With a passion for plants and sustainable living, Emily is native New Englander with strong Czech roots. Emily grew up helping her ‘babi’ (grandma) with the daily chores of tending currants, gooseberries and all manner of fruit trees and using the fruits (literally) of their labors in all sort of traditional dumplings, jellies and pastries. Emily attended the University of Connecticut and earned a B.S. in Landscape Architecture. After school and before joining Greayer Design Associates she designed interior and exterior landscapes for commercial buildings around Boston including The Esplanade and the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel.

Ms. Slezak is actively pursuing Green Roof Certification that is still being rolled out by the Green Roofs for Healthy Cities organization and is at the forefront of the constantly evolving technology in this field. She is a regular attendee of the Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference, a member of the North Quabbin Horticulture Club and an associate of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). She is also actively involved in the design and development of a Certified Habitat Garden for her local community.

Emily is a fervently green minded person and a dedicated adventure seeker. She spends a lot of time improving design details and trying out new sustainability concepts and products in her own home and as a motorcycle enthusiast, she is a two time Northeast Champion Vintage Motor Cycle Road Racer. She currently looks for outdoor adventures wherever her motorcycle will take her.