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Ms. Warner holds a Master of Science in Architectural Engineering and is a Certified Access Specialist Professional by the state of California, as well as a National Accessibility Professional Certification for the Built Environment. She recently retired after over 30 years of service with the City of San Diego, including 25 years dedicated to accessible design. She brings extensive knowledge and understanding of accessibility laws, codes, and regulations. She collaborated with various city departments, including Park and Recreation Engineering and Capital projects, Transportation, and Mobility, overseeing the Citywide ADA compliance program, and managing transition plans.  

Ms. Warner played a key role in the development of accessibility requirements for Park Design, Street Design, Complete Streets, and Curb Ramp Design Guidelines. Additionally, she integrated code changes and provided training to ensure compliance with accessibility regulations. Ms. Warner’s qualifications and experience highlight her expertise in accessible design. Beyond her previous role, she serves on the board of the California Certified Access Specialists Institute (CASI), where she helps coordinate the education program. She is also actively involved with the Regional Transportation Board and has presented at national conferences, sharing her insights on accessibility.

Ms. Warner holds a Master of Science in Architectural Engineering and is a Certified Access Specialist Professional by the state of California, as well as a National Accessibility Professional Certification for the Built Environment. She recently retired after over 30 years of service with the City of San Diego, including 25 years dedicated to accessible design. She brings extensive knowledge and understanding of accessibility laws, codes, and regulations. She collaborated with various city departments, including Park and Recreation Engineering and Capital projects, Transportation, and Mobility, overseeing the Citywide ADA compliance program, and managing transition plans.  

Ms. Warner played a key role in the development of accessibility requirements for Park Design, Street Design, Complete Streets, and Curb Ramp Design Guidelines. Additionally, she integrated code changes and provided training to ensure compliance with accessibility regulations. Ms. Warner’s qualifications and experience highlight her expertise in accessible design. Beyond her previous role, she serves on the board of the California Certified Access Specialists Institute (CASI), where she helps coordinate the education program. She is also actively involved with the Regional Transportation Board and has presented at national conferences, sharing her insights on accessibility.

Ms. Graves handles all aspects of family law, including divorce, child custody, child support, modifications, paternity, visitation rights, and other related legal issues in California. After receiving an undergraduate degree in Social Welfare from the University of California, Berkeley, she went on to receive her juris doctor degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. After practicing family law with a small law firm in Arcadia, Ms. Graves decided to start her own family law firm in Pasadena and Beverly Hills, The Graves Law Firm, and the rest is history. She is a professor at West Los Angeles Community College and a recipient of the “Teacher of the Year” award. Ms. Graves is also the former legal chair of the YWCA of Glendale. She is also involved in many organizations, including the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association, Langston Bar Association, Pasadena Bar Association, the Black Women’s Lawyers Los Angeles, Inc. (past president), and the Loyola Law School African American Alumni Association.

Ms. Ross is the founder and Managing Attorney of All for the Family Legal Clinic, Inc. a Bay Area nonprofit focusing on family law and restraining orders. She also has a private firm, Pamela Ross Legal Services, PC where they assist modest means clients with Family law, Immigration, Labor/Employment, and Estate Planning/Probate issues. Ms. Ross served as the 2022 President of the Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) and previously served as the Chair of the ACBA Family Law Section. She has been named a California Rising Star by Super Lawyers over various years since 2016. In May of 2015 she was honored by VLSC as their Volunteer of the Year and in March of 2014 she was honored by Assemblyman Bill Quirk’s office as the District 20 Woman of the Year in Law. Her background also includes six years working for Purchasing Management International, a purchasing firm for hotels and casinos and acting as a visiting professor at Westwood College in Dallas where she taught courses in English Literature and Ethics. Ms. Ross holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and a Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of San Diego. She also holds a Master’s degree in English Literature and received her Juris Doctorate from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law.

Ms. Steeg’s  specialties include Family Law: Litigator, Mediator, Collaborative Practice, Consulting Attorney for Mediations, Pre-marital Agreements, Post-marital Agreements, Child Custody, Child and Spousal Support, and Division of Assets/Debt. Ms. Steeg received her B.A. degree in Economics and International Relations from Boston University and her J.D. degree from the University of California, College of Law, San Francisco.

Dr. Prasad is a licensed professional engineer, land surveyor, and professional planner with more than three decades of professional experience in civil engineering, surveying, and management field since his graduation. He has recently earned Ph.D. degree from New York University in Civil Engineering. Dr. Prasad has double M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering and Engineering Management from New Jersey institute of technology and an B.S. degree in Civil Engineering. He has more than 2000 hours of continuous professional education as instructor/participating professional (1990-2022) excluding formal education. Dr. Prasad is a New Jersey state certified emergency medical technician (EMT), emergency medical responder (EMR), fire fighter (FF). He is a fellow of American Society of Civil Engineers and also an active member of several professional organizations such as: AREMA, PMI, AISC, NYSAPLS etc. His technical papers were accepted in multiple ASCE journals and various other organizations like ASCE, AREMA & NYSAPLS conference proceedings for presentation and or publication multiple times.

Over a 25-year career, Mr. Becker has represented international engineering firms, architects, design-builders, owners, construction managers, and specialty subcontractors on major horizontal infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, tunnels, and pipelines, and vertical infrastructure projects such as stadiums, convention centers, hospitals, and dams. He has also worked on industrial projects including process plants, power plants, grain elevators, and commercial and residential projects. He is a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers, a former chair of the Construction Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association, a director of the Associated General Contractors of Minnesota, and a frequent speaker on construction law topics. Mr. Becker is nationally recognized as a leading advocate in the field of early resolution of complex construction disputes through mediation, many times without the need for a lawsuit for formal legal proceedings. He earned his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University, cum laude, Tau Beta Pi, and his law degree from the University of Iowa with high distinction.

Ms. Radaj has experience representing owners, general contractors, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers in a variety of disputes, including on both public and private projects. She assists clients at the beginning of projects via contract negotiations and after issues arise via formal and informal dispute resolution. Ms. Radaj is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association Construction Council and Minnesota Association of Women Contractors. She is a summa cum laude graduate of Iowa State University and William Mitchell College of Law.

Mr. Wells has a decade of experience representing owners in pursuing errors and omissions claims against engineers, design-builders, and construction managers and in defending engineers, design builders, and construction managers from errors and omissions claims. He also has a focus niche in insurance coverage of construction and design disputes. Mr. Wells has been named a Rising Star several times. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois, and earned his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School.

Mr. Dennehy’s practice areas include business litigation, civil litigation, design and construction law, corporate law, employment law, and insurance law. He represents professionals including architects, business owners, engineers, surveyors, attorneys, and real estate brokers in litigation matters. Mr. Dennehy has handled a wide range of disputes involving high-rise buildings, hospitals and laboratories, office buildings, college and university buildings, preparatory and public school buildings, museums, churches, manufacturing plants and processing facilities, water treatment facilities, and roads and bridges. He has also handled tax issues and real estate transfers. He engages in high-exposure personal injury matters including wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, quadriplegia, amputation, and disfigurement. Mr. Dennehy has represented clients in complex business disputes, involving self-directed IRAs, hedge funds, copyright and trademark violations, and partnership disputes, as well as trade secret and commercial contract disputes. He also represents individuals and families in a variety of litigation matters requiring strong advocacy. Mr. Dennehy frequently appears in state and federal courts in New Hampshire and Massachusetts and has obtained successful results as solo and first chair counsel in bench and jury trials in District and Superior Courts. He frequently represents clients in complex matters at mediation and speaks at seminars.

Wojciech “Voytek” Jackowski is chair of the Commercial Litigation North practice at Offit Kurman. He focuses on commercial and corporate dispute resolution, emphasizing rational and cost-effective business solutions. His diverse practice includes international facets of litigation and dispute resolution, and criminal and civil facets of various international income reporting obligations. He has represented entities and individuals in cases involving trade and contract disputes, property loss claims, bankruptcy proceedings, construction issues, commodities and derivatives matters, white-collar crime, personal injury, and claims raising questions under federal labor law. Before joining Offit Kurman, Mr. Jackowski was a partner in the New York law firm of Menaker & Herrmann LLP. He began his career as a prosecutor and later became a Senior Assistant District Attorney with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, where he was part of the Money Laundering and Revenue Crimes Bureau and the Rackets Division, investigating and prosecuting business and securities fraud, money laundering, and corporate and individual income and sales tax evasion. Mr. Jackowski frequently lectures and publishes articles on construction law and litigation topics. He is active in numerous bar and industry associations, including the Construction Law Committee of the New York Building Congress, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Professional Development Committee, the International Section of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law, the Law Firm Sustainability Network, A/E ProNet, and the European American Bar Association. He is also a member of the Construction Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association.

Mr. Nudelman has represented members of the construction industry across a broad spectrum of matters for over 25 years. He works with owners and developers, construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors and design professionals to prepare and negotiate contract documents for construction in the New Jersey and New York metropolitan area. Mr. Nudelman drafts, modifies and negotiates customized contracts, as well as contracts based on standard industry forms from groups such as the American Institute of Architects, Consensus Docs and Design Build Institute of America. His construction contracting work helps his clients manage the risk inherent in construction projects so they may adequately protect their interests now to avoid claims and disputes in the future. When claims and disputes are unavoidable, Mr. Nudelman draws upon his wide-ranging experience in construction litigation, representing clients in state and federal courts throughout the New Jersey/New York metropolitan area, as well as in local and international mediations and arbitrations.

Ms. DeHart is a compassionate advisor and tenacious courtroom advocate with significant experience representing clients in challenging family law cases all over Texas. Her practice covers all aspects of family law, including divorce proceedings, complex marital property characterization and valuation, premarital and post-marital agreements, enforcement actions, child custody and support matters, modification proceedings, adoptions and other child-related issues. Ms. DeHart brings a creative and detail-intensive approach to helping clients reach the best possible outcome in every case, whether it involves a complicated marital estate with considerable assets and business interests at stake, or an emotionally-charged custody battle where the best interests of the children take center stage. Although she is ready to litigate aggressively when necessary, Ms. DeHart focuses on minimizing pointless antagonism between the parties and resolving disputes amicably before they land in the courtroom. During her final year of law school, Ms. DeHart served as a judicial intern in the 246th Family District Court in Houston. This experience gave her an inside look at how judges evaluate complex family law issues and effective strategies for delivering compelling arguments in the courtroom. She also worked as a criminal law paralegal for seven years while attending college and law school. She received her J.D., cum laude, from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law and her B.A. degree from Texas A&M University.

Ms. Pingenot Key exclusively practices family law. She has been selected for inclusion in Texas Monthly “Rising Stars” each year since 2006. Prior to practicing law, Ms. Pingenot Key was the program director of a supervised visitation facility for families in Austin as well as an elementary school teacher with the non-profit program, Teach for America. She received a B.A. degree in Psychology, with honors, an M.S. degree in Social Work, with honors, and a J.D. degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Ms. Pingenot Key is board certified in family law and speaks and writes frequently on issues in family law.

Ms. Richardson’s practice focuses on all aspects of family law, including divorce proceedings, marital property valuation and characterization, premarital agreements, enforcement actions, child custody and support issues, modification proceedings, adoptions and other child-related issues. She graduated with a B.F.A. from the University of Houston and with a J.D. from the South Texas College of Law. Following law school she served as a clerk for Judge Larry Weiman, Texas 80th District Court, and for Judge Evelyn Keyes, First Court of Appeals of Texas.

Mr. Tsai began his career in a boutique litigation defense firm. In 2016, he switched from civil litigation to family law litigation at a medium-sized law firm. Mr. Tsai experience at that firm included managing his own docket of family law cases and first-chairing numerous trials, hearings, and a jury trial. He sat for the board certification exam in family law and later passed that exam. Mr. Tsai is board certified in family law as of December 2020 by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He received his B.S degree from Purdue University and his J.D. degree from Baylor Law School.

Ms. Wise completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin with honors, majoring in Psychology, and she earned her J.D. degree from South Texas College of Law in Houston. She was admitted to practice in Texas on February 8, 2001, and has been Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2011. Ms. Wise is a member of the State Bar of Texas, its Family Law Section, its Texas Technology Section, and then the College of the State Bar of Texas, the Houston Bar Association and its Family Law Section, the Fort Bend County Bar Association, and Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists.

Mr. Asher is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, where he serves on the Executive Committee of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section and on the Executive Committee of the Trusts & Estates Law Section. Mr. Asher is quite active with the legislative and lobbying efforts of both Sections. He concentrates primarily in the areas of sophisticated estate planning for high net-worth individuals and family businesses, asset protection planning to safeguard assets against creditors, estate and trust litigation, estate and trust administration, special needs planning, and elder law/Medicaid planning.

Christopher D. Castellanos is an attorney at Lashly & Baer, P.C. He concentrates his practice in trusts and estates including a wide range of estate planning and probate matters, asset protection planning, and estate and trust administration. He is experienced in taxation, especially estate and gift tax and real property tax abatement. He has successfully sought real property tax abatement for projects across Missouri, including Normandy, DeSoto, Kennett, St. Joseph and Excelsior Springs. In addition, Mr. Castellanos advises his clients in employment and non-competition agreements, corporate transactions, and business succession planning. He earned his J.D. degree and LL.M. degree in Tax from Washington University School of Law.

Ashley B. Sawyer is a partner at Loeb & Loeb LLP. She focuses her practice on tax-efficient planning for wealthy individuals, families, and business executives. She advises on legacy succession to younger generations, estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax matters and compliance, philanthropy, and life insurance planning techniques. Ms. Sawyer also counsels exempt organizations, including charitable trusts, private foundations, and public charities on matters involving tax-exempt status and navigating governance issues.

Edward Smith III, J.D. has a diverse financial background with over three decades of varied experience including national public accounting, major financial institutions, and law. He was a practicing tax and estate planning lawyer in Connecticut and Florida. Mr. Smith concentrates on comprehensive wealth transfer strategies, tax and estate planning, asset protection, family office planning and structuring, business entity structuring.  He has extensive experience in business, estate and family planning matters for ultra high net worth individuals and families. In addition, Mr. Smith represents nonprofit entities and counsels clients on their philanthropic goals including the specific tax implications of private foundations, charitable trusts, and other sophisticated planned giving structures. Mr. Smith has been a frequent speaker at seminars on various tax, financial, and estate planning topics, and has served on the editorial advisory board for a national estate planning publication. He has been a speaker for the FICPA, regional and national ABA conferences, and the Florida Attorney/Trust Officer Liaison Conference, among others.

Scott E. Squillace is a business, tax, and estate planning attorney with over 35 years of experience practicing law. He is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts, New York, Washington, D.C, and New Hampshire, and he is admitted to the Bar in Paris, France, as an Avocat. As the founder of Squillace & Associates, P.C., a boutique law firm in Boston’s historic Back Bay, Mr. Squillace specializes in estate and business planning matters including tax and philanthropic planning for high-net-worth individuals and families. His practice includes estate planning needs for international clientele, corporate executives, small business owners, physicians, attorneys, and other professionals. Mr. Squillace focuses on helping same-sex couples and members of the LGBTQ community with their unique planning needs, and he authored Whether to Wed: A Legal and Tax Guide for Gay and Lesbian Couples. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Fordham University, studied at the Sorbonne University in Paris, and earned a J.D. degree from the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Mr. Squillace lives in Boston, MA, and Palm Springs, CA, with his husband and two silver labs.

Mr. Nechamen was the Floodplain Coordinator for the State of New York Department of Environmental Conservation for 21 years. During that period, he helped to promote higher floodplain standards in New York, including enacting a two foot “freeboard” requirement in New York’s building code, saving property owners millions of dollars in flood losses and flood insurance premiums. One of the founders of the New York State Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association (NYSFSMA), a professional association with over 500 active members, he was their first Chair and currently serves the Association as its treasurer.

Mr. Nechamen has been a Board member of the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) at various times for 13 years. ASFPM represents over 15,000 professionals across the United States and internationally and is a key national voice in policies designed to reduce flood risk while preserving the natural and beneficial functions of floodplains. He served as chair (2013-2015), vice-chair (2011-2013) and treasurer (2008-2010) and is currently co-chair of the Floodplain Regulations Committee. Mr. Nechamen has received the ASFPM Meritorious Lifetime Achievement in Floodplain Management Award.
In his capacity as Floodplain Coordinator, he has led workshops and training sessions on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), floodplain management and regulations, understanding and interpreting flood maps, flood insurance and the Community Rating System.

Ms. King Jaiven,  is an attorney that focuses her practice on the representation of small businesses, including real estate brokerages and other related business ventures. She has experience with DBPR investigations, Board of Realtor complaints, commission disputes, and brokerage compliance matters. Ms. King Jaiven also assists with commercial leasing, corporate operations, and implementing robust marketing plans for various types of business ventures. She currently represents the 4th Appellate District on the Florida Realtor-Attorney Joint Committee and serves as Co-Chair of the Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section’s (RPPTL) Residential Real Estate and Industry Liaison Committee and Co-Vice Chair of the RPPTL Real Estate Leasing Committee. Ms. King Jaiven also serves on the Florida Bar Consumer Protection Law Committee and on the Board of Directors of Signatures Gives Back, Inc. Previously, she served as the General Counsel and Vice President of The Signature Real Estate Companies – one of the largest privately-owned real estate brokerages in the state of Florida – and as in-house counsel for American Tower Corporation focusing on commercial real estate. During law school, she clerked for the South Florida Water Management District focusing on environmental enforcement matters. Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. King Jaiven had a rewarding career as a paralegal and regulatory compliance specialist with Hilton Grand Vacations. She earned her J.D. degree from St. Thomas University School of Law and her LL.M. in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School.

Ms. Miller has focused her practice on assisting Buyers and Sellers with real estate transactions for the last nine years. She is dedicated to educating clients and industry partners to ensure that their sale or purchase proceeds according to the terms of their agreements. Ms. Miller enjoys presenting and serving as a panelist for Real Estate Agent and Broker educational events.  Some of her recent presentations on the NABOR and FRBAR Contracts include: Keeping the Deal Together, Real Estate Inspections, Financing Contingencies, FIRPTA, Contract Updates/Comparisons, Seller’s Disclosures, HOA Disclosures, Avoiding Deal Breakers, Death and Real Estate Closings, Personal Property, and Hurricane Preparedness for Realtors. Ms. Miller earned her J.D. degree, cum laude, from Florida International University College of Law. 

J.A. Smith Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. has been in business over 39 years and specializes in the residential and light commercial HVAC market in southeastern Pennsylvania counties of Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia and adjacent counties in New Jersey. The company employs 50 people and serves the new construction, retro fit, and service/maintenance markets. Mr. Smith’s experience in the renewable energy HVAC field dates from involvement in numerous air source heat pump installations starting in the early 1970’s to the company’s current focus on closed loop geothermal installations. He holds an advanced CMS certification with the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) and holds a Master HVAC contractor’s license with the state of New Jersey. In addition to running J.A. Smith Heating & Air Conditioning Mr. Smith has also been active in teaching HVAC related topics on a local and national level since 1981. The agencies that he has presented for include Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES), National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), National Association of Home Inspectors (NAHI), Home Builders Association (HBA), Pennsylvania Power and Light (PPL). He has also volunteered his time and served as president of the Electrical Association of Philadelphia (EAP), the chairman of the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology’s (MBIT) local advisory committee, and as secretary of the Business Referral Network of Delaware Valley (BRN).

J.A. Smith Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. has been in business over 39 years and specializes in the residential and light commercial HVAC market in southeastern Pennsylvania counties of Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia and adjacent counties in New Jersey. The company employs 50 people and serves the new construction, retro fit, and service/maintenance markets. Mr. Smith’s experience in the renewable energy HVAC field dates from involvement in numerous air source heat pump installations starting in the early 1970’s to the company’s current focus on closed loop geothermal installations. He holds an advanced CMS certification with the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) and holds a Master HVAC contractor’s license with the state of New Jersey. In addition to running J.A. Smith Heating & Air Conditioning Mr. Smith has also been active in teaching HVAC related topics on a local and national level since 1981. The agencies that he has presented for include Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES), National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), National Association of Home Inspectors (NAHI), Home Builders Association (HBA), Pennsylvania Power and Light (PPL). He has also volunteered his time and served as president of the Electrical Association of Philadelphia (EAP), the chairman of the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology’s (MBIT) local advisory committee, and as secretary of the Business Referral Network of Delaware Valley (BRN).

Ms. Avalos is a nationally renowned leader in providing accessibility-related services and is a sought-after speaker with a knack for using an upbeat approach to help others understand the complexities of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). With over 40 years of experience, she provides expert witnessing on ADA, 504, Federal Housing Administration, and Air Carrier Access Act legal cases. In 1990 she founded Accessology Too, LLC which is a national leader in providing accessibility consulting services and is one of the largest U.S. firms dedicated solely to accessibility and access issues. Since its founding, Accessology has worked closely with the Department of Justice and the U.S. Access Board to remain knowledgeable and adept with the constant changes that occur regarding ADA guidelines. Accessology has worked on numerous multi-million dollar projects to impact accessibility compliance during all stages, from schematics to construction and final inspections. Since 2005 Accessology has specialized in the development, execution, and monitoring of the required ADA Transition Plans for Title II entities to help them avoid access-related litigation since so much litigation is tied to not having a Transition Plan on file. Ms. Avalos and her team at Accessology are committed to removing structural and attitudinal barriers that adversely impact people with disabilities.

Ms. Holdridge, LEED Fellow, EIT, Associate AIA is the Sustainability Director at Lake|Flato Architects. Leveraging her background in mechanical engineering, she directs all Lake|Flato teams in establishing sustainability goals. Ms. Holdridge devises strategies and systems to realize those goals under programs such as LEED, the 2030 Challenge, and the Living Building Challenge. She works closely with teams to evaluate passive systems and performs energy modeling throughout the design process. Ms. Holdridge received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Business Administration degree from The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Ms. Magriñá has given numerous talks for venerable groups such as Business of Home, Goop and Ralph Lauren. She challenges audiences with A-Z out of the box thinking, helps expand guest awareness, raises the energy in the room and inspires people with her insight. Her goal is to change the world one space and conversation at a time. Gala’s belief is that if we create mindful environments that have the power to heal and push us to be better versions of ourselves. In doing so, we are elevating individual consciousness and in turn, the collective conscious.

Mr. Fischer has over 30 years of experience in the survey field, performing a variety of survey types for residential, municipal, commercial, industrial and government agency clients. He has experience in survey instrumentation and computer aided drafting (CAD) programs, as well as office and survey programs such as Trimble Office, Carlson and Civil 3D. Management experience includes overseeing drafting and field crews, as well as a branch office for an Oil and Gas services firm in southeast Texas. A former adjunct faculty member for the Engineering Department at St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, he holds professional land surveyor licenses in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Mississippi and Texas.

Mr. Kochenour is a remote sensing analyst at the University of Vermont Spatial Analysis Laboratory. His role involves the application of object-based image analysis techniques for mapping a range of complex landscapes. His feature extraction projects encompass tree canopy change assessments and land cover mapping across the United States and throughout North America. Notable projects include macroalgae mapping along the Atlantic Coast, Agave plant identification in Mexico, land use classification within the Charles River Watershed, and tree health assessments in various U.S. cities. Beyond employing established and operational feature extraction methodologies, Mr. Kochenour engages in the experimentation of novel routines aimed at enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of mapping outcomes. He utilizes high-resolution imagery, LiDAR, and thematic data to produce precise and functional datasets tailored for an extensive array of collaborators.

Dr. Laramie Potts is an associate professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in the School of Applied Engineering and Technology where he teaches geomatics, geomathematics, geodesy, boundary law principles, and land development. His research interest and activities include engineering education, boundary line retracement, geomorphology, autonomous robotic mobile mapping, multi-sensor integration for navigation in GNSS-challenged environments, and application of artificial intelligence on reality capture data for digital twin engineering. His research activities in planetary science include satellite gravity and topography studies of the Earth, Moon, and other planets. His more notable recent research results include an explanation for the ‘Man in the Moon’ in the context of the lunar core effects of giant meteorite impacts as inferred from satellite gravity and laser altimetry observations. Another widely publicized result is the discovery of a possible giant meteorite impact crater beneath an ancient ice sheet in Wilkes Land Antarctica that may have contributed to the near total extinction of life about 250 million years ago. His work was covered by media outlets like The Washington Post, Universe Today – Space and Astronomy News, Internet Movie Database (IMDb) TV series (2015) What on Earth? Science Daily, New Scientist, Space.com, and other international newspapers. Dr. Potts received the 2023 Best Paper award from the American Society on Engineering Education. He is a member of the Reviewer Board of Applied Sciences – an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on all aspects of applied natural sciences published semimonthly online by MDPI. Dr. Potts is also a member of the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET. He recently worked with the New Jersey Plainfield Historical Society to uncover landmarks and historical property boundaries of an unmarked militia camp of the Revolutionary War. He is a frequent speaker at regional and national conferences on applications of Geographic Information Science. Dr. Potts received his Masters and PhD degree from Ohio State University in Geodetic Science, his MBA degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology and his Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying from the University of Cape Town. He is also a Certified GIS Professional (GISP).

Mr. Stamnes is the founder of Spatial Reality Solutions Inc. (SRS), a Saskatoon-based startup specializing in digital transformation and geospatial consulting. With nearly two decades of experience in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner, and Operator (AECOO) industries, He has developed a comprehensive expertise in surveying, mapping, laser scanning, lidar, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Mr. Stamnes’s academic credentials include a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Management and a Diploma in Geomatics from Saskatchewan Polytechnic. He has further enhanced his knowledge with a Certificate in Unoccupied Aerial Systems (UAS) from the University of Florida and an Advanced Certificate in GIS from the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Professionally, he is an Engineering Licensee specializing in Geomatics under the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) and holds the Certified Mapping Scientist (CMS) certification in UAS and lidar from the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS). Throughout his career, Mr. Stamnes has led large-scale projects, advanced mapping technologies, and diversified client bases. His current research focuses on reality capture, terrestrial laser scanning, scan-to-BIM, and indoor GIS. Beyond his professional endeavors, he resides on an acreage outside of Saskatoon with his family, enjoying activities such as gardening, motorcycling, snowmobiling, hunting, and fishing in Northern Saskatchewan.

Jared D. Wilson is currently pursuing a master of science degree in Engineering Technology, Surveying Engineering Technology, and a doctorate of Engineering at the University of Maine. He obtained a master of science degree from East Tennessee State University in May 2002 and a bachelor of science degree in Surveying and Mapping from East Tennessee State University in 2001. Mr. Wilson is a professor of practice in the Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology, and Surveying within the College of Arts and Sciences at East Tennessee State University, and currently serves as the surveying and mapping science program coordinator. Mr. Wilson was a tenured assistant professor of Land Surveying at the Landaplenty Center of Natural Resources, Department of Land Resources, Glenville State University in Glenville, West Virginia. He is a licensed land surveyor in West Virginia and has performed land surveying related projects in Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Maryland, and Washington D.C. He has served on the West Virginia Society of Professional Land Surveyors in the capacity of chapter representative, director, president elect and president. His goal is to continue to instruct future land surveyors and benefit the profession.

Ms. Fabricant, MLA, is a registered consulting arborist operating out of SavATree’s Dallas-Fort Worth branch providing comprehensive tree and shrub care services. Some popular services that she offers to clients include tree risk assessment, tree and landscape appraisal, permitting, construction and compliance, tree surveys and preservation plans, municipal services, and more. Ms. Fabricant has diverse experience working in arboriculture-horticulture, design, and business. She has been a lifelong volunteer and liaison focusing on environmental sustainability and recovery projects. Ms. Fabricant earned her master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from The University of Texas at Arlington.

Dr. Jairo Garcia develops innovative policies and educational programs to make communities and cities cleaner, sustainable, resilient, and equitable. He is the lead author of Atlanta’s Climate Action Plan, and he led a collaborative effort with more than 40 stakeholders to the 100 Resilient Cities application, awarded to the City of Atlanta in 2016. Dr. Garcia is a member of the Georgia Research Roadmap steering committee, an initiative of the Georgia Climate Project lead by University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Emory University, which has a goal of improving understanding of climate impacts and solutions in Georgia. He received the Individual Climate Leadership Award by the EPA in 2017 and the Green Ring Award by the Climate Reality Project. These awards recognized Dr. Garcia’s leadership in addressing climate change and engaging organizations, peers, and partners. He represented the Mayor of Atlanta at COP23 in Bonn, Germany, and he presented at an event organized by the International Urban Cooperation Programme related to global cooperation to address climate change. Dr. Garcia’s publications on urban sustainability, climate change and sustainability education are numerous. His academic experiences include a position as a research assistant and two teaching assistant positions at Columbia University, a faculty adjunct and thesis advisor position at Concordia University, and faculty adjunct positions for the UCLA-Extension Program, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Garcia holds an engineering degree, an MSc degree in Management of Information Technologies, an MSc degree in Sustainability Management, and a doctoral degree in Educational Technology and Sustainability.

Jay Hood is a principal landscape architect with Catalyst Design Group. He has over 35 years of experience with master planning, urban design, and landscape architecture for public spaces. He takes an integrated and comprehensive approach to design, striving for sustainability and multiple community benefits on each project. His innovative approach to green infrastructure is featured in the design of places, such as Gainesville’s Cade Museum of Creativity + Invention; PK Avenue Streetscape in Auburndale, Florida; and the public realm design for the NoMa Business Improvement District in Washington D.C. Mr. Hood is a frequent guest lecturer at universities and conferences and has spoken on low impact development and the benefits of green infrastructure investment at APWA, FSA, FDOT Design Conference and FRPA. His design philosophy focuses on functional and timeless design, grounded in context and equity of users. He brings this integrated approach to each project, leveraging his client’s investment to create a public realm that enhances the quality of life of residents, businesses, and visitors.

Ms. Lubell-Brand is a professor of Horticulture at the University of Connecticut. Her research and outreach on native plants has focused on the identification and development of novel species as landscape plants and their propagation to broaden the palette of natives available to consumers. She earned her B.A. degree from the University of Rochester, her M.S. degree from the University of Connecticut and her Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut.

Ms. Aravena is an award-winning Landscape Architect, passionate community engagement specialist, and an engaged volunteer and leader in the ASLA. Driven by her background, she passionately works to enrich disadvantaged communities through education, advocacy, and collaborative design. She founded Studio Siembra in 2021, embracing a multi-disciplinary approach to impact communities with thoughtful engagement and design, in pursuit of a more just and inclusive practice of Landscape Architecture. With this well-rounded engagement approach, technical knowledge, and service experience, along with unique background as a bilingual immigrant from Chile, she is able to thoughtfully execute a wide range of project types to effectively and successfully serve communities throughout the country.

Ms. Armstrong is a visionary leader in urban design and development, renowned for her strategic acumen and ability to drive transformative projects. Known as “The Woman Who Shut Down Fifth Avenue,” she excels in orchestrating high-impact initiatives and setting industry benchmarks. As the executive project manager for Little Island, Celine demonstrated her expertise in delivering complex projects with precision. With extensive experience in project management, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable development, she is dedicated to supporting client visions and delivering exceptional results. As an owner’s representative, she brings a proven track record of excellence, shaping the future of any project with a passion for creating inspiring and community-serving spaces.

Mr. Fangman is a native Iowan and a lifelong land and water trail user and advocate. He has worked in the public parks, trails, and natural resources sector for the entirety of his professional career. At the City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department, Colby is a Park Planner III, Professional Landscape Architect, and capital construction project manager. He also provides departmental coordination and leadership over all things GIS, new multi-use trail development, capital construction grants program, and natural resources restoration.

Mr. Hansen is classically trained as a Landscape Architect and has been a Park Planner II with the City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department for over 5 years. His time with the City has provided him with experience and knowledge in trail systems, park design, splashpad and pool design, multi-million-dollar Capital Improvement Projects management, and system-wide analysis work. Mr. Hansen also provides departmental coordination and leadership over the existing multi-use trail development, Iowa ASLA ExCom Member at Large, ASLA representation for the Department, and is the staff liaison to multiple trail advocacy groups including the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Bike/PED Round Table.

Ms. Nelson is a neurodivergent landscape podcaster, writer, and designer from Cleveland, Ohio. She received her Master of Landscape Architecture from Kent State University in 2020 the same year she created The Landscape Nerd podcast to advocate for neuro-inclusive design and interdisciplinary approaches to community building. In her day-to-day role, she is a project manager for LAND Studio, connecting people through public art and space.

Mr. Smail’s work often combines social, ecological, geological, and meteorological data to address resource management questions. His past research includes a range of topics such as agricultural water budgets, municipal water demand, and groundwater level variation. Mr. Smail current research topics include urban forest evapotranspiration, historical forest cover change, and measures of natural forest regeneration. He holds a B.A. in history from Carroll University, a M.S. in environmental management from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, and a Ph.D. in environment and resources from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Mr. Smail grew up in Milwaukee playing in whatever postcard patch of woods he could find. He now lives in Watertown with his dog, cat, daughters, spouse, bikes, and fly rods.

Ms. Fabricant, MLA, is a registered consulting arborist operating out of SavATree’s Dallas-Fort Worth branch providing comprehensive tree and shrub care services. Some popular services that she offers to clients include tree risk assessment, tree and landscape appraisal, permitting, construction and compliance, tree surveys and preservation plans, municipal services, and more. Ms. Fabricant has diverse experience working in arboriculture-horticulture, design, and business. She has been a lifelong volunteer and liaison focusing on environmental sustainability and recovery projects. Ms. Fabricant earned her master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from The University of Texas at Arlington.

Ms. Gutkowski is an Environmental Project Manager, ISA Certified Arborist, and ESA Certified Ecologist with over six years of experience in ecological assessment, restoration planning, and environmental permitting. At Rodgers Consulting, she leads natural resource strategies for development projects across Maryland, including forest stand delineations, stream restoration planning, and ecological inventories. With a Master of Science in Conservation Science from the University of Queensland, Kelly brings a strong academic foundation in ecological research, including work on coral reef and seagrass ecosystems, genetic and paleoecological analysis, and advanced statistical modeling. Kelly has extensive experience guiding environmental review and permitting for diverse development and infrastructure projects. She routinely deciphers ecological data into regulatory guidance, technical documentation, and stakeholder communication, helping clients and agencies achieve balanced outcomes that integrate ecological sensitivity with sustainable growth. Through her leadership, Kelly applies ecological science to guide evidence-based planning and stewardship that support resilient landscapes and thriving communities.

Ms. Lubell-Brand is a professor of Horticulture at the University of Connecticut. Her research and outreach on native plants has focused on the identification and development of novel species as landscape plants and their propagation to broaden the palette of natives available to consumers. She earned her B.A. degree from the University of Rochester, her M.S. degree from the University of Connecticut and her Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut.

Mr. Seibert’s work explores how people relate to the landscapes that sustain them, questioning dominant ways of seeing and knowing the world. Through teaching, writing, and design, he seeks to imagine more just, reciprocal, and promising futures.

After 20 years in photography creating art, and selling and installing professional photography equipment, Mr. Williams decided to change careers and make the world a better place by becoming a LEED accredited professional through the US Green Building Council in 2006. LEED introduced him to water issues. Then there was drought. With a love of rivers and appreciation of water, he decided to focus on rainwater harvesting and water efficiency as Georgia entered its worst drought in its history from 2006 – 2009. In 2007, Mr. Williams started designing and installing rain harvesting systems. In 2008, he became an American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association accredited professional, ARCSA AP, and is currently a regional representative. In 2012, Mr. Williams began auditing commercial, institutional and multifamily buildings’ water use and providing solutions to reduce water use primarily through fixture upgrades. He spent the next several years auditing commercial, institutional and multifamily buildings as part of his job in sales and account management working for several different companies. In 2013, he landed the contract for fixture upgrades for the Bank of America Plaza’s LEED Silver Certification, reducing water by 57 percent, receiving all seven points and saving 2,669,360 gallons per year. The project won the USGBC’s Ebie award for water efficiency, the Atlanta Metro Chamber’s E3 award for water, the USGBC – GA Chrysalis award as well as the Atlanta Better Building Challenge award. In 2019, Mr. Williams started representing Sustainable Water’s WaterHub water recycling system that uses eco-engineering processes to clean wastewater for non-potable needs. Sustainable Water brought the WaterHub to Emory University, recycling more than 400,000 gallons daily. Currently, he is designing and installing rainwater systems in Georgia and helping others use water more efficiently through water audits, billing assessments and fixture recommendations. Mr. Williams is chair of the Ocmulgee Basin Advisory Committee of the Metro North Georgia Water Planning District and has been active since 2007. He still creates art though his photography.

Ms. Chalker-Scott, has a Ph.D. in Horticulture from Oregon State University and is an ISA certified arborist and an ASCA consulting arborist. She is Washington State University’s Extension Urban Horticulturist and a Professor in the Department of Horticulture. Ms. Chalker-Scott conducts research in applied plant and soil sciences, publishing the results in scientific articles and university extension fact sheets. She is also actively involved in enhancing the scientific literacy of her audiences by teaching them how to assess the credibility of information from print and online sources. Ms. Chalker-Scott also is the award-winning author of five books and was featured in a video series – The Science of Gardening – produced by The Great Courses. She also is one of the Garden Professors – a group of academic colleagues who educate and entertain through their blog and Facebook pages. Ms. Chalker-Scott’s educational contributions to science-based information have been recognized by such groups as Garden Communicators International, the National Association of County Agricultural Agents, and the International Society for Arboriculture.

Dr. McCoshum has designed urban, suburban, and rural conservation projects across the United States. His research expertise includes monarch ecology, milkweeds, and native bee communities, and he has more than 15 years of experience working in the arid Southwest. Dr. McCoshum has extensive experience rearing monarchs in laboratory settings, growing milkweeds, and creating vegetation management plants, and urban conservation designs. In addition to his research and professional work, he is the author of Inviting Pollinators and Other Wildlife into Your Garden, which dives into the processes of creating robust, aesthetically pleasing, wildlife habitats.

Mr. Mohney is the Engineering Geology Program leader for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). The Engineering Geology Program at ODOT encompasses site characterization, subsurface exploration, slopes and embankments, geologic hazards, groundwater, geotechnical instrumentation, and planning and research activities. In this role, he also oversees the Unstable Slopes (landslide/ rockfall) Program for ODOT. He is a registered geologist and a certified engineering geologist in Oregon with over 30 years of experience in Oregon and the western states. Mr. Mohney has been the Engineering Geology Program leader since 2004. Prior to this, he had been a staff and project-level geologist for consulting firms and the mining industry as well as for ODOT. He is a graduate of the Geology Program at Portland State University. During his professional career, Mr. Mohney has been involved in the investigation, design, and construction of a wide range of challenging earthwork projects including high fills on soft ground, side slope embankments, and cut slopes in mixed-face conditions. His other work includes landslide and rockfall mitigation, ground improvement, and dewatering.

Ms. Quinn-Davidson is a Fire Advisor and the Director of UCANR’s Fire Network. Ms. Quinn-Davidson’s primary focus is on the human connection with fire, and increasing the use of prescribed fire for habitat restoration, invasive species control, and ecosystem and community resiliency. Ms. Quinn-Davidson works on prescribed fire issues at various scales, including locally in Humboldt County, where she works with private landowners to bring fire back as a land management tool; at the state level, where she collaborates on policy and research related to prescribed fire, and helps inspire and support prescribed burn associations; and nationally, through her work and leadership on prescribed fire training exchanges (TREX). Ms. Quinn-Davidson is passionate about using prescribed fire to inspire and empower people, from rural ranchers to agency leaders to young women pursuing careers in fire management, and everyone in between.

Yana Valachovic is the County Director – Forest Advisor for the University of California Cooperative Extension in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties. Yana is passionate about finding solutions to challenging problems bringing her skills in forestry, natural resources and sociological research, design and mitigation of the built environment for wildfire resilience, as well as her years rooted in County government and community engagement. She is a member of the California Governor’s Wildfire Forest Resilience Task Force and other California state fire policy workgroups. She is the co-lead of the Northern California region of the California Fire Science Consortium and is a founding member of the Northern California Prescribed Fire Council. She has co-authored papers on fire behavior in California forests and the intersection of fire performance in home and landscape design.  She is active in California policy development and has been a technical resource for bioenergy, forest management, home hardening, and improvements to defensible space legislation. She will share her experience from post-fire assessments that have helped craft her vision for adaptation.

Mr. Aker, known to many as CJ Aker, is a dedicated architect with deep roots in New Jersey. Born in Belmar and raised on a 12-acre horse farm in Howell, he developed a strong work ethic from an early age. After graduating from Howell High School, he began his architectural journey working for local architect Rich Grasso in Manasquan. His early freelance work, particularly on house raises and lifts after Hurricane Sandy, solidified his passion for architecture. CJ pursued formal education at Brookdale Community College’s architecture associate program, which he still considers his most valuable educational experience. He later attended NJIT and Drexel University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Architecture in 2014. While balancing work and studies, he gained invaluable experience at OSK Design Partners, contributing to high-end residential projects along the coast in Southern New Jersey.

In 2018, CJ became a licensed architect and returned to Howell Township to establish his own residential architecture practice in Point Pleasant. As demand grew, articularly during the COVID-19 housing boom, he leveraged his expertise in floodplain regulations, municipal codes, and modern design technologies to create sought-after homes in Monmouth and Ocean counties.

Today, CJ leads a small but talented team, Akertect Design LLC, specializing in custom highend residences along the Jersey Shore. He remains dedicated to his craft, continuously learning, and collaborating with top builders to shape the future of luxury home design. When he’s not designing, CJ enjoys time with his wife and two sons, Jack and Logan, born in 2019 and 2021.