Ellen Bensky

CEO/CFO

Turner Fleischer


Ellen Bensky is a transformative leader at Turner Fleischer, guiding the Toronto-based firm’s growth into a dynamic Studio specializing in Architecture, Interior Design, and Experiential Graphic Design. Her unique 34-year journey as a non-architect to becoming Principal, CEO, and CFO is a testament to her exceptional leadership and vision. Her innovative approach has redefined the traditional business model of the industry, emphasizing that operational teams are the foundation of a successful AEC practice rather than an overhead burden, allowing designers to focus on design. She has strengthened the Studio’s technological capabilities by developing a Digital Practice team with deep expertise, integrating advanced tools and systems to digitize both the practice and their projects.

She is dedicated to driving social change, embedding a culture of community engagement within the studio. Weaving social impact into the fabric of the studio’s culture, she empowers Studio members to give back to the communities they live and build in, in meaningful ways. Ellen is deeply passionate about education and lifelong learning. She established TF Academy to support continuous growth and development for all studio members. Her unwavering dedication to sharing knowledge and lessons learned inspires her to speak globally and challenge the industry’s status quo.

Antoine Habellion

Technical Director

ROCKWOOL


Antoine serves as the Technical Director of ROCKWOOL North America, overseeing the Building Science, Sustainability and Technical Services departments. With over a decade of experience designing building enclosures, he specializes in analyzing the thermal, hygrothermal, fire and acoustic performance of building assemblies.
As a building science professional, his clientele includes predominantly architects, engineers, design consultants and general contractors. Prior to relocating to North America, Antoine worked as a Building Science Engineer in Paris, France.

Ali Al-Janabi

Building Science Manager

ROCKWOOL


Ali Al-Janabi is the Building Science Manager at ROCKWOOL. Before stepping into his current role, Ali spent four years as a Building Science Specialist, where he supported the development of building solutions through the strategic application of mineral wool insulation. His expertise has been instrumental in guiding architects, engineers, and contractors to understand and apply complex building science concepts effectively.

With a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Malaysia and a Master’s in Civil Engineering from the University of Manitoba, Canada, Ali combines strong academic foundations with hands-on industry experience to support professionals across the field.

Ali's technical contributions have been honored with the Joseph S. Zajchowski, CSI, CCS Technical Excellence Award from the Northeast Region of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI).

Todd Kimmel

US Senior Manager - Sustainable Solutions

ROCKWOOL


Todd has over 20 years of experience working on façade systems and the building enclosure, holding technical and business development leadership positions for multiple leading product manufacturers. He is a certified passive house designer and currently sits on the board of directors for New York Passive House (NYPH). Todd was part of the working group to develop the AAMA 509 testing standard for drained and back ventilated rainscreen

Denise Alvera

Architectural Specification Manager

ROCKWOOL


Denise is an Architectural Manager for ROCKWOOL North America, and has a comprehensive understanding of architectural systems and insulation applications, particularly in the context of building envelopes. She is a current member and sponsor of CSI Chicago Chapter and volunteer on the Partnering Committee.

Alejandra Nieto

Sustainability Manager

ROCKWOOL


Alejandra's role at ROCKWOOL as Sustainability Manager is defining and implementing sustainability strategy and initiatives, ensuring the development of high-performance stone wool insulation products with the lowest embodied footprint.. Her role includes managing the sustainability profile of ROCKWOOL products through certifications and listings, keeping to date with policy and regulatory work on the topic of life cycle assessment and decarbonization, and working with industry leaders to drive the use of low carbon sustainable products.

Alex Pitkin


Andrew McKinley

VIA Design Architects, P.C.


Dan O'Brien


Carlos Cerezo Davilla

Director, Head of Sustainability

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates


Carlos is a building science expert and Director of Sustainability for KPF, where he leads the firm’s in-house Performance Simulation team, KPF-EP, closely collaborating with design teams globally. His work focuses on coordinating firm-wide initiatives to minimize the environmental impact of KPF projects and operations through an “evidence based” approach, and developing new computational tools to incorporate carbon, energy, thermal, and daylight modeling in design. Carlos has led the sustainable design for some of KPF’s most ambitious projects, including a carbon neutral ready research campus for HKUST in Guangzhou, one of the first fully electric laboratory buildings in New York City, and climate resilient commercial waterfront district in Boston.
Before joining KPF, Carlos worked as a Research Scientist and Instructor at MIT’s Sustainable Design Lab, collaborating with municipalities including Boston, Lisbon, and Kuwait to model building energy use patterns at an urban scale. Carlos is a licensed architect by the University of Seville (Spain, 2010), having practiced in Spain, Japan, and US. He also holds a Master’s from Harvard University (2013) and PhD from MIT (2017). He has contributed to numerous research publications and has been a guest lecturer at MIT’s Center for Real Estate (MIT CRE) since 2022.

Ryan Critchfield

Associate Principal

Treanor


Sergio Saenz


Rosalie Howell

Design Professional II | Justice Designer

Dewberry Architects, Inc


Michael Strogoff

President

Strogoff Consulting, Inc.


Michael Strogoff, FAIA, has advised many of the nation's most successful architecture, landscape architecture, design and engineering firms in ownership transitions, mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning and leadership development. As a former managing principal of an architecture firm, a frequent speaker on ownership transition issues, and Advisory Group Chair of AIA's Practice Management Knowledge Community, Michael Strogoff, FAIA, brings an in-depth understanding of the architecture industry and of the ownership transitions, mergers and acquisitions landscape. Michael authored the chapter on Ownership Transitions for the 15th edition of AIA’s The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice.

Adam Baacke

Commissioner, Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Jose Luis Salinas


Rebecca Fletcher

Architect

Goody Clancy


Rebecca Fletcher, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, CPHD, is an Architect at Goody Clancy in Boston. She serves as the Rhode Island representative on the AIA Strategic Council (2025-2027) and on several AIAri member committees and supports licensure candidates as an Architect Licensing Advisor. Rebecca attended the University of Oregon, graduating with a Bachelor of Architecture with a minor in Historic Preservation. Prior to joining Goody Clancy, she practiced at Vision 3 Architects in Providence.

Christopher Crocker

Sherwin-Williams


Kelly Hayes-McAlonie, FAIA, LEED AP

Director of Campus Planning

University of Buffalo


Cesar Escalante


George Guanci

Market Manager - Fire Protection

Sherwin Williams


George M. Guanci, Market Manager – Fire Protection, possesses over forty years experience in the construction industry. He is experienced and knowledgeable in UL listings and requirements, international fireproofing standards and the development of fireproofing specifications. He is responsible for market management of the Firetex commercial fireproofing product line in North America for Sherwin Williams. George is a member of AIA, CSI, NACE and NFPA. George possesses an M. A. from Northeastern University.

Abigail Ransmeier


    Yanitza Brongers Marrero

    Partner, Housing Practice Leader

    Moody Nolan


    Yanitza is a Partner and the Director of Housing for Moody Nolan where she oversees the firm’s housing practice in twelve offices across the Unites States.

    As a Director and a Partner for the firm, Yanitza leads a focused housing studio where she is responsible for leadership, management, business development, design quality and talent development. In her role, she has developed a rapidly growing practice that includes affordable and market-rate residential, student housing, independent senior living, and large-scale mixed-use developments.

    Erin Andes

    Director, Design Outreach

    GAF


    Erin leads a team of specialists who work with designers to support roof assembly selection and specification/detail review to best meet the project needs. She regularly presents and publishes technical content related to building and roofing science at conferences and training events. Her background includes building enclosure consulting on new construction and enclosure rehabilitation of a range of project types as well as investigation and litigation support services on building enclosure and product failures.

    Guanzhou Ji

    Carnegie Mellon University


    Guanzhou Ji is a board member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) - National Committee | Building Performance Knowledge Community (BPKC) and a technical committee member of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and the International Commission on Illumination (CIE). His research focuses on indoor photometry, physics-based simulation, and design computation. Guanzhou has presented his work at Velux Daylight Forum (2021), ASHRAE Building Performance Analysis Conference (2023), and Radiance Workshop (2024), and he received the Student and Emerging Professionals Scholarship (2022) from the U.S. Department of Energy and International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) - USA. He is a member of the IBPSA - Education Committee and IBPSA - USA | Project StaSIO. Guanzhou received Ph.D. in Building Performance and Diagnostics from Carnegie Mellon University, where he worked at Illumination and Imaging Laboratory and School of Architecture.

    Benjamin Lavery

    Director, Real Estate Development

    MIT Investment Management Company (MITIMCo)


    Jou Min Lin


    Bradley LUKANIC

    Chief Executive Officer

    CannonDesign.com


    Brad Lukanic, AIA, is the CEO of CannonDesign, a 1,300-person, 18-office design firm focused on creating impactful solutions for the built environment. The firm, with a 100-year legacy, is currently ranked number 11 for architecture and engineering by World Architecture. The firm’s markets include health, education, science and technology, sports and wellness.

    During his nine-year tenure as CEO, he’s led the firm through five acquisitions and two strategic planning processes to position the firm for growth but, more importantly, for greater and diverse impacts to solve our clients’ greatest design challenges. Prior to the CEO role, Brad let the firmwide education practice and had spent his career focused on cultural and learning environments across the globe—from strategic planning, master planning and project implementation for over 50 college campuses and a wide range of community libraries and performing arts projects.

    Michael Comer

    Vice President

    JE Dunn Construction


    Brendan Guerin


    Josh Boehlke


    David Vasquez

    Regional Sales Representative


    Dave is a seasoned sales professional with over thirty years in the commercial and architectural glass industry. As a sales manager for dormakaba’s Interior Glass Systems Group, he plays a key role in delivering innovative solutions that enhance interior spaces while ensuring functionality and aesthetics. With a background in installation, sales strategy and client relationship management, Dave has built a reputation for understanding customer needs and aligning them with cutting-edge products and services

    Rebecca Edmunds

    2025 Chair, Advisory Council, AIA Practice Management KC 2024 IAWA Kristine Fallon Research Prize, Author

    r4 llc


    Rebecca W.E. Edmunds's career spans multiple design disciplines. Today she is a leader in communications and writing for aesthetic and technical performance for architectural firms nationally, teaches writing as a volunteer in academia and to AIA and NOMA chapters, and has served the American Institute of Architects in local, state and national roles. She is the author of three books, Designing Words, on writing for architects, designers and artists, Winning Words, on proposal writing for impact, and Architect + Action = Result, a comprehensive guide to submitting for AIA Fellowship.

    Allen Davidson

    President

    ADD Associates


    Allen Davidson is President of ADD Associates, an architectural manufacturer’s representative group in the New England market, specializing in division 8 products. Currently representing Architectural Grilles and Shades, Inc, Clear Motion Glass, Crane Revolving doors Dormakaba, Ellison Bronze Balanced doors, Super Sky Skylites,, Viracon Glass and W&W Engineered glass solutions. A 34- year career in the Glass and glazing industry started in 1990 as an inside sales associate for Crane Revolving door company.

    Diana Nicklaus

    President & CEO

    saam architecture


    In 2014, Diana co-founded Saam Architecture with the mission of delivering design excellence while providing a progressive HR model to attract top talent to an equitable environment. In doing so, Diana began an intentional experiment. She understood that a level playing field for all team members was essential to designing the firm she had envisioned throughout her career. After working in large firms for 15 years and experiencing the limitations of traditional practice, Diana reconciled her past experience and vision of supportive firm culture through a progressive practice model that empowers all team members to balance their work and life commitments.
    Saam’s practice model quickly drew attention as an innovative, equitable, and new approach to practice. Audiences are both eager to learn more and often skeptical about how “radical” flexibility works without compromising design collaboration. Frequently asked questions inspired Diana to develop a shareable proof of concept intended to embolden others to become change agents.
    From conversations hosted by the Boston Society of Architecture to national conferences (#EQxDV Symposium; AIA Women’s Leadership Summit), multiple AIA components have engaged Diana to speak on practice, including her role nationally as an Advisory Board Member for the Center for Practice. Diana has shared Saam’s experiment, highlighting how this model has emerged as a practice that is 90% women and includes team members from 9 countries who speak 11 languages. Diana’s approach, rooted in supportive teams and radical flexibility, has overcome many of the industry career pinch points for staff — moments of inflection where many often leave the profession.
    Diana holds a B.A.in Art History from Tufts University and a Master of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin.

    Wendy Rogers FAIA

    CEO

    LPA Design Studios


    As CEO and Chief Talent Officer of LPA Design Studios, Wendy Rogers leads an integrated design team with more than 500 architects, engineers, landscape architects and interior designers focused on a collaborative, research-driven design process. Under her leadership, LPA has grown as a diverse, transparent, independent firm with a mindset of no excuses, setting new standards for sustainable, high-performance projects. Recognized as a trailblazer in sustainable and high-performance design, LPA has been honored with the 2025 Architecture Firm Award for their innovative mission-driven ethos and innovative interdisciplinary design practices.
    Wendy started her career as an intern at LPA and was named Chief Executive Officer in 2017. As CEO, she handles the day-to-day operations of the firm, with a special focus on increasing the role of LPA's proprietary research unit, Sustainability + Applied Research, and expanding LPA's collaborative culture. As Chief Talent Officer, she is also responsible for initiatives to retain and attract people who want to grow and make a difference in the built environment.
    Wendy is a vocal advocate for sustainable design and the importance of using research to support design strategies, helping to make energy performance a core value on every project, regardless of size or budget. For ten years LPA has shown that any firm, of any size, with any project mix, can cut carbon emissions.
    A graduate of California Polytechnic State University in Pomona, California, Wendy is a LEED Accredited Professional and a Fellow of the AIA.

    Milton Lozano

    Products Director

    Tamlyn


    Jack Rusk


    Brent Mauti

    Principal, CTO

    Turner Fleischer


    Brent Mauti, Principal, Chief Technology Officer: As Principal and Chief Technology Officer, Brent is a recognized industry expert with over 20 years of experience in designing and managing high-profile projects across a wide range of sectors. A leader in architectural technology and BIM innovation, he drives digital advancement within our studio, leveraging automation and cutting-edge tools to enhance design, coordination, and project delivery. His commitment to innovation ensures our studio remains at the forefront of technology-driven design solutions.

    Steven Miller


    Edward Bartholomew

    Principal

    Bartholomew Lighting


    Nicole Isle

    Vice President, Chief Sustainability Strategist

    Glumac, A Tetra Tech Company


    Nicole Isle is the Chief Sustainability Strategist at Glumac, a full-service MEP engineering firm specializing in the sustainable design and operation of buildings across sectors worldwide. She is responsible for leading the firm’s 2030 Climate Commitment Action Plan to decarbonize its design portfolio and business operations, and she leads the firm's Sustainability Team in their work to create innovative, high-performance solutions for the built environment at all scales. Within Tetra Tech, Nicole provides thought leadership to its Sustainability Council and the High-Performance Buildings Group. Her goal is to cut energy and water use, drawdown carbon, adapt to climate change, and protect human health and ecological systems. Green Building & Design honored Nicole with the Women in Sustainability Leadership Award (WSLA) in 2016, one of 20 women globally.

    Eric Ho


    Stephanie Kinnick Kinnick

    AIA International Secretary 2025-2026

    AIA International


    Stephanie Kinnick, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, RIBA
    Secretary 2025-2026
    AIA International

    Stephanie is an accomplished architect and operations leader with over 25 years of global experience, blending design expertise with strategic business management. Based in the MENA region for over a decade, she has played a key role in delivering major developments, leading multidisciplinary teams, optimizing operations, and mentoring professionals.

    Most recently, she served as Director of Operations for Gensler Middle East, overseeing their regional offices and managing projects across a multitude of sectors. She specializes in workflow optimization, process improvement, and cross-discipline coordination, ensuring seamless collaboration between design and technical teams. Her expertise in budgeting, risk management, and resource allocation supports the efficient execution of large-scale projects while maintaining quality and profitability.

    An advocate for the architecture profession, Stephanie has been an active AIA member, serving as AIA Middle East President in 2022 and currently as the 2025 Regional Director. She also serves as the 2025-2026 Secretary on the AIA International Board of Directors and is a member of the Global Practice Committee, contributing to the advancement of architectural practice worldwide.

    Phillip Neuberg

    National Institute of Standards & Technology


    Sneh Kumar

    Director, Global Sustainability & ESG? Kawneer Company, Inc.

    Kawneer


    Director, Global Sustainability & ESG? Kawneer Company, Inc.

    Maria Papiez

    Director of Sustainable Design

    EwingCole


    Maria has 20 years of experience in architecture, science, and education and is EwingCole’s Director of Sustainable Design. She is a registered architect with degrees in environmental chemistry and biology, and a passion for sustainable design grew from her mutual interest in the built and natural environments. Maria leads EwingCole’s multi-disciplinary team of sustainability experts, Thrive@EC, and she partners with leaders firmwide on sustainability commitments and initiatives. Maria collaborates with project teams to understand priorities and help translate them into the sustainability value foundation for each project. Her efforts focus on optimization of material selection for human health and environmental conservation and on performance improvement across all project types.

    Maria’s professional portfolio includes science & technology, healthcare, university, and corporate workplace project design. She is currently serving as Co-Chair of the national AIA Materials Pledge Working Group, is an active participant in the AIA Large Firm Roundtable (LFRT) and the Sustainable Design Leaders (SDL) network, and previously taught design studios as an adjunct Professor of Practice in the School of Architecture at NC State University. Maria has presented on the value of building and material reuse at recent conferences, including I2SL and Tradeline, and virtually for Material Bank Design Your Impact. She is the 2020 recipient of the Gail Lindsey Award from AIA Triangle for her contributions to the culture of sustainable design within the Triangle.

    James Von Klemperer


    Peter Devereaux

    Founding Principal

    HED


    Peter Devereaux was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania and received a BS in Architecture from Penn State University and a Master of Architecture from Yale University. Cesar Pelli was Dean of the Yale School of Architecture at that time and hired Peter to work for him upon graduation. In 1985, Devereaux left Pelli’s office in New Haven, CT to take a design leader role with a nine-person firm in Los Angeles where he eventually became a Principal.
    Under Peter’s leadership as CEO, that small firm, Fields Devereaux, grew to a staff of 175 people and expanded into three cities in California. In 2006, Fields Devereaux merged with HarleyEllis, a Michigan-based corporation established in 1908, to form Harley Ellis Devereaux, an integrated practice of architects, engineers and planners. Today HED has 450 employees in ten cities nationwide.
    Peter was elevated to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects in 2006 and served as a member of the Executive Committee of AIA’s Large Firm Roundtable from 2014 through 2020. In 2023 he was elected Chairman of the Board of the Innovation Design Consortium, a public benefit corporation formed by forty of the largest design firms in the country to advance the utilization of technology within the design space.

    Isabella Luna

    Product Specialist

    Tamlyn