Donald S. Leighton- President: ASLA 
 
Experience:

Donald S. Leighton is President and partner in charge of planning and design for Gates, Leighton & Associates, Inc. Mr. Leighton also manages all aspects of GLA’s Boothbay, Maine office.

Mr. Leighton possesses the unique ability to creatively unite the many aspects of a project. He especially enjoys large scale planning projects that entail the public opinion process. His ability to share his vision through clear graphic communication is truly inspiring, and he is a master of building public consensus for community projects. Mr. Leighton has been especially successful at working with state and local environmental agencies as well as developers to arrive at solutions that protect the interest of all. He also enjoys working with the intricate detailing of a design -- whether it be stonework, paving patterns, or garden structures and creating a sense of place that weaves both form and function together.

Background:

Mr. Leighton has twenty-eight years of practical experience and has built an extensive reputation as a physical planner throughout New England.

Mr. Leighton worked for six and one-half years at the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. As the Senior Landscape Architect for the Department, Mr. Leighton was responsible for developing master plans including Beavertail State Park, Galilee Fishing Port, Breakwater Park, and various island sites within the Bay Island Park System. He supervised construction of landscape projects as well as the exterior restoration of the historic Beavertail Lighthouse. Mr. Leighton also was directly involved in redesigning the State of Rhode Island park signage system and for developing graphic interpretive signs.

Qualifications:

Don Leighton graduated from RISD in 1978 with a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts and a Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture.

Mr. Leighton has been an instructor in the Landscape Department at Rhode Island School of Design. His course focused on developing drawings and graphic skills used in landscape architecture.

Memberships:

Mr. Leighton is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects. He is former Co-Chairman of the Barrington Conservation Commission; he served on the town's County Road Improvement Committee, and was an active member of the Barrington Preservation Society. Mr. Leighton is currently a member of the Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium Board in Providence and has served as Chairman of its Facilities Committee since 1994.

Certifications:

Donald S. Leighton is a CLARB certified landscape architect, licensed in Rhode Island, Maine, New York, and Massachusetts.

Email: dsl@glala.com 



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