Don Hearing is Owner and President of Cotleur & Hearing Land Planning and Landscape Architecture with over 30 years of experience in these disciplines. He has been practicing in South Florida since 1982. Don was raised in South Florida and is a state of Florida registered landscape architect. He is a honor graduate from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree and a certified LEED Accredited Professional

In 2011, the American Institute of Architects recognized Don as Landscape Architect of the Year for Palm Beach County. In 2012, he was the recipient of the Community Leader of the Year Award presented by the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce. In 2023, Cotleur & Hearing was named one of the top Gator 100 Businesses by the University of Florida. In 2024, Don received the Distinguished Landscape Architect of the Year from the University of Florida, his alma mater. 

Don also serves as managing partner of Cotleur & Hearing Investments, a real estate development and acquisition company. 

Don served on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee for the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce and the Business Development Board of Palm Beach Co. He was the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce in 2015. Don is a Director for the PGA Corridor Association, the Business Development Board, and serves on the Board for MyClinic. In the past, he has also served on the boards for The Lighthouse Center for the Arts and Jupiter Christian School.

In conjunction with his business interests, Don is actively involved in numerous charitable organizations which include Christ Fellowship Church, Jupiter Christian School, The Place of Hope and the West Jupiter Tutorial Center to name a few.

Don and his wife, Suzanne, reside in Jupiter. They have three daughters.