Amber Lombardo
Founder and CEO
Luna Lake
Amber Lombardo is the founder and CEO of Luna Lake (lunalake.co), an AI strategy and implementation consultancy helping architectural firms and professional organizations move from AI curiosity to operational results. A former Executive Director of AIA Memphis and AIA Mississippi, she served on the 2024 AIA National Board of Directors, where she chaired the AI Board Advisory Panel. She also served on the 2023 AIA National Strategic Council and previously as CACE President across multiple national committees, giving her a rare 360° view of the profession from chapter to firm to boardroom.
In spring 2026, Lombardo completed the MIT xPro executive certificate, Designing and Building AI Products and Services, earning two Exemplary Citations including for her capstone project designing an AI-powered Supermind for the architectural profession. She is currently completing a second MIT xPro certificate: AI Strategy and Leadership: Thriving in the New World of AI. A national conference presenter for three consecutive years, she brings to this panel original research on AI readiness across architectural firms, including data showing 72% of architectural tasks could be automated while only 5% currently are.
A web developer by original trade, Lombardo built and sold a digital agency over 17 years, earning 75+ awards including international recognition. She holds a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies (Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Marketing) from Mississippi State University and is a 2025 Tau Sigma Delta Silver Medalist, 2024 Richard Upjohn Fellow, and 2023 Louise Blanchard Bethune Fellow.
In spring 2026, Lombardo completed the MIT xPro executive certificate, Designing and Building AI Products and Services, earning two Exemplary Citations including for her capstone project designing an AI-powered Supermind for the architectural profession. She is currently completing a second MIT xPro certificate: AI Strategy and Leadership: Thriving in the New World of AI. A national conference presenter for three consecutive years, she brings to this panel original research on AI readiness across architectural firms, including data showing 72% of architectural tasks could be automated while only 5% currently are.
A web developer by original trade, Lombardo built and sold a digital agency over 17 years, earning 75+ awards including international recognition. She holds a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies (Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Marketing) from Mississippi State University and is a 2025 Tau Sigma Delta Silver Medalist, 2024 Richard Upjohn Fellow, and 2023 Louise Blanchard Bethune Fellow.