SPEAKERS

CHRIS SCHULTZ

P.E. Product Manager, SEF / Kawneer

Chris is a Product Manager at Kawneer, which pioneers architectural solutions to advance modern design with resilient, distinctive buildings that promote well-being. Before joining Kawneer, Chris spent ten years in engineering and product management roles within the infrastructure products industry. Chris applies his engineering experience to drive the delivery of technical solutions for the commercial construction markets

ALLAN SHULMAN

Founder / Shulman + Associates

Allan Shulman is an architect, author, editor and curator. He also serves as a Professor at the University of Miami School of Architecture. Allan’s research focuses on themes of modernism, tropicality and urbanism. Published works include Building Bacardi: Architecture, Art and Identity, Miami Modern Metropolis: Paradise and Paradox in Midcentury Architecture and Planning; The Discipline of Nature: Architect Alfred Browning Parker in Florida; and as a co-author, The Making of Miami Beach: 1933-1942: The Architecture of Lawrence Murray Dixon; and Miami Architecture: An AIA Guide.

JEET SINGH

Senior Project Manager / Brooks + Scarpa Architects

Jeet is a Senior Project Manager at Brooks + Scarpa Architects in the South Florida office. He has over 19 years of experience in planning and designing environments in civic, educational, and community settings. He is a registered architect in the state of Florida, studied internationally in Italy and holds the degrees of Bachelors of Design and Masters of Architecture from the University of Florida.

Jacqueline Gonzalez Touzet

Founding Principal / Touzet Studio Jacqueline has a reputation for strong design and professional leadership in architecture, master planning and interior design. Her approach to each design is based on a rigorous understanding of the people, the climate, the culture, and the history of a place. She has been recognized for her design leadership throughout her career – as Miami AIA’s Young Architect of the Year and Architect of the Year. A champion for preparing the community for coastal resilience and designing a livable and sustainable future, she is the Chair of the Resiliency Committee for the Board of MRED (University of Miami School of Real Estate, Development and Urbanism), a Trustee for History Miami Museum, an AIA advisor to the Sea Level Rise committee, and a frequent guest critic at University of Miami. She has designed award-winning mixed use projects in Asia, Europe and in the USA.

MICHAEL TROSSET Director of Architectural Systems / Gate Precast

Michael works with design teams and contractors to ensure cost-effective best practices are used in the design of prefabricated concrete systems. Since joining GATE in 2009, he has gained extensive experience managing precast projects while serving as project manager at the Kissimmee, FL plant for six years and as the manager of sales in the Southwest Division for five years. Moreover, he is a Grade 1 ACI Field Testing Technician and a PCI Quality Control Technician Level 1.