MEET THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Dominic Riolo

Dominic Baitoo Riolo holds a B.A. in Studio Art and a B.S. in Biological Sciences, combining his interests in the arts and sciences with a Master in Landscape Architecture from Harvard University. He has worked for various firms and entities spanning from regional and watershed-scale landscape design, to fine sculptural & structural lava rock stonework. In addition to his role with ASLA, he is Principal of Hawai`i Land & Garden Works, a landscape design and sculpture firm inspired by the beauty of these islands. In Hawai'i ASLA, his goal is to advocate for historically underrepresented areas of landscape architecture in modern-day Hawai'i such as rural agriculture, native forest conservation, and all-local landscape product fabrication.

Matthew Higa

Born and raised in Pauoa Valley on Oʻahu, Matt Higa is Principal of Studio Kīpuka (Ki Concepts LLC), a landscape architecture practice focused on biocultural design. His work connects cultural knowledge, native ecology, and community priorities through landscapes designed for everyday use and long-term stewardship. Projects such as the award-winning Liliʻuokalani Center bring diverse native plant communities into urban Honolulu, creating spaces for cultural connection, gathering, and learning.

Matt holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. His research explored Native Hawaiian loʻi wai systems as models for strengthening climate and cultural resilience through shared stewardship of land and water. He brings over a decade of graphic design experience, including wayfinding and environmental graphics at WATG. As Hawaiʻi ASLA Trustee, he advocates for cultural stewardship, ecological resilience, and equity within the profession and the communities it serves.

Delphine Homerowski

Originally from Marseille, France, Delphine has called Honolulu home since 2014. Delphine is a Spatial Planner and Landscape Designer at AECOM. Delphine holds a B.A. and M.A. in environmental studies and sustainable development from Hawai‘i Pacific University, and graduated from the MLA program at University of Hawai‘i in 2023. Delphine’s education and career has been focused on interdisciplinary work, by infusing sustainability concepts into landscape design to create creative solutions to the current climate crisis and craft mitigation and adaptive solutions.

Ray Higa

As a Senior Associate at PBR Hawaii, Mr. Higa brings forth over 23 years of experience in landscape and urban design, site and land use planning, irrigation design, construction drawing, graphic design and presentation and Computer Aided Design (CAD).  He has had the opportunity to serve as Project Manager on various projects, from public parks to exclusive resorts.

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Mr. Higa's work experience in Washington, Oregon and Hawaii helps provide a diverse approach to landscape design.  With a variety of projects like Portland Oregon's West Side Light Rail, Portland Stormwater Garden, and Seattle's 5th Avenue Street End Park, Mr. High has the ability to work on and with a wide array of team members essential for a project's success.

Caasi Shimono

Caasi Shimono is a Project Manager and Landscape Architect at Wolf Landscape Architects.  Prior to Wolf Landscape Architects, Caasi worked for PBR Hawaii for 8 years.  Caasi has over 10 years of professional experience in landscape architecture, specializing in construction drawing, graphic design, hardscape, irrigation, and planting design.  She has had the opportunity to assist and manage construction documentations for large commercial and high-end residential projects.  Caasi earned her bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from Cal Poly, Pomona.

Malu Stanich

Malu is a graduate of the University of Hawaii School of Architecture’s Masters of Landscape Architecture program. His work focuses on community led, grassroots design, with a special focus on contemporary Hawaiian design frameworks. Born and raised in Wai’ehu, Maui, Malu spends much of his time hiking in the forest and surfing in the ocean as inspiration for his design practice. He joined the University of Hawaii Community Design Center as a Research Associate in 2021 and owns and operates Lēʻahi Landscaping, Oahu's first net-zero, all-electric landscaping company.

Alzira Fernandes

Alzira is a Landscape Designer with PBR Hawaii and a graduate of the Master of Landscape Architecture program at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (2024). Her passion for art and ecology led her to pursue landscape architecture, and she is committed to designing landscapes founded on principles of equity and ecological stewardship. During her time at UH, she worked at the University of Hawaiʻi Community Design Center (UHCDC), contributing to the community participatory design for the Waikīkī Resilience & SLR Adaptation Project (WRAP) and the Proof-of-Concept Design for ʻAʻala Park.

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Hana Slade

Hana is a graduate of the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, where she received a Bachelor's of Environmental Design and a Masters of Landscape Architecture. During her education she worked for the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Community Design Center (UHCDC) assisting on various projects through research, site analysis, programming, site design, building design, and production of both physical and digital representations of design work. She also worked as a teaching assistant at the School of Architecture and as a graduate assistant for the Kūʻokoʻa Certificate in ʻĀina Based Leadership through the Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies. She joined PBR HAWAII in 2022, and now serves her team as a project manager and landscape designer. Hana aspires to design landscapes that highlight cultures, histories, and identity, with an emphasis on stewardship and conservation.