co-chair

AIA Chicago Education Knowledge Community (KC)

Vuk Vujovic, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP is a Principal and Director of Sustainability & Energy at Legat Architects in Chicago. Vuk has emerged as a leading voice in architectural research and design of the next generation of student services facilities for colleges and universities....

founder

Studio O+A

design principal

Little

Tomas Jimenez-Eliaeson is the Design Principal for the Charlotte Community Practice Group, and a Partner at Little, an industry leading architecture and design firm with more than 400 professionals in six locations across the USA and China.  He leads a team of architects and designers dedicated to educational, cultural and civic projects including academic institutions, cultural facilities, performing arts centers, and libraries.   Originally from Spain, Tomas received a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of Houston and a Master Degree in Architectural Design from the University of Texas at Austin.   Tomas is focused on projects that fuse typological redefinitions and environmentally conscious design with leading-edge technology and innovation....

co-managing director, principal

Gensler

Todd is a Co-Managing Director of Gensler’s Chicago office. His leadership showcases more than 20 years of experience in next-generation design at the cutting edge of workplace strategies, and his commitment to conceptual and technical development transforms spaces for clients around the globe....

managing director, principal

Gensler

industrial designer and design strategist

Todd Bracher Studio

Todd Bracher is a designer and strategist, known for his irreducibly complex approach to design.   Todd Bracher Studio guides some of the world’s leading brands to realize strategic differentiation through design....

executive director

CIDQ

Thom Banks is the chief executive responsible for CIDQ's overall strategic and operational leadership.  Thom serves as a primary spokesperson to advance the organization’s global mission to establish, maintain and assess standards for competence in the application of empirically validated practices in the interior design profession.  Formerly vice president with a leading design firm in the luxury hotel and multi-residential space, Thom was also chief operating officer of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) from 1998-2014.  An honorary fellow of ASID, Thom was also the inaugural president of the Interior Design Continuing Education Council and a founding board member of the National Academy of Environmental Design....

design strategist, associate

Gensler

Combining her experience in workplace strategy, architecture, and interior design, Theresa uses design research methodologies to translate client vision and user needs into purposeful designs. Theresa’s focus is on workplace projects, where she uses design and space as tools for greater change....

principal, director of interior design

Legat Architects

Since joining Legat Architects in 2011, Sylvia Kowalk, Associate AIA, LEED AP has directed the firm’s Interior Design Program.  Sylvia’s  portfolio ranges from PreK-12 and higher education facilities to performing arts centers, community health centers and corporate environments,  Sylvia regularly speaks about interior design trends and challenges at regional and national conferences....

principal

Steelcase ARC

Sven is a Principal in Applied Research + Consulting based in San Francisco, CA with broad experience in architecture, real estate, design thinking and workplace change.  Sven generates powerful ...