FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 29, 2009

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Kathryn Aro, Executive Director
The Minnesota Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (MASLA)
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Kathryn Aro Named Executive Director of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (MASLA)

Minneapolis, MN - The Minnesota Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (MASLA) has named Kathryn Aro, as its first Executive Director.

The appointment was announced by MASLA President Regina Bonsignore, ASLA, who said, “As a volunteer organization we’ve been steadily growing our programs and visibility. Kathy has a compelling combination of energy and enthusiasm and management experience. The Executive Committee is excited about working with her to take our organization to the next level.

Aro will focus on expanding MASLA’s capacity to serve its members and the community-at-large, “I’m looking forward to working with MASLA. My goal is to leverage the profession’s strengths and resources in its leading role solving the complex, interdisciplinary environmental problems we face today.”

Aro recently founded Kyro Company, LLC, an association management firm located in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area that serves organizations dedicated to promoting Minnesota’s green industries. Prior to the formation of her own company, Aro worked as a Senior Account Executive and Director of Meetings for large association management companies where she regularly led several state-based and international associations in the development of successful programs.

As MASLA’s new executive director, Aro will oversee all activities including budgeting, financial management, staff oversight, membership recruitment and retention, publicity and new program development. She will work in concert with MASLA’s Executive Committee and act as the liaison for members and the public.

ABOUT MASLA
MASLA represents nearly 300 professionals and is the state chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), a national association that serves the landscape architecture profession through advocacy, education, communication, and fellowship. ASLA has more than 18,000 members and 48 chapters, representing all 50 states, U.S. territories, and 42 countries around the world.

A licensed profession in the state of Minnesota, landscape architecture encompasses the analysis, planning, design, management, and stewardship of the natural and built environments. Types of projects include academic campuses, conservation and natural areas, historic landscapes, parks and recreation, transportation corridors, urban design, water resources, and commercial and residential properties. Learn more about landscape architecture online at http://www.asla.org/ or the Minnesota chapter at http://www.masla.org/.

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