STACY PAETZEL, RLA - Founder and Principal

Marshall Paetzel Landscape Architecture, PC was founded by Stacy Paetzel, a New York State Registered Landscape Architect. Ms. Paetzel is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and the US Green Building Association. She was recently appointed as a Board Member of the New York State Board for Landscape Architecture and is a past board member of the New York State Council of Landscape Architects and NY Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Ms. Paetzel is active as co-chair of the Parrish Art Museum’s annual Landscape Pleasures symposium and Trustee of the Landcraft Garden Foundation.

An active member of the design community, Ms. Paetzel organized review sessions and taught courses to assist up-and-coming landscape architects obtain licensure. Ms. Paetzel was appointed to the ASLA National Licensure Committee for her continuing work to promote the profession.

Growing up on a farm in rural Virginia surrounded by open meadows and mountain views inspired Stacy’s love of native plants and landscapes that have a sense of place beyond the property line. Ms. Paetzel graduated from Virginia Tech University’s nationally acclaimed five-year landscape architecture program in 2000. Before forming MPLA, Stacy worked for Land Marks, a land planning and conservation firm based in East Hampton, New York, where she learned to enjoy the challenge of designing around some of the country’s most stringent environmental regulations.

JONATHAN PAETZEL, RLA - Principal

After receiving his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from Virginia Tech in 1998, Jonathan returned to his native Long Island to begin his career in landscape architecture. Jonathan spent his first five years in the profession with a small design firm honing skills in landscape design and horticulture. With a strong desire to have more influence in project implementation and construction oversight, Jonathan joined a landscape contracting company involved with residential and public landscape construction as their lead designer. Jonathan would become managing director at the company where he managed the implementation of large-scale landscape projects designed by many notable landscape architects and designers from all across the country. Jonathan also designed and managed the installation of his own substantial residential landscape projects, winning multiple awards during his eleven years with the company.

In 2014, after the success and growth of the firm his wife Stacy Paetzel started ten years earlier, Jonathan joined the team of Marshall Paetzel Landscape Architecture. Jonathan's extensive experience with high end project management and job site supervision has been an excellent addition to the firm. His extraordinary attention to detail and knowledge of materials and construction make him ideally suited to oversee the preparation of bids and construction documents, as well as being the point of contact with contractors in the field. Jonathan is dedicated to achieving flawless results during the implementation of all MPLA designs, while ensuring our clients are receiving the best value from the contractors they hire. Jonathan is a Trustee of the Landcraft Garden Foundation.

ARIEL SCHEEL - Senior Design Associate

Ariel has pursued her career in the landscape architecture field by learning different aspects of design and construction. From high end residential to school play areas, Ariel has developed a diverse palette of knowledge. She graduated in 2013 from SUNY-Environmental Science and Forestry with a degree in Landscape Architecture. After graduating, she diversified her basis of knowledge by working for design firms in Westchester County and Long Island. At MPLA, Ariel enjoys creating unique designs that achieve the visions of the client.

TERESA MARSHALL - Office Manager

With over twenty years of experience in the banking industry, Teresa oversees day to day operations, financial matters and invoicing.