With over 20 years of experience as a Landscape Architect, Gretchen plays an integral role on the team as both operations leader and design lead on projects. She collaborates with fellow designers to advance the growth of our landscape division, fostering a seamless partnership between landscape architecture and other disciplines to broaden the level of service we provide to our clients.
Community involvement is important to Gretchen; she has served on various Portland area boards and committees, contributing her design expertise and leadership to many local initiatives in her community.
Gretchen completed her undergraduate studies at Brown University and earned a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Virginia where she was president of the Student Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. She is a registered landscape architect in the State of Maine. Her prior experience emphasized close collaborations with architects, supporting the project goals from early conceptual phases to the last steps of landscape installation.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Architalx Board Member 2017-2023
Harraseeket Yacht Club Youth Sailing Program Chair 2017-2021
SPACE gallery façade committee 2015-2017
Freeport Community Services 2010-2016
Freeport Bike/Ped Committee 2012-2014
KG CULTURE, MISSION + VALUES
Gretchen appreciates that Knickerbocker Group prioritizes culture and community, both within and outside of the company. She is also dedicated to the collaborative nature of the design-build model at KG.
LIFE IN MAINE
A native Mainer, Gretchen most enjoys a sparkling day boating in Casco Bay with her husband and sons, or a hike on Mount Desert Island, where Gretchen’s family is from.
