SPEAKERS

Co-Chair

JEFFREY E. HUBER Principal - Brooks + Scarpa Architects & FAU

Jeffrey E. Huber, AIA, Assoc. ASLA, NCARB, LEED AP is a Principal and Director of Urban Design, Landscape Architecture and Planning at Brooks + Scarpa Architects where he also manages the firm’s South Florida office. He is also an Associate Professor and Director of the School of Architecture at Florida Atlantic University. Huber’s work combines ecological, landscape, urban, and architectural design with a focus on resiliency and adaptation. His design and research have garnered 75+ national and international design awards.

PAT BOSCH Founding Partner / Perkins&Will

A founding partner of the Miami studio of Perkins&Will since 1996, Pat Bosch LEED AP BD+C leads the office as its Design Director. Internationally recognized for her design acumen and collaborative work style, Pat routinely brings together diverse groups of stakeholders to generate ideas and find common ground; design solutions emerge out of the strong partnerships she builds with her clients. Pat takes a humanistic and environmentally responsible approach to design that is supported by research and meticulously executed process. She combines edgy creativity with a careful examination of every project’s program, context, region, and local culture to produce design solutions so innovative that they consistently challenge the status quo. Her work has been honored with several national and international design awards, and has been featured in architectural magazines and industry journals around the world.

BOB FORD Regional Account Manager –North America / Eastman

Bob Ford is the North American Regional Account Manager for Eastman’s Advanced Materials Division. In this role, he manages the sales of Saflex and Vanceva interlayers to archtectural laminators in the United States and Canada. Bob has been in the glass industry for over 20 years and has extensive experience working with architects, glazing contractors, and glass fabricators. He has worked in the fabrication and coating side of the industry with Interpane Glass and Viracon, as well as in the systems testing arena with Solutia.

MICHAEL FRECHETTE Associate / Sasaki

Mike is an architect and member of the sustainability leaders group at Sasaki, an interdisciplinary architecture, planning and landscape design firm. In his 15 years of practice, he has worked on projects across a broad range of cultural, multifamily, and commercial programs of varied scales and clientele, with a common thread being a focus on the design and implementation of sustainable strategies, robust building envelopes, and effective project delivery.

DANIAL HADIZADEH CEO / Mitrex

Bob Ford is the North American Regional Account Manager for Eastman’s Advanced Materials Division. In this role, he manages the sales of Saflex and Vanceva interlayers to archtectural laminators in the United States and Canada. Bob has been in the glass industry for over 20 years and has extensive experience working with architects, glazing contractors, and glass fabricators. He has worked in the fabrication and coating side of the industry with Interpane Glass and Viracon, as well as in the systems testing arena with Solutia.

GARY KRUGER Vice President / TLC Engineering Solutions

Gary is the Director of TLC’s Cocoa office, as well as serving on the firm’s Board of Directors and overseeing the firm’s Dallas office. He also supports projects as a Senior Structural Engineer. He is intimately involved in developing new projects and clients for TLC and remains active through the design and construction process.

DANIEL LEE Principal / BCJ

Daniel pursues authenticity in the places we make and spaces we inhabit. He believes in an affirmative architecture that celebrates the optimism of the human spirit. Daniel’s ability to synthesize multiple constraints into clear, expressive solutions results in an architecture that resonates with each place, environment, and culture. Since joining the practice in 2005, Daniel’s project leadership includes a diverse range of building types, including academic, retail, residential, interiors, and civic projects. His leadership approach encourages open and inclusive collaboration with fellow design team members, consultants, and clients. He takes great interest in the craft of building, embracing sustainable solutions and innovative use of materials to realize aspirations and requirements of place and program.

GIOVANNI MONTI President / GM&P

Giovanni Monti is a highlyqualified professional who has been responsible for the window and glazing designs manufacturing and installations for many internationally acclaimed construction projects in both Europe and the USA. A native of Italy with a Doctorate and Master of Science in Engineering from the world renowned University of Bologna he is now based in Miami and has led window installation projects in many of the towers that form the ever changing dramatic Miami skyline together with projects in Las Vegas. His skills and experience in all areas of construction place him in a unique position to contribute across disciplines in the conception, production and realization of the most ambitious projects, bringing them in on time, on budget and with the finest degree of quality and aesthetic presence.

GEORGE MURPHY

Associate / Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

An Associate with Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, George has delivered some of the practice’s most consequential projects over the last 14 years, including work for Georgia Tech, UCLA, private residences, and most recently the high-performance University of Florida Malachowsky Data Science and Information Technology Building. George stewards complex projects to successful outcomes through careful detailing, proactive client engagement, environmental responsibility, and mentorship.