Principals

Patti Knudson Joiner
President & CEO
In the last twenty-five years, Patricia Knudson Joiner has built a reputation for creating and implementing planning standards, design methodologies and economic strategies for the Gulf Coast Region.  An acknowledged pioneer of Texas public land use policy, Patti was the youngest person, and the first woman, to be appointed Director of Planning and Development for the City of Houston where she managed a $16 million annual budget and 327 employees.

Betsy Arriola
Vice President

Betsy joined Knudson, LP in the spring of 2008, and quickly became indispensable to operations. Betsy provides program management, contract administration and client maintenance services, as well as specializes in data management.  Betsy is also the founder and chief enforcer of “Betsy Boot Camp.” Prior to Knudson, Betsy worked for Northrup Associates as Contracts Administrator. Betsy has a strong background in horticulture, and consults on the viability and sustainability of plants within the area.

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