12.12.14 | Kalamazoo, MI | Landscape Forms proudly announces the election of its President, Richard Heriford, to the Board of Directors of the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF). The Washington DC-based organization was founded nearly a half century ago to support the preservation, improvement and enhancement of the environment and is today the nexus of inquiry and innovation for the landscape architecture profession. The LAF invests in research to solve the complex, interrelated environmental, economic, and social problems central to achieving sustainability; supports scholarships for outstanding students to cultivate the next generation of sustainability leaders; and provides leadership in strengthening the profession to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

Heriford joins a distinguished group of landscape architects, professionals from allied design disciplines and business leaders in LAF board service. An architect by profession, he is a graduate of Kansas State University, School of Architecture and Design who spent his early career in architecture in Kansas City and Dallas. For more than 30 years he has held key positions with major companies in the contract and site furniture industries, including SunarHauserman, where as manager of showroom design he implemented new showrooms by Michael Graves and Frank Gehry; Hon Industries, where he assisted in the merger of Corry Jamestown and Hiebert and the transitioning of CorryHiebert into The Gunlocke Company; and Allsteel, where he completed a major restructuring and return to profitability in 1997, when the company was acquired by Hon.

Heriford joined Landscape Forms in 2000 as Vice President and member of the Executive Team managing Sales and Marketing and was named President in September 2011. He has been a key player in developing the strategy for growth that has made Landscape Forms the global premium brand for site furniture and lighting products. Since 2000 company sales have grown from $23 million to $90 million; the sales force has quadrupled; collaborations with internationally renowned designers have elevated and expanded product offerings; the company has formed strategic global partnerships; and its international reach has broadened to include sales offices throughout North America, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, South America and Asia, and an installed based of Landscape Forms products around the world.

“As an architect who for the past decade and a half has engaged directly in matters of importance to landscape architects, I have a passion for the built environment and a deep interest in the integration of the disciplines,” Heriford states. “My particular area of concern is developing future leaders of the design professions. Leadership has many facets and it’s the responsibility of the profession to develop all of them. As a member of the LAF board I hope to make a contribution to securing leadership for the years ahead.”

About Landscape Forms

Landscape Forms is the industry leader in integrated collections of high-design site furniture and advanced LED lighting. Since its founding in 1969 Landscape Forms has earned a reputation for excellent design, high quality products and exceptional service. The Landscape Forms U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan with sales representatives throughout North America, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, South America and Asia. Landscape Forms collaborates with renowned industrial designers and consultancies, landscape architects, and architects to design and develop integrated collections of products that address emerging needs and help create a sense of place. Additionally, the company has formed global marketing partnerships with select companies that share its commitment to design. Landscape Forms has an installed base of products around the world. Clients include municipalities, transit centers, corporate, college and health care campuses; and familiar brand leaders such as Boeing, Cisco Systems, Disney, Sprint, American Airlines, Herman Miller and Nike. The company was recently named by the Wall Street Journal as one of the Top 15 Small Workplaces in the US. Visit www.landscapeforms.com.