historic renovation, or a large affordable housing community. Her commitment to architecture through creativity, flexibility, and thoroughness is reflected throughout her work as well as her relationships with clients and consultants.

Founding Principal
Kevin Cradock Builders

Kevin Cradock grew up in Jamaica Plain, surrounded by classic homes that awakened a love of carpentry and an appreciation for traditional craftsmanship.

Beginning his career as a finish carpenter renovating classic Boston homes, Kevin gradually moved toward creating distinctive custom cabinetry to establish his own workshop, and in collaboration with local designers, he devoted himself to crafting the finest custom millwork, cabinetry, and furniture available. Today Kevin works closely with architects, designers, and homeowners, building and renovating homes and crafting cabinetry, furniture, and millwork to meet each customer’s taste and lifestyle.