Leadership
Glackin Thomas Panzak is led by three principals who have collaborated with each other for over 25 years. The strengths of the principals are complementary; therefore each client can rely on the knowledge and experience of the person most in tune with the assignment.
Bernard S. Panzak, Jr., RLA, ASLA, LEED AP
Mr. Panzak’s professional experience includes a wide variety of private and public sector work. He is responsible for land planning and landscape architecture designs for large-scale residential and institutional planning projects. In addition, he provides testimony before municipal boards and commissions at public hearings.
His project experience includes landscape architectural designs for corporate headquarters; national historic sites; colleges and universities; religious institutions; residential and commercial developments. For much of this work, Mr. Panzak actively participates on multi-disciplinary teams from the schematic design phase of the project through to construction observation.
Mr. Panzak has devoted significant professional attention to the art of estate and residential landscape architecture and garden design. For this component of firm work, he is the principal-in-charge. Mr. Panzak is also an expert in planting design, possessing the talent for combining the full spectrum of the planting palette. His specialty is combining both architectural and planting elements into dramatic and original outdoor spaces. He has designed multiple award-winning gardens at the Philadelphia Flower Show over the years.
- Title:
- Principal, Glackin Thomas Panzak, Inc.
- Education:
- 1981, Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, Pennsylvania State University
- Professional Registration:
- Registered Landscape Architect, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- LEED Accredited Professional
- Professional Affiliations:
- American Society of Landscape Architects
- Main Line Builders Association
- Cheltenham Township Shade Tree Advisory Commission (Member 1999 to present; Chairman 2004 to present)
- Cheltenham Township Open Space Board


