As design principal, Adaeze provides leadership for projects in HOK’s Los Angeles studio. She is a member of the firm’s board of directors and design board.

Adaeze has 17 years of experience working in all phases of architecture on innovative projects throughout the West Coast. Before moving to Los Angeles in 2013, she worked in San Francisco and Dallas.

She is active in the SoCal NOMA chapter and often mentors architecture and interior design students.

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.

Steve Schohan is a marketing and communications manager at YKK AP America, where he develops marketing strategies and leads research efforts on emerging markets and trends, with an emphasis on driving industry product evolution and innovation. Schohan has more than 25 years of experience in the retail, construction, home improvement and consumer products industries. He has served as the vice president of QEP, a company involved with the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of a comprehensive line of specialty tools and flooring products. Schohan also spent nearly 15 years with Dow Building Solutions.

As the design principal for HOK’s San Francisco studio and member of the firm’s global design board, Paul leads interdisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, interior designers and landscape architects. He has focused his entire career on rethinking the relationships between people and their environments.

Paul’s projects have won numerous regional, national and international awards. He has taught design at the University of California, Berkeley, Cornell University and the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Sean Quinn leads the Regenerative Design practice for HOK leveraging natural systems and building technology to enhance development as a steward of the environment. Based in San Francisco, he works across the firm’s broad portfolio of local, regional and international projects to establish positive performance strategies. He seeks common solutions to the complex problems of the day through design efforts that achieve significant environmental, health and resilient enhancements while striving beyond carbon neutrality. With 19 years of architectural experience focused on sustainable design, Sean has led and assisted the design of projects across all typologies through North America, Europe, Africa, Middle-East and Asia. Sean complements his design practice with research in building science and simulation, innovative building systems and fabrication, parametric design, and biomimicry.

David leads the technical direction and development of projects designed in HOK’s Los Angeles studio. This includes initiating, developing and monitoring methods of technical production, technical content, quality assurance and construction phase services. He also is a member of the firm’s technical board working to improve project delivery standards and protocols.

Over the past three decades, David has provided technical leadership and innovative project delivery methods on many significant projects in California and worldwide. He has special expertise in the design of high-performance building facades.

David enjoys serving as a mentor to other HOK professionals. In addition to his work as a technical leader, he has served as a guest critic and guest lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

Russell Williams, P.E. is an independent Architectural Sales Representative in the glass and glazing industry, covering Southern California, Las Vegas, and Hawaii. He represents many high quality manufacturers including YKK AP, Erie Architectural Products, Vitrum Glass, Super Sky Products, and more.

Russell has extensive and diverse experience in the glazing industry, including roles in both Engineering and Project Management while working for a facade contractor that specializes in unitized curtainwall.  He is a graduate of the Architectural Engineering program at the University of Colorado, and a licensed Professional Engineer.

Russell’s mission is to change the definition of what an “architectural sales rep” is and does, and the value they can bring to the table among architects, consultants, and contractors. Visit www.arch-insider.com for more information.

Focusing on the crossover between architecture and technology, Patrick Chopson leads cove.tool, a web-based design software for buildings using machine learning and automation to drive decision making. As Co-Founder, he oversees product development and research. A graduate of Georgia Tech with a Master’s in High Performance Buildings, he is a licensed architect with over 17 years of experience in architecture, research, and mechanical engineering firms. Prior to cove.tool, he co-founded a successful building performance consulting firm Pattern r+d. He is featured in multiple publications include Architect Magazine, Tech Crunch, Site Selection, The Architect’s Newspaper, ArchDaily, and more.

Anne Cotter, AIA, LEED AP is a principal at ZGF Architects with 33 years of experience in the planning, design, and management of a wide variety of complex projects, ranging from hospitality, mixed-use, and residential to civic, educational, and healthcare facilities. She is responsible for all phases of project development, including initial client interactions, contract negotiation, code research, entitlement approvals, and Schematic Design through on-site Construction Administration. Her personal passion for sustainability underscores her well-versed expertise in delivering green design solutions across typologies. Anne holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Carnegie Mellon University.

Forrest is an Associate in HOK’s structural engineering group in San Francisco. He has a particular passion for architecturally driven projects where there are opportunities to meld rigorous analysis with constructible design. He has recently taken an interest in how a building’s structure and enclosure impact the embodied carbon of buildings and is excited on working towards reductions to hit HOK’s commitment to the SE2050 challenge.

Bob is the Sales Director of Tianjin Northglass for North America, the leading fabricator of specialty and oversized architectural glass for the global construction industry.
Bob has many years of experience working with Quality Control department. Bob was the project manager for Apple Park project in Cupertino, supporting the design team on the glass selection for Apple’s new headquarters. In 2015, Bob came to the US to make more connections with architects and support their designs of future projects with the innovation and capabilities that Northglass has to offer.

Erin has spent the past 20 years representing manufacturers within the architectural community. The last 10 have been in Los Angeles with an emphasis in façade materials.

With an education in architecture and business management, a background in project management, decades of experience in creative design, strategy for companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500, and a passion for all things architecture and design, Joe serves as a consultant/advisor to architects, owners, and contractors all seeking expertise in achieving their architectural design visions through advanced manufacturers and cutting-edge solutions providers.

Aaron Seward is Editor-in-Chief of The Architect’s Newspaper. Seward is an award-winning editor whose career has centered on interpreting architecture for the profession and the general public. He was editor of Texas Architect magazine for six years and prior to that held several positions at AN, including executive editor. In addition to those publications, Seward’s writing on architecture, culture, and the built environment has appeared in Architect, Curbed, Domus, Metropolis, and other publications. He has a BA in Literature, Writing and the Arts from The New School for Social Research.

Mauricio Rocha is one of the leaders of the contemporary generation of architects who have been instrumental in re-making Mexico City. Rocha is known for a wide range of buildings, installations and architecture-based interventions, including the San Pablo Oztotepec Market, the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and the House for Abandoned Children. Through the work of his Taller de Arquitectura and his teaching at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and throughout Latin America and North America, Rocha’s concepts of form, composition and material have deeply influenced a generation of architects and urbanists. Rocha’s work establishes a deep commitment to sustainability — he explores local materials and traditional labor practices — and that his work has a profound connection to context.

Aaron Seward is Editor-in-Chief of The Architect’s Newspaper. Seward is an award-winning editor whose career has centered on interpreting architecture for the profession and the general public. He was editor of Texas Architect magazine for six years and prior to that held several positions at AN, including executive editor. In addition to those publications, Seward’s writing on architecture, culture, and the built environment has appeared in Architect, Curbed, Domus, Metropolis, and other publications. He has a BA in Literature, Writing and the Arts from The New School for Social Research.

Thomas Robinson is the Founder of LEVER Architecture, a design practice with offices in Portland, Oregon and Los Angeles, California. His firm is widely recognized for material innovation and for pioneering work with Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT). His recent projects include 843 N Spring Street, slated to be one of the largest mass timber buildings in Los Angeles, and first-of-their-kind timber buildings for clients such as The Nature Conservancy and Adidas. Thomas’ work also includes more than $2M in research to develop and test wood building assemblies, and he has lectured on mass timber throughout the US, Europe, and South America. LEVER was recently recognized by Fast Company as one of the world’s most innovative companies; and in 2017, was named to Architectural Record’s Design Vanguard and to the Architectural League of New York’s Emerging Voices.

Joseph possesses more than 37 years of architectural experience, he is a highly innovative, well-rounded architect with expertise in design development, construction documents, and exterior wall detailing. As a technical architect with design sensitivity, Joseph is a primarily focuses on exterior envelope design. He also serves as the Quality Leader responsible for quality control of our technical documents.

With 37 years of diverse architectural experience and the last 26 years being collaborative in the design and execution of all Yazdani Studio projects. As an integral design leader, he establishes a clear design vision and is capable of project execution from conceptual design through project completion. His work combines experimental design with a mature resolution of pragmatic requirements, along with a high degree of technical expertise.

Frank is a performance-oriented designer focused on innovative solutions to complex problems made possible by emerging technologies. By leveraging over 15 years of experience across a broad range of project types, including the Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar and several net-zero facilities buildings in San Diego, Frank delivers spaces that balance performance, cost, and environmental concerns for his clients.

Chris McAnneny is an Associate with Heatherwick Studios and was project architect on the Google Bayview Campus. Previously, he was an Project Architect at Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and ARUP. He holds a MArch from Columbia GSAPP.

Birchler’s 38 years of professional experience in all aspects of facades is well respected. He consults and collaborates with Owners, Architects, Engineers, and Construction Managers to develop bespoke complex metal façade solutions utilizing Zahner Assist methods. He is a key member of multiple Zahner teams. Since 1997, he has been responsible for the design and implementation of many of the patented systems used to complete bold architecture throughout the world. Birchler earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The University of Missouri-Rolla.

Tim Fuller is a Senior Engineer in the Arup’s Façade Engineering group where he specializes in façade structural engineering, building envelope physics, and materials. Tim has recently contributed to the design and delivery of several prominent projects in the Seattle metropolitan area, in addition to wide-ranging projects throughout Asia, the Middle East, Mexico, Brazil, and the United States.

David leads the technical direction and development of projects designed in HOK’s Los Angeles studio. This includes initiating, developing and monitoring methods of technical production, technical content, quality assurance and construction phase services. He also is a member of the firm’s technical board working to improve project delivery standards and protocols.

Over the past three decades, David has provided technical leadership and innovative project delivery methods on many significant projects in California and worldwide. He has special expertise in the design of high-performance building facades.

David enjoys serving as a mentor to other HOK professionals. In addition to his work as a technical leader, he has served as a guest critic and guest lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

David leads the technical direction and development of projects designed in HOK’s Los Angeles studio. This includes initiating, developing and monitoring methods of technical production, technical content, quality assurance and construction phase services. He also is a member of the firm’s technical board working to improve project delivery standards and protocols.

Over the past three decades, David has provided technical leadership and innovative project delivery methods on many significant projects in California and worldwide. He has special expertise in the design of high-performance building facades.

David enjoys serving as a mentor to other HOK professionals. In addition to his work as a technical leader, he has served as a guest critic and guest lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

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.