R Andrew Bennett joined BOKA Powell in 1995 and has been a creative force behind BOKA Powell’s full range of architectural and interior design services. Andrew helps foster BOKA Powell’s atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration, planning mock design exercises that hone the team’s creative skills. Prior to joining BOKA Powell, Andrew spent several years designing projects in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Sydney, Australia, and took a 30-country world tour to visit significant architectural landmarks. This international experience helped Andrew evolve his foundation in regionalism into a design approach he now terms “global regionalism” – a belief that context and the vernacular of a place can be accentuated by the broader reach of today’s society, especially through materials sourcing and construction technologies.

David Brown is a Principal and Studio Practice Leader, Commercial/Mixed-Use at HKS. With a strong interest in urbanism and the vibes of the city, David understands how architecture and urban design can help shape the future of the city through placemaking to be more active, equitable and sustainable.

Eneko Igartua is the Regional Façades Sales Manager at Cosentino, where he specializes in delivering high-performance architectural solutions using innovative materials. With a strong background in sustainable design and façade systems, he collaborates closely with designers, contractors, and manufacturers to implement advanced cladding technologies.

His international education and professional experience have given him a global perspective on design, innovation, and sustainability. Eneko has contributed to a wide range of commercial projects across Europe, Latin America, and the United States, and has worked with leading façade manufacturers on forward-thinking building envelope solutions.

He holds a Master’s degree in Strategic Design for Global Leadership from Parsons School of Design – The New School. This education has strengthened his view of design as a strategic tool—not only for visual impact but also for solving complex challenges and shaping systems, services, and organizations to be more effective and sustainable. Eneko actively participates in industry events and has led multiple masterclasses in both higher education and the private sector.

Irene Martin leads Arup's Americas West Facades Team. She has an Environmental and Mechanical Engineering background and brings international experience on a range of building typologies. Her passion for environmental considerations and occupant comfort has led her to advocate for thoughtful envelope designs that balance architectural delight with responsible resource consumption, particularly that of energy and carbon. Her design approach focuses on passive strategies specific to each project site to help reduce HVAC sizing and to improve resilience & passive survivability. Irene has guest lectured at SCI-Arc, USC, UT Austin, & NJIT and has taught the highly popular AIA-accredited course, "A Whole-Life Carbon Approach to Façade Design". She currently sits on the Façade Tectonics Institute’s embodied carbon working group and its advocacy committee to bring about code and policy improvements. She is also a voting member of the IECC Commercial Envelope & Embodied Energy Subcommittee.

Lei Gao joined TVS in 2000 and has been involved in all aspects of architectural design, working primarily within the mixed-use, convention, and hospitality studios. In the past few years, he has been focused on ground-up and renovations of convention centers both domestically and internationally. Most recently, he has served as a project manager and architect for the $127,000,000 convention center expansion project in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is also active in the Asia and the Middle East markets and leads the design team on several high-profile projects, such as Xiamen International Convention Center and Longgang International Arts Center, both in China. Registered Architect, Member of the American Institute of Architects

Lisa Rammig is the Director of Eckersley O’Callaghan's West Coast offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles. She initially joined EOC to support the firm’s emerging facade engineering group in London. After playing a key role in its remarkable growth, she led the expansion of EOC’s presence on the West Coast.

Lisa has overseen numerous high-profile projects, including Google’s California campus and several flagship Apple retail stores. She also leads EOC’s R&D efforts, driving innovation in glass design, technology, and circularity. Holding a PhD from TU Delft, Lisa remains deeply involved in academia through various research and teaching engagements.

In 2022 she cofounded CircuClarity, a global initiative dedicated to creating a circular economy within the glass and facade industry. She has emerged as a thought leader at the intersection of design, engineering, and sustainability. The platform brings together fabricators, manufacturers, architects, engineers, and researchers to catalyze industry-wide change, promoting collaboration, transparency, and the adoption of regenerative design practices.

Matthew Mittelstet brings more than 25 years of construction and building enclosure expertise to the Lerch Bates team. He began his career with a leading general contractor, where he spent nine years managing high-profile projects and developing deep knowledge in design coordination, constructability, and building enclosure systems. He later spent 12 years in senior leadership with a commercial waterproofing and insulation subcontractor, specializing in thermal and moisture protection solutions.

Today, Matt has been a building enclosure consultant at Lerch Bates for more than 3 years, providing consulting, commissioning, and testing services for new construction projects across a wide range of clients, including developers, architects, contractors, subcontractors, and commissioning agents. Known for his collaborative leadership style, technical expertise, and client-focused approach, Matt is passionate about helping project teams deliver durable, high-performing buildings.

Sally Ra serves as a Senior Vice President within TCC’s Dallas-Fort Worth office and of High Street Residential, TCC’s wholly-owned subsidiary specializing in the development of multifamily housing. In this role, Sally is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, market research, due diligence, financing, and execution of multifamily and mixed-use developments. During her time at TCC, she has helped on more than 9 projects totaling over $800 million in project costs.

Trey Greer graduated from Louisiana Tech University with his Bachelor of Architecture in May of 1998. Licensed in New Mexico and Texas, Trey has managed a wide range of projects. He knows how to bridge the gap between design and constructability and homes in on details that matter for the future, for maintenance and longevity, working closely with boards and facility directors as a trusted resource and advocate for the owner. As the Director of Technical Practice, Trey also leads the firm in developing standards and details and leveraging Building Information Modeling (BIM) to be a tool for proactive problem-solving and visualization.