Ron Leland
Integrated Communications Director @LPA, Inc.
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WORK HISTORY
Integrated Communications Director @LPA, Inc.
Orange County, CA, US
Collaborate with firm leadership and a cross-disciplinary creative team to shape the brand strategy, voice and storytelling framework for one of the country’s most integrated design firms—recognized with the 2025 AIA Architecture Firm Award.Support and guide a talented team of writers, designers, editors and content creators in developing narratives that celebrate our people, advance design thinking, and strengthen client partnerships.Partner with our editorial director and communications team on initiatives like Catalyst, our quarterly print magazine, which explores the ideas, people, and innovation shaping the built environment.Co-develop firm-wide storytelling efforts—from strategic pursuits and civic milestones to major publications like No Excuses, a book highlighting our integrated design culture and carbon-reduction goals.Help build scalable systems that align messaging and brand expression across seven regional studios and seven design disciplines.Focus on elevating the team’s collective voice—mentoring and collaborating across departments to create thoughtful, resonant work across print, digital, video, and events.
EDUCATION
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
BS, Landscape Architecture
SKILLS
ABOUT RON LELAND
As Communication Director at LPA Design Studios, I lead brand strategy and messaging for one of the country’s most innovative integrated design firms—recipient of the 2025 AIA Architecture Firm Award.I help shape how we communicate our work, our values, and our impact—across seven studios and seven disciplines including architecture, engineering, interiors, and landscape. From national award submittals to books, exhibitions, digital campaigns and our quarterly Catalyst magazine, we develop brand narratives that connect design excellence with environmental and social responsibility.My background includes leading the rebranding of PIMCO and other national organizations, building lasting identity systems and messaging platforms that unify teams and elevate purpose.I\'m especially interested in working with collaborators who are rethinking how we talk about design—whether that’s through creative partnerships, guest speaking, publishing, or projects that need a clear, differentiated voice.Strengths:• Leading cross-functional creative teams• Turning complex design and sustainability ideas into human-centered stories• Building scalable content systems and brand platforms• Mentoring the next generation of creative and strategic thinkers
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