Leslie Carter

Senior Associate

Leslie Carter is a Senior Associate at Reed Hilderbrand. After 9 years in the Cambridge office she relocated to Austin, Texas in 2020 where she now works remotely in close collaboration with the Cambridge team. Throughout her time with Reed Hilderbrand Leslie has worked on projects that range in scale and typology. Her projects include the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky; the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at the New Orleans Museum of Art in Louisiana which opened in 2019; and ongoing work at The Breakers estate in Newport, Rhode Island, a project for which Leslie researched and co-authored the cultural landscape report. She worked as project designer for Crown Commons at Duke University, which received the 2018 Excellence in Landscape Architecture award from the Society of College and University Planners, as well as an Ohio residence which received a 2023 ASLA Honor Award in Residential Design. Leslie holds a Master of Landscape Architecture Degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science Degree with Distinction in landscape horticulture and wildlife conservation from the University of Delaware. Leslie approaches landscape architecture through her training in horticulture and ecology, and approaches each project with a passion for problem solving and collaboration among multi-disciplinary teams.

Selected projects

Awards & Honors

  • 2023 ASLA Honor Award for Residential Design, Rowdy Meadows, Cleveland, OH

    Rowdy Meadow 2023
  • 2021 Design Merit Award, Boston Society of Landscape Architects

    New Orleans Museum of Art Besthoff Sculpture Garden 2021
  • The New Orleans Museum of Art flaunts its waterside sculpture garden

    New Orleans Museum of Art Besthoff Sculpture Garden 2019
  • NOMA sculpture garden extension features outdoor theatre and submerged walkway

    New Orleans Museum of Art Besthoff Sculpture Garden 2019
  • 2019 Jury's Choice Award for Outstanding Achievement in Integrated Planning and Design, Society of College & University Planners

    Duke University Crown Commons 2019
  • AD100 Peter Pennoyer Architects and Reed Hilderbrand Craft an Art-Filled Oasis

    Rowdy Meadow 2019
  • "New Orleans Museum of Art Unveils 6.5-Acre Sculpture Garden Expansion"

    New Orleans Museum of Art Besthoff Sculpture Garden 2019
  • 2018 Laurel Award for Horticulture for The Breakers, The Preservation Society of Newport County

    The Breakers 2018
  • 2018 Excellence in Landscape Architecture, Society of College & University Planners (General Design)

    Duke University Crown Commons 2018
  • 2018 Merit Award for Design, Boston Society of Landscape Architects

    Duke University Crown Commons 2018
Leslie Carter
Adrian Nial

Adrian Nial

Principal
Afsah Ali

Afsah Ali

Designer
Andrew Barringer

Andrew Barringer

Associate
Anna Wilson

Anna Wilson

Designer
Anne Tong

Anne Tong

Designer
Avery McMurtry

Avery McMurtry

Marketing Assistant
Barbara Graeff

Barbara Graeff

Senior Designer
Beka Sturges 2

Beka Sturges

Principal
ASLA, LEED AP
Cathy McDonough

Cathy McDonough

Director of Finance and Administration, Associate Principal
Wattanasirichaigoon

Chel Wattanasirichaigoon

Designer
Chenxin Zhao

Chenxin Zhao

Designer
Chris Moyles

Christopher Moyles (1962-2018)

Principal
FASLA
Chris Murton

Christopher Murton

Senior Associate
Claire Fellman

Claire Fellman

Associate Principal
Doug Reed

Doug Reed

Principal Emeritus
FASLA RAAR
Eden McCafferty

Eden McCafferty

Senior Designer
EB Randall

Elizabeth Randall

Principal — Practice Director
ASLA
Emilie  Dunnenberger

Emilie Dunnenberger

Designer
Emma Xue

Emma Xue

Associate
Eric Kramer

Eric Kramer

Principal
FASLA
Fabiana Casale

Fabiana Casale

Designer
Felicia Perez

Felicia Perez

Designer
Garrett Craig-Lucas

Garrett Craig-Lucas

Associate
Garrett Newton

Garrett Newton

Senior Associate
Gary Hilderbrand

Gary Hilderbrand

Principal
FASLA FAAR
Geoff Fritz

Geoff Fritz

Associate Principal
Haoyu Zhao

Haoyu Zhao

Senior Designer
Iris You

Iris You

Designer
Jacqueline Karasewicz

Jacqueline Karasewicz

Finance and Operations Support Specialist
Jaime Andrade

Jaime Andrade

Designer
Jayson Latady

Jayson Latady

Senior Designer
Jennifer Lee Keeter

Jennifer Lee Keeter

Senior Associate
Jeremy Martin

Jeremy Martin

Associate Principal
JoAnn Cavallaro

JoAnn Cavallaro

Chief Human Resources Officer
John Grove

John Grove

Principal
ASLA
John Kett

John Kett

Managing Principal
FASLA

Judy Shao-Yu Chen

Designer
Karli Scott

Karli Scott

Associate
Kristin Frederickson

Kristin Frederickson

Principal
Kyle Needham

Kyle Needham

Executive Assistant
Lauren Tam

Lauren Tam

Senior Designer
Leslie Carter

Leslie Carter

Senior Associate
Lydia Gikas Cook

Lydia Gikas Cook

Senior Associate
Madeleine Aronson

Madeleine Aronson

Associate
Marcus Jost

Marcus Jost

Senior Designer
Marisa Villarreal

Marisa Villarreal

Associate
Meg Griscom

Meg Griscom

Associate Principal
RLA
Michael Wideman

Michael Wideman

Associate
Michelle Tong

Michelle Tong

Senior Designer

Misty March

Associate Principal
Nadine Soubotin

Nadine Soubotin

Senior Associate
Nan Guo

Nan Guo

Associate
Natalie Henry

Natalie Henry

Studio Assistant
Nuith Morales

Nuith Morales

Senior Associate

Rhea Schmid

Designer
Romina Delgado

Romina Delgado

Senior Designer
Sabra Hughes

Sabra Hughes

Executive Assistant
Scott Geiger

Scott Geiger

Associate Principal, Director of Marketing and Communications
Sophie Allen

Sophie Allen

Marketing and Communications Manager
Stephanie Hsia

Stephanie Hsia

Senior Associate
Stephanie Morris

Stephanie Morris

Designer
Stephanie Pierce

Stephanie Pierce

Senior Associate
Tamara Taylor

Tamara Taylor

Office Manager

Ted Marchant

Senior Designer
Tiff Petherbridge

Tiffiney Petherbridge

Operations Specialist
Tina Cui

Tina Cui

Senior Designer
Xinyi Zhou

Xinyi Zhou

Senior Designer
Yanghao Tian

Yanghao Tian

Designer

Yini Chen

Associate
Yuqing Wu

Yuqing Wu

Designer
Yuqing Wu

Yuqing Wu

Designer
Yuqing Zhang

Yuqing Zhang

Designer
Zeinab Maghdouri

Zeinab Maghdouri

Designer