Newsmakers & Shakers

Ken Tuma is the managing principal of Urban Design Studio, a 30-person land planning and landscape architecture firm in West Palm Beach, which he co-owns with his wife, Wendy, the firm’s qualifying landscape architect. Tuma leads the firm’s major land planning, urban design, and government-approval projects. He has bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering and in agriculture, majoring in agronomy, from The Ohio State University.
Before heading Urban Design Studio, Tuma was VP of planning, engineering, and development with WCI Communities, Inc., and held positions with Toll Brothers, Inc. and The Villages. He is a recognized speaker on land use topics throughout South Florida. He also serves on the boards of various organizations, including the PGA Corridor Association and the Economic Council of Palm Beach County, and is a Trustee of the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches. Tuma lives in Palm Beach Gardens with his wife and their two sons, who attend Cardinal Newman High School.