adam mccollister, PLA
PRESIDENT
Adam is a seasoned project manager who understands how to ensure that the project team remains focused on the Client’s goals while maximizing creativity in problem-solving. His natural leadership skills and passionate drive helped him rise from entry-level designer to registered landscape architect and project manager in only four years, a course which takes many ten years to accomplish. Adam is quite proficient at detailed hardscape and landscape design, construction administration, graphic design and rendering.
In 2019, Adam was selected as the Exceptional Emerging Professional of the year by the Florida Chapter of ASLA (American Society of Landscape Architects). Adam’s leadership abilities and professional attitude earned him the respect of his peers, who elected him to represent the state of Florida as the Chapter President in November of 2019.
brad Smith
FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL
Brad is the guiding visionary of Brad Smith Associates, Inc. and has been creating memorable places for his clients since 1982. Brad knows the practical aspects of planning, project implementation, and on-going maintenance. His foundational understanding, coupled with strong design abilities and a high level of integrity have yielded numerous innovative, creative, and highly successful projects for his company’s clients.
His passion is planning and his "big-picture" focus, coupled with his "what-if" questioning causes the team to maximize project potential and achieve exceptional results. Brad's perspective is action-oriented -- he is a navigator and his "Let's get going" outlook serves him and his firm well, resulting in creative solutions and goals being met.
Brad is a good communicator. His use of humor, metaphor, and relational skills serve him well whether he is facilitating public forums, leading a multi-disciplinary design charrette, or simply involved in a client meeting.
Scott Girard
Director of Imaginality™
Scott brings an incredible operational skill set and tremendous expertise to our team, having served with the world-renowned Walt Disney “Imagineering” group as Head of Landscape Architecture & Horticulture Worldwide, and subsequently served as General Manager of Operations for Disney’s Horticulture at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.
He will tell you that when Disney went to a zero-based budgeting scenario, he quickly realized that certain design changes could have greatly impacted the bottom line significantly. In later years this knowledge led to the crafting of the LandEconics program, a software tool that can help to optimize landscapes for long-term maintenance cost savings.
In his role as Director of Imaginality, Scott shares his expertise as coach and mentor for our planning and design staff. He maintains a keen eye toward constructability and ongoing maintenance considerations – all while not compromising creativity.
A former member of the Curriculum Advisory Council for the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Florida, Scott has also served on the State Technical Committee for Agribusiness for the Florida Department of Education’s CTE Program.
Our Associates
Jess pack
Jess is a motivated, confident, and creative landscape designer. She has a keen design sense, and is knowledgeable about plant material, and is proficient in hardscape & landscape design, together with selection of site furnishings. Her graphics are outstanding. A proven leader, Jess understands the nuances of teamwork, communication, and time management. She is very creative, adds value to every project.
Jess received a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the University of Georgia.
Jess joined BSA in 2020. She is based in Orlando, Florida.