José Almiñana, FASLA, is a principal at Andropogon Associates, a landscape architecture firm known for its regenerative development approach. Trained as both a landscape architect and architect, José has practiced and advocated tirelessly for design that harmonizes people and place through a holistic understanding of our environment and the aspirations of the community. His projects demonstrate and promote innovative and regenerative site development strategies that heal our landscapes and contribute solutions to our present environmental challenges. José has been instrumental on the development of multiple high-performance LEED, SITES, and Living Building Certified projects José was the recipient of the ASLA President’s Medal in 2010 and was elected to the ASLA Council of Fellows the same year. In recognition for his contributions to the cultural life of Philadelphia through work that reflects a drive for progress and modernity with a sensitivity to the past, José received the Wyck-Strickland Award in 2023.

Sonja Bochart has over 25 years of experience supporting human and ecological well-being for design projects and organizations. Specializing in living-systems approaches, Sonja works with organizations to develop greater capacity and action plans for fostering well-being and human-nature connection. She serves as a director at Shepley Bulfinch and Lens - a national practice studio focused on design strategy, innovation, and research committed to helping communities flourish. Sonja is a recognized as a leading regenerative design strategist serving as faculty and program advisor at Arizona State University’s Herberger School of Design and contributing to numerous Healthcare and Wellness Councils as a founding member of the advisory council for the International Living Future Institutes Biophilic Design Initiative and is a recipient of the Women in Sustainability Leadership Award and the International Living Future Institutes - Living Future Hero award.