Nina Brown, Registered Landscape Architect, is a founder of the firm, along with Clarissa Rowe. She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard College and her Master of Landscape Architecture degree at the University of Pennsylvania. She has 35 years of experience in landscape architecture and planning, focusing on park design, waterfronts, recreational trails, transportation projects, and historic preservation. Nina is a member of the Chairman's Council of the Trustees of Reservations. She is also President of the Arboretum Park Conservancy. She served on the Town of Brookline's Parks and Recreation Commission for seven years. Nina loves to travel with her family, make watercolor postcards and walk her dogs in the woods.

Clarissa Rowe, Registered Landscape Architect and co-founder of the firm, has 36 years of experience in landscape architecture. She has concentrated on waterfront park design and construction, public parks, and the treatment of soils. Clarissa received her education at Bryn Mawr College and at the Conway School of Landscape Design. She is a Selectman and Town Meeting Member in Arlington, Massachusetts. She is the Chair of the Community Preservation Coalition and President of the Arlington Land Trust and the Friends of Menotomy Rocks Park, Inc. She is an avid reader and Red Sox fan.

Alison Richardson, Registered Landscape Architect, has been a Principal at the firm since 1993. The firm's name was changed in January 2002 to Brown, Richardson & Rowe to reflect Alison's many contributions to the firm. She received her landscape architecture degree at the University of Wisconsin's School of Agriculture and Life Sciences with a particular focus on woody plants, forestry and prairie restoration. Her 33 years of experience have focused on corporate and campus design, transportation projects, waterfront parks, streetscape design, institutional projects, parks, and playgrounds. Alison is currently an Overseer at the Boston Architectural College, where her daughter is a student. She resides in Needham in a former stable next to the Wilson farm, where she was born.

Lisa Decker, a Registered Landscape Architect, joined the firm in 1996 and has been a Principal at the firm since 2007.  She received her undergraduate degree in landscape architecture at the State University of New York’s School of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse and her Masters in Landscape Architecture degree at the University of California at Berkeley.  She has 25 years of experience in landscape architecture and planning including urban design, streetscape design, parks, playgrounds and transportation projects.  Lisa is currently a volunteer serving on both the Town of Arlington’s Open Space Committee and Tree Committee, both appointed positions.  She enjoys exploring the open spaces of New England with her husband, daughter and two beloved Shetland sheepdogs.

Anna Cardone is the Chief Financial Officer and a Principal at Brown, Richardson & Rowe, Inc. She joined the firm in 1996 after working many years at a variety of engineering firms. In 2007, she became a Principal of the firm. She has over 30 years of experience in office and financial management. Anna studied at Northeastern University, Suffolk University and is a graduate of Katharine Gibbs School. She has served on the Board of Trustees at Saint John School in Boston where she coordinated school auctions. She also enjoys volunteering for different activities with her children. Anna is blessed with a wonderful husband, two adorable children, her beloved Lucy (Sun Conure Parrot), several other birds and a beautiful elderly kitty.

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