Chicago

Dionne Darling has been with The A|N Media Group for over six years. As A|N’s Associate Publisher, she manages A|N’s Texas headquarters and handles accounts in the West, Southwest and Europe territories. Dionne has over 28 years of direct B2B sales, management and business development experience.

Paul Schulhof, AIA

Paul Schulhof is a partner at the architecture firm of Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects + Partners (TWBTA). He joined TWBTA in 1999 and became the third partner in the practice in 2013. Paul has been a Partner on a wide range of projects including the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, the US Embassy in Mexico City, a technology campus for TATA Consultancy Services in India, the expansion of the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City, a dormitory for Haverford College, and award-winning houses in Connecticut and New York. Before joining TWBTA, Paul was an architect at Weiss/Manfredi Architects and at Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners where he worked on the restoration of New York’s Grand Central Terminal. He received his Bachelor of Science from Cornell University and Master of Architecture from the University of Virginia. Paul has taught a graduate-level architecture studio at Yale University and has served as a guest critic at multiple institutions.

Azadeh Rashidi is a project manager and architect at New York based Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners. She holds both Bachelors and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Virginia, where she was also a lecturer. Previous to her work at TWBTA, she was an associate at WG Clark Architects and served as the project architect for several projects, including the award winning addition to the School of Architecture at UVA. During her time at TWBTA, Azadeh has been involved in several high profile projects, including the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago and the addition and renovation of Dartmouth College’s Hood Museum of Art. Currently, Azadeh is working on the renovation of David Geffen Hall, home of the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center.

Elisa Testa is an architect and project manager at Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners. Elisa has a master degree in Architecture from the University of Genova, Italy and has been working in New York City since the year 2000. She joined TWBTA in 2003 and is currently managing the expansion project for the Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, MI. While at TWBTA, Elisa has overseen the development of the interiors for the U.S. Embassy Complex in Mexico City and was the project architect for the LeFrak Center recreational facility in Prospect Park, the TATA Consultancy Services Banyan Park Development Center and Recreation building, and for three New York Public School library renovations, sponsored by the Robinhood Library Foundation Initiative. Prior to TWBTA Elisa was at Helfand Myerberg and Guggenheimer, where she worked on the Swarthmore College Science Center and was project architect for a McKim Mead and White New York City Public Library renovation.

Mark Chiu joined Thornton Tomasetti in 2015 and has more than 14 years of experience in design of all types of exterior facade systems with a focus on sustainable design. He has in-depth knowledge and a specialization in building science, focusing his work on thermal performance of facades, high-performance and climate-specific design, and testing/analysis of the building envelope. He has collaborated on several notable national and international projects consisting of complex geometries and intricate detailing, realizing challenging performance goals and material uses.