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With over 38 years’ experience in more than 250 communities in the southeast, we have been a catalyst in planning, designing & engineering projects that combine traditional components with innovative, “cutting edge,” new & unique trends. Our Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering & Land Planning expertise – augmented by our staff of over 35 professionals consisting of licensed Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, LEED Accredited Professionals & former governmental regulatory officials to assist with plan approvals & permitting- helps our clients determine what to build & where to build it. 

OUR History

1986 - Today

1986
Stimmel First Job Brookridge 1986

Stimmel Associates Established

the beginning of a legacy

After leaving his Midwestern roots, & making home in the great state of North Carolina, Doug Stimmel founded Stimmel Associates in 1986. He leveraged over 37 years of experience in Landscape Architecture & Land Planning to make Stimmel an award-winning design firm before handing over the reins in 2021. Through Doug’s leadership, Stimmel has received accolades such as a Top 100 North Carolina Small Business.

2012
Where We Work Stimmel Winston-Salem Office

Leadership Team Expands

strength in numbers

Stimmel’s leadership team adds seven partners who have a combined tenure of over 200 years at Stimmel. Partners include Tim Jennings, Neal Tucker, Kelway Howard III, Luke Dickey, Christy Turner, Kimberly Barb & Jessie Lester. The expansion of Stimmel’s leadership team is part of the company’s planned management succession that ensures the company’s sustainability & growth in the coming decades & beyond. 

2015
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Stimmel Opens Charlotte Office

expanding the stimmel reach

With several major clients & projects in the Charlotte market, Stimmel opened its second office in West Charlotte. The addition allows Stimmel to continue to focus on further augmenting current relationships while identifying new opportunities in the booming development region. 

2021
President Tim Jennings

Tim Jennings Announced as President

embracing a leader

Tim is just the 2nd president of the 38-year-old company. He has been with Stimmel for 36 years & has served as Vice President for the past 25 years. Tim is a member of the Stimmel executive management team, which is comprised of newly appointed Vice Presidents: Neal Tucker, Kelway Howard, & Luke Dickey, as well as Partners: Christy Turner, Kimberly Barb & Jessie Lester.

2021
Partner Dan Blackman

Dan Blackman Named Partner

Charlotte’s Leadership Team strengthens

Dan announced as a Partner & joined the 38-year-old company’s executive management team. He has over 29 years’ experience partnering with private & public clients to develop character-driven, innovative design solutions & creates exceptionally engaging spaces on both large & small-scale projects. Dan leads the company’s Land Planning & Landscape Architecture team in the Charlotte market.

With over 38 years’ experience in more than 250 communities in the southeast, we have been a catalyst in planning, designing & engineering projects that combine traditional components with innovative, “cutting edge,” new & unique trends. Our Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering & Land Planning expertise – augmented by our staff of over 35 professionals, consisting of licensed Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, LEED Accredited Professionals & former governmental regulatory officials to assist with plan approvals & permitting- helps our clients determine what to build & where to build it. 

OUR History

1986 - Today

1986
Stimmel First Job Brookridge 1986

Stimmel Associates Established

the beginning of a legacy

After leaving his Midwestern roots, & making home in the great state of North Carolina, Doug Stimmel founded Stimmel Associates in 1986. He leveraged over 37 years of experience in Landscape Architecture & Land Planning to make Stimmel an award-winning design firm before handing over the reins in 2021. Through Doug’s leadership, Stimmel has received accolades such as a Top 100 North Carolina Small Business.

2012
Where We Work Stimmel Winston-Salem Office

Leadership Team Expands

strength in numbers

Stimmel’s leadership team adds seven partners who have a combined tenure of over 200 years at Stimmel. Partners include Tim Jennings, Neal Tucker, Kelway Howard III, Luke Dickey, Christy Turner, Kimberly Barb & Jessie Lester. The expansion of Stimmel’s leadership team is part of the company’s planned management succession that ensures the company’s sustainability & growth in the coming decades & beyond. 

2015
Contact Us_Stimmel Charlotte Office Location

Stimmel Opens Charlotte Office

expanding the stimmel reach

With several major clients & projects in the Charlotte market, Stimmel opened its second office in West Charlotte. The addition allows Stimmel to continue to focus on further augmenting current relationships while identifying new opportunities in the booming development region. 

2021
President Tim Jennings

Tim Jennings Announced as President

embracing a leader

Tim is just the 2nd president of the 38-year-old company. He has been with Stimmel for 36 years & has served as Vice President for the past 25 years. Tim is a member of the Stimmel executive management team, which is comprised of newly appointed Vice Presidents: Neal Tucker, Kelway Howard III, & Luke Dickey, as well as Partners: Christy Turner, Kimberly Barb & Jessie Lester.

2021
Partner Dan Blackman

Dan Blackman Named Partner

Charlotte’s Leadership Team strengthens

Dan is announced as a Partner & joined the 38-year-old company’s executive management team. He has over 29 years’ experience partnering with private & public clients to develop character-driven, innovative design solutions & creates exceptionally engaging spaces on both large & small-scale projects. Dan leads the company’s Land Planning & Landscape Architecture team in the Charlotte market.

OUR leadership

President Tim Jennings
Tim Jennings
As President & Project Manager Director, Tim wears many hats, but his most important role is being the steady hand that steers the Stimmel office day in & day out. Tim heads numerous commercial, prototypical & institutional projects & is responsible for initial client contact, determining scope of work, & supervision of staff through the construction document process. Tim has been with Stimmel for 36 years.
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Vice President Neal Tucker
Neal Tucker
Neal has been with the Stimmel team for 27 years. He spent nearly 6 years in the general construction business before turning to the civil engineering side of the development industry; Neal serves as the Director of Civil Engineering and Senior Project Manager. His expertise includes work for various commercial, industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, mixed-use & residential development projects.
Vice President | Director of Civil Engineering
Vice President Kelway Howard
Kelway Howard
As Senior Project Manager, Kelway’s category expertise includes residential developments, commercial, industrial & municipal projects. His responsibilities consist of client contact & management, project engineering, & managing the design team to meet the client’s budget, schedule & goals. His 30+ years' experience have been key in building Stimmel’s portfolio & culture. Kelway has been with the Stimmel team for 26 years.
Vice President | Civil Engineer
Vice President Luke Dickey
Luke Dickey
Working determinedly to understand our clients’ business & collaborating to uncover current opportunities, Luke is Director of our Land Planning Department. He is responsible for client contact & coordination, determining the scope of work, site planning, neighborhood organizational input & municipal review meetings, zoning & board approvals, opinion of probable costs, & supervision of staff. Luke’s categories of expertise include industrial/economic development, commercial/retail & residential development projects. Luke has been with Stimmel for 22 years.
Vice President | Director of Land Planning
Partner Kimberly Barb
Kimberly Barb
Kimberly has been with the Stimmel team for 34 years. Her attention to detail for courtyards, streetscapes, amenity design, & landscape architecture brings a unique perspective to Stimmel that’s both integrated & informed. From healing gardens to 100-acre landscapes, she includes elements that are sustainable, creative & functional within specific project parameters. As a Senior Project Manager for commercial, mixed-use & institutional clients, Kimberly’s experience & leadership are key to Stimmel’s award-winning & results-focused design services.
Senior Project Manager | Landscape Architect
Partner Christy Turner
Christy Turner
Christy’s approach to bringing fresh, innovative ideas & design to our clients has been an essential part of Stimmel’s presence in downtown economic development. As Project Manager, her background in sustainable design, master planning, preparation of design standards & client coordination, paired with her unique urban design experience & style, have fostered the tandem growth of our clients & agency capabilities. With over 25 years in the industry, her experience ranges from New Urbanism & Neotraditional master planning, streetscape & urban design, public space design, to construction in a variety of multi-faceted projects. Christy is actively working on the Innovation Quarter’s master planning & landscape design located in downtown Winston-Salem. She has been with the Stimmel team for 16 years.
Project Manager | Urban Designer
Partner Jessie Lester
Jessie Lester
Jessie has been with Stimmel for 28 years. Having a large role with our prototypical market clients, Jessie has worked with a wide range of corporate & individual companies throughout the Southeast, expanding the Stimmel reach to South Carolina & Virginia. As Senior Project Manager, Jessie works on an array of commercial projects & clients covering the varying facets of development from client contact & coordination through construction assistance.
Senior Project Manager | Prototypical
Partner Dan Blackman
Dan Blackman
Leading our Charlotte Landscape Architecture team, Dan joined Stimmel in 2017 & has over 29 years' experience partnering with private & public clients to develop character-driven, innovative design solutions & creates exceptionally engaging spaces on both large & small-scale projects.
Senior Project Manager | Landscape Architect
President Tim Jennings

TIM JENNINGS

President
Vice President Neal Tucker

NEAL TUCKER

Vice President
Director of Civil Engineering
Vice President Kelway Howard

KELWAY HOWARD

Vice President
Civil Engineer
Vice President Luke Dickey

Luke dickey

Vice President
Director of Land Planning
Partner Kimberly Barb

Kimberly Barb

Partner | Senior Project Manager
Landscape Architect
Partner Christy Turner

Christy Turner

Partner | Senior Project Manager
Urban Designer
Partner Jessie Lester

Jessie Lester

Partner | Senior Project Manager
Prototypical
Partner Dan Blackman

Dan Blackman

Partner | Senior Project Manager
Landscape Architect
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