Elaine Kearney

As Managing Principal of TBG’s San Antonio office Elaine leads her team in designing compelling landscapes that are rooted in the ecology and unique environment of the Edwards Plateau region. She brings a sophisticated design perspective to each project that reflects her wide-ranging professional and academic experience. Her background includes design, project management and academic engagements at universities and firms spanning from Harvard to Texas to the Pacific Northwest. Elaine has managed projects through all phases of development, taught at Trinity University, and served as a guest critic at UT San Antonio. In addition to her project work, Elaine remains actively engaged with local and industry organizations, further strengthening her impact on both the profession and the community. Elaine was inducted into the ASLA 2025 Council of Fellows—one of the Society’s highest honors—recognizing her contributions to the profession and society through work, leadership, management, knowledge, and service. She is also President-Elect of the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF), Vice President of the San Antonio Botanical Garden, and was the 2022 Texas ASLA Service Award recipient for her commitment to advancing landscape architecture in Texas and beyond.