Jeremiah Woodring

Susan Frear

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

Susan Frear

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 …

Stephen Swarney

AIA Pennsylvania

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, …

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Melanie Ngami

Susan Frear

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

Susan Frear

Elysia serves as a volunteer for the AIA at a local level on the Central PA board, representing Emerging Professionals from the region. She has also served on the AIA PA EPiC Committee since 2015 and is currently in her second year as AIA PA’s EPiC Chair. In addition to these professional service positions, Elysia spends time volunteering with the …

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Catherine Broh

Susan Frear

Katie Broh, AIA is a Partner at MGA Partners in Philadelphia where she directs the firm’s work for academic projects and those involving cultural and performing arts organizations. Her prowess in addressing advanced pedagogy across disciplines and for performance, social, collaborative and maker spaces has led to innovative and highly regarded designs for academic and cultural institutions including University of …

Scott Compton

Scott Compton

Susan Frear

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 …

Jamie Ober

Jamie Ober

Susan Frear

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 Booth

Susan Frear

As President of Desmone, an architecture and interior design firm with offices in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, Eric Booth strategizes, innovates and implements through all facets of the company. Eric strives to elevate the perception of the architecture profession by structuring the design process around the fundamental reason a building is constructed: to serve people. This conviction is evident …

Michael Metzger

Susan Frear

Michael is a registered architect in the state of Pennsylvania and is a founding member of Alloy5. He has 25 years of experience in the profession and previously worked as an associate at Spillman Farmer Architects, where he helped design the iconic ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks. Michael is a past president of the Eastern PA Chapter of the American Institute …