Jeremiah Woodring is a registered architect in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with over 8 years of experience, and an elected Ward Commissioner for Lower Merion Township. He’s an architect at HOK in Philadelphia and has experience in commercial design including, but not limited to, healthcare, S&T, and higher education. Rooted in sustainability, Jeremiah is an accredited professional in the LEED …
Marc Mondor
Marc Mondor sees triple-bottom line potential in every project and has been an influential voice in sustainability for decades. As Managing Principal and Cofounder of evolveEA, Marc works with greening design and construction projects in order to leverage organizational and operational sustainability. Marc’s understanding of the process and pressure points for successful implementation of sustainable design strategies backs his consulting …
Joshua Silbaugh
Joshua is a native of the Harrisburg area and is currently serving as the NCARB Architect Licensing Advisor for Pennsylvania as part of the AIA Pennsylvania EPiC Committee, and is a member of the AIA Central Pennsylvania Leadership Board. Joshua is a Principal Architect and the Northeast Regional Architectural Manager for Gannett Fleming, he has been licensed as an architect …
Stephen Swarney
Stephen M. Swarney, J.D. started at AIA Pennsylvania in September 2013 with a mission to make architects the voice of the construction industry. Swarney is a registered lobbyist and has an extensive network that includes members of the Pennsylvania House and Senate and their staffs as well as design and construction related advocacy organizations. In his role at AIA Pennsylvania, …
Melanie Ngami
Mel Ngami is an Associate and project architect at GBBN architects. Her focus is on community development and higher education. She has spent the past 4 years working to enrich the pipeline of minority architects within the city of Pittsburgh as Co-Lead to team build within NOMA PGH (National Organization of Minorities Pittsburgh chapter). She has also worked to influence …
Elysia Mikkelsen
Elysia Mikkelsen, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, is the President of AIA Pennsylvania and a project architect with Crabtree Rohrbaugh & Associates, where she has spent more than a decade leading K–12 educational, university, and sustainable design projects across the Commonwealth. Her work is rooted in community‑focused architecture, collaborative design processes, and the advancement of high‑performance learning environments. A respected leader …
Scott Compton
Scott is a Principal with Compton Insights, an architecture and planning firm focused on sustainable solutions to extend the lifecycle of existing buildings and campuses. He is also a Principal Architect with Amtrak, where he was tapped to help complete the Moynihan Train Hall in New York City and now manages major capital programs throughout the Wilmington, Delaware region with …
Ken Doyno
Ken Doyno is President of Rothschild Doyno Collaborative, an architecture and urban design firm focused on creating meaningful design solutions using collaborative processes with clients and communities. Ken provides leadership in how architecture, community planning, and property development simultaneously increases economic, social, and physical value of our communities. Ken advances projects and innovation by aligning and challenging people to create …
Jamie Ober
Jamie is honored and excited to serve on the board of AIA Pennsylvania. Through nearly 20 years of professional experience, she has cultivated passions for design and the built environment as well as the principles of equity and advancement of the architectural profession. She looks forward to continuing to advocate for these issues as a member of the AIA PA …
Eric Booth
Eric A. Booth, AIA is President of Desmone, an architecture and interior design firm with offices in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. As the first non-family owner in the firm’s history, Eric has been instrumental in shaping its future. A graduate of Cornell University’s renowned architecture program, he launched his career at a leading architecture and engineering firm in Maryland, …










