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11 MURIEL BOWSER
22 MAYOR
33 Feb
44 ruary 13, 2 024
55 The Honorable Phil Mendelson
66 Chairman
77 Council of the D istrict of Colu
88 mbia
99 John A. Wilson
1010 Building
1111 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
1212 Washington, DC 20004
1313 Dear Ch
1414 airman M endelson:
1515 In accordance
1616 with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
1717 142;
1818 D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.06(a), I am pleased
1919 to nominate the following individual:
2020 Ms. Asha Shagle
2121 A Street,
2222 NE
2323 Washington, DC 20003
2424 (Ward 6 )
2525 for appointment as a professional landscape architect licensed in the District member of the Board of
2626 Architecture, Interior
2727 Design, and Landscape Architecture, filling a vacant seat, for a term to end
2828 November 17, 2026.
2929 Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-m entioned
3030 nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
3131 I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
3232 do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
3333 Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
3434 Sincerely,
3535 Muriel B owser
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6969 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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7171 Chairman Phil Mendelson
7272 at the request
7373 of the Mayor
7474 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
7575 To confirm the appointment
7676 of Asha Shagle to the Board of Architecture, Interior Design, and
7777 Landscape Architecture.
7878 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
7979 resolution may be cited as the "Board
8080 of Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape
8181 Architecture Asha Shagle Confirmation Resolution
8282 of 2024".
8383 Sec.
8484 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
8585 Ms. Asha Shagle
8686 A Street, NE
8787 Washington, DC 20003
8888 (Ward 6)
8989 as a professional landscape architect licensed in the District member
9090 of the Board of
9191 Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture, established by D.C. Official Code§
9292 47-2853.06(a), filling a vacant seat, for a term to end November 17, 2026.
9393 Sec.
9494 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
9595 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office
9696 of the Mayor.
9797 Sec.
9898 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. ASHA SHAGLE RLA.
9999 PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
100100 • Thorough understanding and application of laws and
101101 ordinances to outline the restrictions at the onset of
102102 a project and not afraid to challenge the limitations
103103 through design or law
104104 .
105105 •
106106 Strong ability to integrate and conceptualize the big picture of all scales.
107107 •
108108 Superior graphic skills of hand drawn sketches, computer generated renderings and technical details.
109109 •
110110 In-depth experience in budget preparation, bid administration and project management.
111111 •
112112 Strong investigative and research skills, delving into the history and details of a design challenge needing a creative answer
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114114 • Proficiency in preparing construction documents and specifications.
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116116 Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
117117 BELIEF AND STRENGTHS
118118 Everything is connected, and every link tells a story. This inter-multidisciplinary aspect of our profession is what keeps me energized after twenty plus years of practice. I believe that good design representing all influential factors has the power to restore the spirit of a place, uplift every individual and the collective environment.
119119 I embody leadership qualities and I take the initiative on
120120 team-based projects. I am a positive team player and I
121121 value mentoring junior staff.
122122 BEYOND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
123123 •
124124 Moth Radio: I love to listen to life’s stories. I have
125125 shared a story on the Moth stage.
126126 • Baking Zen: Baking and decorating are my personal leavening agents.
127127 TECHNICAL SKILLS
128128 AutoCAD
129129 Photoshop
130130 Illustrator & InDesign
131131 Microsoft Office Suite
132132 GIS
133133 Sketch-up
134134 Revit
135135 EDUCATION & LICENSURE:
136136 1988 – 1993
137137 Bachelor of Architecture
138138 BMS College of Engineering
139139 Bangalore, India
140140 Graduated with Distinction
141141 1994 – 1996
142142 PG Diploma in Landscape
143143 Architecture
144144 CEPT, School of Architecture
145145 Ahmedabad, India
146146 10.1998 – 12.1998
147147 Certification in GIS Analysis
148148 University of Washington
149149 Seattle, WA
150150 01.2021 – 05.2021
151151 Introduction to Building
152152 Systems - Revit
153153 (1)Credit Course
154154 Oakton Community College
155155 Skokie, IL
156156 Registered Landcape Architect
157157 State of Illinois
158158 License No. 157.001611
159159 Registered Landcape Architect
160160 District of Columbia
161161 License No. LAR40000029 Washington DC
162162 e-mail: ashagle@ovsla.com
163163 WORK EXPERIENCE
164164 Senior Associate
165165 OvS Landscape Architecture, Washington DC
166166 • Currently managing the firm’s work on the Korean War
167167 Memorial on the national Mall; the design of a mixed-use multi-family
168168 development at Buzzard Point in Washington DC; multiple projects at
169169 the USU campus; and multiple residential projects in NY and DC.
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171171 Involved in firms marketing efforts in assisting preparation of
172172 RFI
173173 submissions and participation in design charades and interviews.
174174 Senior Project Manager
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176176 Kettelkamp & Kettelkamp Landscape Architecture, Evanston IL
177177 • Manage various scales and all aspects of projects at this
178178 competitive boutique firm, creating richly detailed landscapes with
179179 variety of natural and manmade materials.
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181181 Projects ranging from planning for town-centers; high end
182182 residential landscapes; urban parks; streetscapes; civic spaces; historic restorations;
183183 ravine and lakefront ecosystem remediation
184184 and stabilization; high rise amenity deck developments and intensely creative temporary displays.
185185 Senior Project Associate
186186
187187 Douglas Hoerr Landscape Architecture, Chicago IL
188188 • Primary hire and member of DHLA’ s “Civic/Commercial team”
189189 responsible for successful implementation of projects like The Glen,
190190 North Park University, Botany Pond at the University of Chicago.
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192192 Lead designer of high-end residential projects along the coast
193193 of Lake Michigan starting from Chicago’s Northshore to the beach towns of Michigan. •
194194 Developed and implemented office standards.
195195 Project Associate
196196 3D Design Studio, Grayslake, IL
197197 • Designer / researcher of an interdisciplinary team focused on
198198 civic and playground spaces involving grant applicaitons.
199199 Landscape Architect
200200
201201 Stamper Whitin Works, Laguna Beach, CA •
202202 Lead designer and manager on the turnkey projects for
203203 La Quinta Resorts, Hyatt resorts at T
204204 amaya, NM; and the Hyatt
205205 Monterey, CA.
206206 Landscape Architect
207207
208208 Tierra Design, Singapore
209209 Landscape Architect
210210 Oikos, Bangalore, India
211211 07.2021 - CURRENT
212212 02.2005 – 06.2021
213213 09.2002 – 02.2005
214214 02.2002 – 09.2002
215215 06.1999 – 03.2001
216216 03.1997 – 03.1998
217217 06.1996 – 02.1997 Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
218218 John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
219219 Asha Shagle
220220 Ms. A sha Shagle has over twenty years of experience in managing all
221221 phases of a project, on a multitude of project scales, ranging from
222222 masterplan, civic, urban, and private landscape projects. She believes her
223223 global experience, with exposure and thorough understanding of laws and
224224 ordinances at various municipalities, all focused on health, safety, and
225225 welfare of each community are at the foundation of her work.
226226 Ms. Shagle grew up in a vibrant culture that is deeply rooted in the arts
227227 with reverence for all things big and small. She embraces this creative
228228 culture, especially all aspects that are relevant to nature and community.
229229 Ms. Shagle’s academic training both as an architect and a landscape
230230 architect has ingrained in her to think and illustrate in fluid third dimensions. With these
231231 foundations, she strives for holistic design through creative problem solving.
232232 A Ward 6 resident, Ms. Shagle holds a Bachelor of Architecture Degree from the BMS College of
233233 Engineering in Bangalore, India. Ms. Shagle additionally holds a Post Graduate Diploma in
234234 Landscape Architecture from CEPT, School of Architecture in Ahmedabad India, a Certification
235235 in GIS Analysis from the University of Washington, and is a Registered Landscape Architect in
236236 the District of Columbia. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
237237 Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
238238 Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
239239 ______________________________________________________________________________
240240 The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
241241 To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
242242 From: Betsy Cavendish
243243 Date: November 21, 2023
244244 Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Asha Shagle as a member of
245245 the Board of Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture
246246 This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above- referenced resolution and
247247 found it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
248248 hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
249249 724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
250250 ______________________________
251251 Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish