Guy Hagstette, FAIA, is senior vice president of parks and civic projects at the Kinder Foundation. Hagstette was previously project director of Buffalo Bayou Park, overseeing the ambitious plan for Houston’s historic Buffalo Bayou. From 2006 until 2010, he served as founding president and park director of Discovery Green who oversaw its development. He also has served as special assistant for urban design to Mayor Bill White and was director of planning and development for Central Houston, Inc.