Shara Kees
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Shara Kees
Shara Kees began her professional career in the field of Landscape Architecture in 2001. Her award-winning work, and therapeutic approach to design, create opportunities for humans to reconnect with their essential nature in the natural world.
Growing up in Wyoming, she internalized the innate wellness we draw from time spent in nature. Today, she specializes in the design of therapeutic gardens. These plant-centered environments help bring a sense of greater wellness through active or passive engagement with nature — a meditative, restorative blending of the living landscape and elements of architecture.
While a designer at heart, as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Field Studio Landscape Architects, she currently oversees the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of the firm. Her philosophy is grounded in a unique understanding of how the industry serves the big picture — greater wellness in the world through holistic design.
Shara co-founded Field Studio with husband Charlie in 2019. A graduate of Montana State University, she holds a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture with an emphasis in Landscape Design. Shara practiced Landscape Architecture for 17 years before transitioning to her current role as COO. Shara finds joy and creative fulfillment outside of the office through movement — dance, Budokon Mobility and Yoga, and teaching Nia and Yoga; in nature — spending time with plants and trees, camping, gardening, mountain biking, rafting, hiking, and always, enjoying family time with Charlie and her son, Eivin.