Ernest C. Wong, PLA, FASLA, APA is the founding Principal and President of site. He has been instrumental in the evolution of the firm as a multi-cultural cutting edge design entity and fostering the landscape architecture profession in the City of Chicago. In managing the firm for over 31 years, site has established a reputation for creative design solutions, and developing thoughtful, community-oriented urban spaces. Ernie serves on the board of numerous public service organizations and professional juries and is a frequent speaker at universities as well as design, business, and diversity conferences. In 2013, Ernie was elevated to the American Society of Landscape Architects Council of Fellows for his exceptional leadership, extensive community service, and outreach work.

Ariam Ford-Graver is Executive Director of Grounded Strategies in Pittsburgh and is a City Planner by trade and self-driven by choice. She is deeply passionate about equitable development, community planning, and land-use policy. Her professional work has focused on community-led land use interventions, resident empowerment, civic education programs, geospatial statistics, and GIS mapping. Ariam holds a Master of City Planning from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Virginia and currently serves on the Board of Propel Schools.