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A New Planner Joins the Crew!

By December 12, 2023Staff Activity

Welcome to the Planning NEXT team, Andrew Souders! Andrew brings experience in landscape architecture, site design, and graphic visualization. This former collegiate soccer player is a natural team player and has already jumped onto the Planning NEXT “field” and contributed to multiple projects, including Manchester Together, the Fairfield County comprehensive plan, onMain, and the Union County fairgrounds analysis.  

Prior to joining our firm, Andrew worked in the private sector on a variety of project types, including land planning and detailed site design. Additionally, Andrew has served as a landscape architecture lecturer at The Ohio State University’s Knowlton School and aided in the establishment of the Midwest Landscape Lab. 

Andrew completed his Bachelors of Arts in Economics at the University of Akron, and a dual Masters of City and Regional Planning and Masters of Landscape Architecture at The Ohio State University. Andrew’s passion and work ethic have been recognized through numerous awards and honors. 

Andrew’s academic and professional journey enrich our team’s perspective, and his blend of creativity and technical skills will elevate our firm’s capabilities. We are excited he has joined our team. Welcome aboard, Andrew!