SPEAKERS

JASON ROSS Technical Director / Gensler

Jason Ross, AIA, LEED Green Associate is a Technical Designer & Senior Associate for Gensler. Jason’s knowledge of cutting-edge design, delivery, and construction technologies makes him an invaluable asset to delivering highquality work with a focus on maintaining the functional integrity to make that biggest impact for his clients. Jason has served project teams in both the project architect and project manager role on projects of varying size and scope. His experience with complex buildings gives him unique capabilities in all aspects of the architectural practice from early conceptual design to construction documentation and administration.

JAY SMITH Principal / Duda|Paine

Jay is a design director at Duda|Paine Architects. His approach to design inspires and integrates the ideas of team members from all disciplines and levels of experience. Jay’s leadership across all phases of complex, large-scale projects is enhanced by his strength as a conceptual and analytical thinker. He recognizes the reciprocal relationship between ideas and making: the process of making can inform an idea, just as an idea can inform the process of making. Together, the two allow for new ideas and unexpected results to emerge.

LAMAR WAKEFIELD Principal / NELSON

By nurturing quality relationships with employees, clients, and contractors, Lamar’s emphasis on people permeates every aspect of the firm’s business. He channels his expertise and vast architectural implementation experience into a successfully executed project. Lamar has led several successful projects in the Atlanta metro region, including Avalon, Atlantic Station, and Fenton. His expertise in creating vibrant mixeduse developments that trigger further growth around sports venues, such as The Battery, is unprecedented.

MICHAEL WASYLIW Associate Principal / EOA Architects

Michael Wasyliw, AIA is an Associate Principal with EOA Architects. Growing up in Nashville, Michael has experienced the growth of the city firsthand and contributed to it since joining EOA Architects in 2014. Michael has worked on a variety of projects ranging from Nashville’s first modular multi-family project, Alloy at Tech Hill, to charter schools, mixed-use developments, and civic projects. He was the project architect for the Smyrna Ready Mix (SRM) corporate headquarters. Michael enjoys the collaborative nature of the profession and is constantly learning about new construction processes and materials that can further push a project to meet a client’s needs.

MO WRIGHT Director of Architectural Systems / Gate Precast

Mo has worked in the precast industry for nearly 20 years in a wide variety of positions including precast sales and marketing, estimating and project management. He has also been involved in several design-assist collaborations on large public and private projects. As marketing director, he is responsible for corporate communications as well as an education program for architects, owners and contractors regarding the unlimited options of using architectural and structural precast systems and the advancements made within the digital realm. His most recent speaking engagement was on the use of 3D printing within the precast industry and the workflow used to generate printed forms for use in prefabrication.