Occupation: Owner
Company: MALA LLC – Michael Ashley Landscape Architecture, LLC
Born: Atlanta, Georgia
Education:
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA), Minor in Horticulture, University of Georgia (1992)
Liberal Arts Degree, Young Harris College (1988)
Certifications:
Plantright Certification, Plantright Corp. (2024-Present); Landscape Architect #MO-2003016561, Missouri Division of Professional Registration for Landscape Architecture; Landscape Architect #672, Kansas State Board of Technical Professions; Certified Concrete Paver Installer, Concrete Masonry and Hardscapes Association
Career:
Owner, Michael Ashley Landscape Architecture, LLC (2015-Present)
Instructor, Lecturer, The University of Kansas (2019)
Independent Landscape Architect Consultant, BC Hardscapes, LLC (2017)
Landscape Architecture Manager, Shafer, Kline & Warren Inc. (2014-2016)
Landscape Architect, Rosehill Gardens (2010-2014)
Principal and Owner, Michael Ashley & Associates, LLC (2003-2010)
Landscape Architect, Landscape Architect Gould Evans (1999-2002)
Project Manager, Ochsner Hare & Hare, Inc. (1997-2000)
Degreed Landscape Architect, Roy Ashley & Associates, Inc. (RAA) (1992-1997)
Intern, Roy Ashley & Associates, Inc. (1991)
Career Related:
Lecturer, Site Planning and Design Class, University of Kansas (2019); Design and Install Team Member, 1996 Olympics, Atlanta, GA (1996-1996); Volunteer and Installation Support, Pollinator Garden, Kansas City, MO; At Large Board Member, Mid-America Chevelle Club (MACC); Co-owner, Bishop Street Properties, Atlanta, GA; Adviser, RAA (Roy Ashley & Associates, Inc.) Design, Atlanta, GA
Civic:
CANstruction Volunteer, Harvesters Kansas City (2016-Present); Manager, KKCB Annual Landscape Fundraising, Keep Kansas City Beautiful (2006-2010); Volunteer, MO Hives KC; Volunteer, Keep Kansas City Beautiful; Board Member, Why Not Me Foundation, Atlanta, GA
Creative Works:
Former Redcoat Band member, University of Georgia (1988-1992); Trumpet Player and Soprano, Spirit of Atlanta Drum & Bugle Corps (1987); Trumpet Player, Weddings
Achievements:
Successfully Operated a Business for 24 years; Father of Stella Ashley, Student at Pittsburg State University; Married almost 30 years to Stephanie Ashley; Managed 17 Commercial Units with his Brothers, Bishop Street Properties, Atlanta, Georgia; Worked on several U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects with the United States Air Force at the following Air Force bases: Whiteman Air Force Base in Knobnoster, Missouri, home of the Air Force’s B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Program, and McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas;
Awards:
Recipient, EDC Cornerstone Award, Kansas City EDC (2005); Honoree, Best Project; Honoree, Contractor of the Year; Honoree, First Place – Best Residential Outdoor Space Kansas City, Raridon Residence 55th and Ward Parkway, KC Homestyle Magazine; Recipient, Multiple Awards, RAA (Roy Ashley & Associates, Inc.) Design; Honoree, 10th Place in the World, Spirit of Atlanta Drum & Bugle Corp
Memberships:
Past Member, American Society of Landscape Architects; Member, Board of Directors, CUBE
Political Affiliation:
Independent
Religion:
Christian – Episcopal
Family:
Son of Roy Otis Ashley and Antoinette Jones Ashley
Married: Stephanie Rae Ashley (1996-Present)
Children: Stella E. Ashley
Sibling: Ken
Hobbies:
Following football (Georgia and Kansas City Chiefs Professional Football); Collecting and restoring old cars (El Caminos; Camaros, etc.); Participating in drum and bugle corps (including Drum Corps International); Traveling; Beaches; Mountain hiking; Camping in North Georgia; Bird watching; Tornado chasing with younger brother, a meteorologist; Oil and acrylic painting; Playing musical instruments (piano; guitar; trumpet); Reading; Studying history, with a focus on the Civil War and European history