What is the Board of Visitors?

The Board of Visitors was established in 1987 as an advisory group of distinguished University of Oregon alumni and friends representing the departments and programs of the School of Architecture and Allied Arts. Our goal is to support the school in developing the highest quality of its educational programs by establishing strong connections between the school and the professional community.

Who are the Board of Visitors?

Members of the board are accomplished professionals with a shared commitment to make themselves available as professional resources for students and faculty; to increase professional and alumni outreach and communications; and to assist the school in attracting investment in research, instruction, and service.

Board of Visitors Roster

2007-2008

*Indicates Executive Committee member

MS. CYNTHIA ADAMSON
Vice President
Harbison-Mahony-Higgins Builders
15 Business Parkway #101
Sacramento, CA  95828
916-383-4825  (fax) 916-383-6014
E-mail: cadamson@hmh.com
Website: http://hmh.com

University of Oregon, B. I.Arch., 1984. Cynthia currently serves as vice president/business development manager at Harbison-Mahony-Higgins Builders, a commercial general contractor based in Sacramento, CA. She has also worked as director of interior design at Erlich Rominger Architects in Sacramento, project manager and interior designer at Vitiello & Associates Architects in Sacramento, and space planner at Architecture One, Ltd. in Tucson, AZ. She is a board member for the Sacramento Area Commerce & Trade Organization and the Salvation Army Sacramento Advisory Board, and is a member of the Downtown Rotary. In 2004 she completed the Leadership California program, a yearlong program that engages accomplished women leaders in California in the exploration of a variety of issues and trends in the state.  [Fall 2007 - Spring 2010]

MR. STEWART H. ANKROM, AIA
Principal
Ankrom Moisan Associated Architects
6720 SW Macadam Ave., Ste. 100
Portland, OR  97219
503-245-7100 (fax) 503-245-7710   
E-mail: stewarta@amaa.com
Website: http://www.amaa.com

University of Oregon, B. Arch., 1972.  Stewart is a member of the American Institute of Architects, NCARB, the American (CA, WA) Association of Homes & Services for Aging, the American Resort Developers Association, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association.  He is a past editor of the Oregon Architectural Research Bulletin and is a Kearns Award Winner. He has experience and leadership in a variety of project types, including housing, churches, hospitality, community, healthcare, senior housing, commercial/retail, and non-profits.  [Fall 2005 - Spring 2008]

MS. MEAGAN ATIYEH *
Visual Arts Coordinator
Percent for Art Program
Oregon Arts Commission
775 Summer Street NE
Salem, OR  97301
503-986-0084    (fax) 503 986-0260
E-mail: meagan.atiyeh@state.or.us

As the visual arts coordinator for the Oregon Arts Commission, Meagan manages one of the oldest percent for art programs in the nation. She has previously been active in the media arts field as director of the Northwest Film & Video Festival and public relations coordinator at the Portland Art Museum's Northwest Film Center. Meagan holds a Bachelor of Arts from the New School for Social Research in New York. Her writing has appeared in The Organ Review of Arts and Northwest Edge: Deviant Fictions (two girls Press, 2000). She serves on the Board of Directors for Disjecta Interdisciplinary Art Center.  [Fall 2005 - Spring 2009]

MR. GARTH BRANDAW
Principal
CB|2 Architects & Construction       
2601 25th St. SE, Ste. 300
Salem, OR  97302
503-480-8700  (fax) 503-480-8701
E-mail: garth@cb2architects.com
Website: http://www.cb2architects.com

University of Oregon, B. Arch., 1984.  Garth is a principal at CB|2 Architects & Construction. CB|2 provides architect led design-build solutions for private and community development projects. Garth was a managing partner at Curry Brandaw Architects & Contractors from 1999 to 2007, and was a partner from 1987 to 1999. Both companies are members of the U.S. Green Building Council and The Oregon Natural Step. Garth serves on the board of directors for the Salem Hospital Foundation, and was a board member for the YMCA. His firms have won a number of AIA, Builder’s Choice, and Community Design awards for projects throughout the U.S. and Canada. Special interests include real estate development, innovative senior housing, and encouraging the leadership of architects in the design-build process. [Fall 2007 - Spring 2010] 

MR. GORDON H. CHONG, FAIA (Chair)*
President
Chong Partners Architecture
405 Howard Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA  94105
415-433-0120  (fax) 415-433-4368
E-mail:  gchong@chongpartners.com
Website: www.chongpartners.com

University of Oregon, B. Arch., 1966; University of Edinburgh in Scotland, M. Arch., 1969. Gordon founded what became the architecture firm of Gordon H. Chong & Partners in 1976, which was recognized in 1998 as the third-largest minority-owned small business in the US.  Gordon is an active AIA member having served as AIA National President in 2002, and as President of the San Francisco Chapter and the AIA California Council during his career.  Gordon was inducted into the AIA College of Fellows in 1994.  He is a former trustee of Mills College, and is active in public service with the City of Berkeley, CA.  Recent projects include the California Academy of Science, San Francisco, designed with Italian architect Renzo Piano; the Audubon Multipurpose Facility, Foster City, CA; and the Medford Retail and Parking Structure, Medford, OR. [Fall 2002 - Spring 2008]

MR. BRAD CLOEPFIL
Principal
Allied Works Architecture, Inc.
910 NW Hoyt St.
Portland, OR  97209
503-227-1737(fax) 503-227-6509
E-mail: btc@alliedworks.com
Website: www.alliedworks.com

Columbia University, M. Arch., 1985; University of Oregon, B. Arch., 1980. Brad established Allied Works Architecture in 1994 after completing his studies and working in New York, Los Angeles and Switzerland.  Allied Works has been involved in such projects as the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis, the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts in Dallas, the Seattle Art Museum expansion, and the design of the new Museum of Arts and Design in New York. Brad has been a visiting professor at the University of Minnesota, Rice University, the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of Oregon.  Since its inception, Allied Works has been awarded commissions throughout the United States and has received continued critical recognition for its work. [Fall 2006 – Spring 2009]

MR. JOHN R. COCHRAN III
Chief Deputy Director
Los Angeles County Dept. of Health Services #904
313 N. Figueroa St.   
Los Angeles, CA  90012
213-240-7926
E-mail: jcochran@ladhs.org
Website: http://ladhs.org

University of Oregon, M.S. Public Affairs 1978; B.S. Political Science, 1966. As Chief Deputy Director of DHS, John manages all operations of the Department’s hospitals, clinics and other services, including P/L, human resources, information technology, patient services, government affairs/public policy, and regulatory compliance. DHS provides medical services for more than 2 million individuals each year in a county of 9 million residents. He has also served in such roles as CEO of AllHealth, Regional Vice President of Catholic Healthcare West, President of UniHealth, and President and CEO of Martin Luther Hospital. He has served on the boards of a variety of organizations, including the California Hospital Association, Hospital Council of Southern California, American College of Healthcare Executives, and the American Hospital Association. Awards received include the ACHE Regent Award for both the creation of the San Luis Obispo/Colorado River chapter and for leadership in developing CalOptima, the California Hospital Association Award for developing CalOptima, and the Management Innovation of the Year award at the ACHE Congress. [Fall 2007 – Spring 2010]

MR. DAVID COHEN
Executive Director
Museum of Contemporary Craft    
724 NW Davis Street
Portland, OR  97209    
503-223-2654, ext. 222  (fax) 503-223-0190
E-mail: dcohen@contemporarycrafts.org
Website: http://www.contemporarycrafts.org

SUNY at Binghamton, B.A. Anthropology, 1977; Pacific Northwest College of Art, B.F.A. Painting, 1983.  David is the Executive Director of the Contemporary Crafts Gallery with previous arts administration work at the Portland Children's Museum, the Salem Art Association in Salem, OR, and the Elizabeth Leach Gallery in Portland, OR.  David serves on the UO Arts and Administration Advisory Board and Oregon Festivals and the Events Association Board of Directors. [Fall 2002 - Spring 2008]

MR. HERMAN D’HOOGE
Innovation Strategist
Intel Corporation
5200 NE Elam Young Parkway
Hillsboro, OR  97124-6463
503-696-2483   
E-mail: herman.d.dhooge@intel.com

University of Ghent, Belgium, M.S. Computer Science, 1977; M.S. Electrical Engineering, 1976. Herman is Innovation Strategist with Intel Research, responsible in part for bringing external innovations and innovation practices to Intel. Previously, he established a user-centered design and innovation competency chartered with bringing new end-user experiences to personal computing that are informed by real human needs and desires. This human-focused approach involves interdisciplinary teams of ethnographers, user researchers, human factors engineers, industrial designers, interaction designers, technologists and engineers for envisioning and defining future computing platforms and technologies. Herman joined Intel in 1981 and has held positions in technology research, development, platform architecture, industry evangelism, and management in areas ranging from multi-processor computer architectures, PC system architecture, operating systems, computer security, fault tolerance, distributed systems, computer-telephony integration, new users new uses applications research, and branded consumer products (smart toys, cameras, audio players). His professional interests are in understanding how technology can meaningfully impact people’s lives and how user-centered methods can be practically applied to inform technology innovation. [Fall 2007 - Spring 2010]

MR. ARTHUR L. DEMURO
Manager
Venerable Properties
322 NW Fifth Ave., #301
Portland, OR  97209   
503-224-2446 (fax) 503-224-2311
E-mail: art@venerableproperties.com
Website: www.venerableproperties.com

University of Notre Dame, BA in History, 1977; University of North Carolina, MA in History, 1979. Art is President of Venerable Group, Inc., and manager of subsidiaries Venerable Development, LLC and Venerable Properties, LLC. Founded in 1991, Venerable specializes in historic commercial redevelopment, new development, commercial leasing and sales, and property management. Art is Vice Chair of the Portland Historic Landmarks Commission and a member of many historic preservation organizations including Historic Preservation League of Oregon, Bosco-Milligan Foundation and National Trust for Historic Preservation.  Venerable’s project, the Telegram Building, was named a national finalist for the J Timothy Anderson Award for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation, for the Most Innovative Adaptive Re-Use, presented by the National Housing and Rehabilitation Association. Venerable received the Governor’s Livability Award twice, for the Minnesota Hotel project and La Torre Condominiums. [Fall 2005 - Spring 2009]

MR. DAVID K. DONALDSON, SPHR
Assistant City Manager   
City of Lake Oswego
380 A. Avenue
PO Box 369
Lake Oswego, OR  97034
503-699-7451  (fax) 503-675-3993   
Email: ddonaldson@ci.oswego.or.us

University of Oregon, M.S. Public Affairs, Graduate Fellowship Recipient, 1983; Ohio University, B.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1982. David currently serves as the Deputy City Manager for the City of Wilsonville in the Portland metropolitan area. He previously worked as a Vice President with Ralph Andersen & Associates in Sacramento, CA, as the SE Regional Manager for David M. Griffith & Associates in Tallahassee, FL, and as a Senior Associate in the headquarters office of the world’s largest executive search firm, Korn/Ferry International in Los Angeles, CA.  David is the current chair of the advisory council for the University of Oregon’s Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management and was one of its founding members.  Past board memberships include the Oregon Chapters of the Public Risk and Insurance Management Association and the International Public Personnel Management Association. [Fall 2005 - Spring 2009]

MR. ROBERT FULTON
President
Fulton and Associates, LLC
3287 Summit Ridge Terrace
Chico, CA  95928        
530-895-9599  (fax) 530-895-9565
E-mail: rfulton50@gmail.com

University of Oregon, B.S. Business Construction, Finance, 1978. Bob has been a construction and real estate executive for over 29 years. He is president of Fulton and Associates, a full service construction management and real estate development company operating in Nevada, Oregon and Northern California. Bob was founder and Chairman/CEO of R&H Construction Company, which was listed in the ENR 400 as one of the top 400 construction companies in the country and was awarded the Contractor of the Year Award by the Oregon Building Congress, as well as the Project of the Year Award by the Associated Builders and Contractors. He has served as a board member for the Associated General Contractors of America and the Associated Builders and Contractors. He has served as a national speaker and member of the YPO Construction Industry Roundtable and Peer Group, member of the World Presidents Organization, and member and chairman of the Young Presidents Organization, Evergreen Chapter.  His community involvement also includes service as a board member for the Oregon Sports Authority, High Desert Museum and National Championship Properties, LLC, as well as a council member for the Lundquist College of Business, and trustee for the UO Foundation. Charitable building projects include New Avenues for Youth, Oregon Children’s Foundation, Oregon Ballet, NW College of Arts and Ronald McDonald House. [Fall 2007 - Spring 2010]

MR. RICHARD HOOVER
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Sony Pictures Imageworks   
9050 W. Washington Blvd.       
Culver City, CA  90232
310-840-8078  (fax) 310-840-8100
E-mail: rhoover@imageworks.com
Website: http://www.imageworks.com

Studied design at University of Oregon, 1980.  Richard is currently the Senior Visual Effects Supervisor at Sony Pictures Imageworks. Richard’s most recently completed project, Superman Returns, earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Achievement in Visual Effects.  Prior to his work at Sony Pictures Imageworks, Richard worked on a variety of feature films as a visual effects supervisor, including Armageddon, which was nominated for an Oscar in the category of Achievement in Visual Effects. He also directed the movie trailer for Total Recall, which won a Special Achievement Award for Visual Effects from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Richard has won several prestigious Clio awards and has been honored at film festivals in Cannes, New York, and Chicago. Richard began his career at Mid-Ocean Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, where he demonstrated a keen understanding of character and drama, as well as a mastery of cutting edge technology. [Fall 2007 - Spring 2009]

MR. ARTHUR W. JOHNSON, P.E., S.E.*
Vice President
KPFF Consulting Engineers    
111 SW Fifth Avenue, Ste. 2500    
Portland, OR  97204    
503-227-3251  (fax) 503-227-7980
E-mail: arthur.johnson@kpff.com
Website: http://www.kpff.com

University of California, Berkeley, B.S. Civil Engineering, 1964, and M.S. Structural Engineering, 1965. Arthur is Vice President and Manager of the KPFF’s Portland office, and a KPFF Consulting Engineers board member. He is a registered structural, civil or professional engineer in 27 states and two Canadian provinces. Building projects include the Doernbecher Children's Hospital, the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse, University of Oregon‘s William Knight School of Law, the Nike World Headquarters, the Oregon convention Center, the Multnomah County Central Library Renovation, and Portland International Airport Terminal Expansions. He is an instructor for structures courses at the University of Oregon Portland program. He serves on the Architectural Foundation of the Oregon Board of Directors, the Portland State University College of Engineering Advisory Board, the Design Practices Committee for the Structural Engineering Institute, and the Contracts Committee for the Council of American Structural Engineers. [Fall 2004 - Spring 2010]

MR. ERIK KVARSTEN
City Manager
City of Gresham
1333 NW Eastman Parkway
Gresham, OR  97030-3813
503-618-2346  (fax) 503-665-4553       
E-mail: erik.kvarsten@ci.gresham.or.us
Website: http://www.ci.gresham.or.us/

University of Oregon, B.S. CSPA, 1982. Erik has been City Manager for the city of Gresham, Oregon since 1994. Prior to his appointment as Gresham’s City Manager, he served as Administrator for the City of Troutdale, Oregon. Erik recently joined the School of Architecture and Allied Arts’ PPPM Advisory Council. Erik is a second-generation UO graduate whose father, Wesley John Kvarsten, received his Bachelor in Landscape Architecture in 1953. Wesley’s thirty-five year career included service as director of the Mid-Valley Planning Council, the Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments, and the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission. The Kvarsten Endowed Fund was established by friends and family to honor Wesley’s contributions as one of Oregon’s first comprehensive land use planners.  [Fall 2007 - Spring 2010]

MR. J. DOUGLAS MACY, FASLA
Principal
Walker Macy P.C.
111 SW Oak Street Ste. #200
Portland, OR  97204
503-228-3122  (fax) 503-273-8878
E-mail: dmacy@walkermacy.com
Website: www.walkermacy.com

University of Oregon, B. L.Arch., 1969. As a landscape architect, Doug has worked on a wide variety of projects, including Pioneer Courthouse Square, the Vietnam Veterans of Oregon Memorial, the Portland City Hall renovation, and over 100 projects on higher education campuses across the West Coast. He has extensive experience in urban design, natural resource planning, parks and recreation planning, campus design, and public open space projects. Doug’s projects demonstrate his commitment to design excellence, the preservation of sensitive environmental areas, and stewardship of the natural landscape. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with architects, artists, historians, and interpretive consultants to provide practical and aesthetic design solutions. He has served on the board of directors for a variety of organizations, including Pearl Arts Foundation, the Regional Arts & Cultural Council, Riverbend Youth Center, Portland Parks Foundation, and the Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center. He has also served on the advisory committees for Northern Arizona University’s School of Arts & Letters and the Metropolitan Arts Commission. [Fall 2006 – Spring 2009]

MR. PAUL MORRIS, FASLA
Vice President, Planning & Sustainable Development
Cherokee Investment Services, Inc.
111 E. Hargett St., Ste. 300
Raleigh, NC  27601
919-743-2518  (fax) 919-743-2501
E-mail: pmorris@cherokeefund.com
Website: http://www.cherokeefund.com

Harvard University, Graduate Certificate, Innovations in Planning and Development, 1987; University of Oregon, B. L.Arch., 1984. Paul is a registered landscape architect and public policy mediator. He founded McKeever/Morris, Inc. in 1989 and was the managing partner responsible for strategic planning, business operations, and project management throughout North America and Japan. He joined Parsons Brinkerhoff Americas in 1999. As the vice president and managing principal, he provided strategic oversight of the domestic urban design and community development projects of PB PlaceMaking and global urban redevelopment initiatives of PB from Washington D.C. In 2007, Paul joined Cherokee Investment Partners, an equity fund that invests in reclamation and sustainable redevelopment of environmentally impaired real estate across North America, Western Europe and Japan. He is the vice president over all planning activities across a portfolio of projects from deal conception through asset management, and is an expert on land use, transportation, community planning, urban design and low-impact development, providing leadership, oversight and vision for corporate sustainability programs. He also serves as spokesperson on planning and sustainability issues. Achievements include inner-city regeneration programs for Detroit and Washington, D.C., a rebuilding strategy for New York City’s “Ground Zero”, an economic revitalization plan for rural timber communities of the Pacific Northwest, and creation of the Oklahoma City National Memorial. Paul was inducted into Who’s Who in America in 1999, was selected as Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects in 1998, and has received 34 citations, honors and awards including the International Excellence on the Waterfront Honor Award for Portland’s River Renaissance Plan, ASSHTO Best Project of the Year Award for the West Hyattsville Transit Oriented Development, the Commanding General’s Medal of Excellence from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the ASLA Presidential Leadership Award. Paul has taught at the university level and presented at over 90 conferences and symposia throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, including the Congressional Black Caucus, the National Design Forum of Israel and the Millennium Discourse of the Royal Institute of British Architects and Landscape Institute of Great Britain. Paul has written, contributed to or been featured in over 150 publications on topics ranging from urban regeneration, transit+land use, sustainability, smart growth, civic design and memorials. He is an active member of the Urban Land Institute, American Planning Association, Congress for The New Urbanism, National Trust for Historic Preservation, National Recreation and Park Association and the American Society of Landscape Architects, where in 2003 he served as national president.   [Fall 2006 – Spring 2009]

MS. LINDA HUMMEL PARKER (Vice-Chair)*
Vice President
Huntsman Architectural Group
50 California Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-394-1212  (fax) 415-394-1222
(direct) 415-616-0321
E-mail:  lhparker@huntsmanag.com
Website: www.huntsmanag.com

University of Oregon, B. I.Arch., 1985. Linda has been with Huntsman Architectural Group for over 17 years, and has managed projects of all sizes for commercial interiors and tenant improvements and renovations. She also heads the firm's recruiting and hiring department.  Recent projects include California Bank & Trust, 25 retail branches throughout Northern CA; Actuate Corporation, new sales office, New York, NY; Actuate Corporation, corporate relocation, San Francisco, CA; and Bell Atlantic, renovation/relocation, Greenbrae, CA.  Huntsman Architectural Group is a full service design firm founded in 1981 and has grown to include over 50 architects, interior designers, technical and administrative staff. [Fall 2003 - Spring 2009]

MS. LAURA PAULSON
Senior Vice President/Director
Post-War and Contemporary Art
Christie’s
20 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY  10020
212.636.2134(fax) 212-636-4932
E-mail: lpaulson@christies.com
Website: www.christies.com

University of Oregon, B.A. Art History, 1980. Laura plays a key role in developing international business relationships and supporting Christie’s global sale strategies. She brings to Christie’s 25 years of experience in auctions and private sales in the contemporary art field and is highly regarded among collectors worldwide with whom she has established longstanding relationships. She has spent a large part of her successful career at Christie’s, first as a specialist in the Contemporary Art Department (1989), then as a Senior Specialist (1995), followed by her appointment as Senior Vice President, Senior Specialist of Contemporary Art (1998). Expanding her horizons, she accepted a position as Director of Contemporary Art, North & South America, at a major New York auction house, before returning to Christie’s in January 2004.  [Fall 2006 – Spring 2009]

MS.  NANCY POBANZ
Studio Artist
E-mail:  npobanz@comcast.net

University of Oregon, M.F.A. Fibers, 1996; B.F.A. Fine and Applied Arts, 1981. Nancy is a fiber and collage/assemblage artist and instructor, and has been working as a professional artist for over twenty years, principally in Seattle, the Philippines and, since 1993, in Eugene. Her work is currently sold through the Snyderman/Works Gallery in Philadelphia, the Contemporary Crafts Gallery in Portland, and at the White Lotus Gallery in Eugene.  Nancy is known for making the most of materials from natural sources, including pigments from Oregon desert soils, handmade papers from tree barks, grasses and yucca leaves, and ink from plant materials. A representative work, Imposition, may be seen on the main floor of the Knight Law School. She recently established the Florence Pobanz Scholarship Fund at the UO in honor of her mother who exemplified the tenets of art being part of everyday life.  [Fall 2002-Spring 2008]

MR. MICHAEL D. REED
Principal
Mayer/Reed
319 SW Washington Street, Suite 820
Portland, OR  97204
503-223-5953x12  (fax) 503-223-8076
E-mail: michael@mayerreed.com
Website: www.mayerreed.com

Ohio State University, B.F.A. Industrial Design, 1970. Michael is a Principal of Mayer/Reed’s visual communications group.  Collaboration with architects and landscape architects has resulted in a body of work acknowledged for eloquently extending the vision for a project into the building and site’s information systems. This portfolio includes the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Columbus Convention Center, and the Urban Marker interpretive project for Portland’s Eastbank Esplanade.  His work has been nationally recognized with design awards from the Society for Environmental Graphics Design, the American Society of Landscape Architects, and the Waterfront Center.  His design of the signage and graphics program for the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse received an Honor Award from the U.S. General Services Administration’s Design Excellence Program in 1998. Published work includes projects featured in the books You Are Here: Graphics that Direct, Explain & Entertain, and Design & Planning of 3-Dimensional Graphics.  He co-chaired the 2000 Society for Environmental Graphic Design’s national conference, and currently serves on the Board of Directors as Chair of the Education Committee.  With his partner, Carol Mayer-Reed, FASLA, the firm has focused in areas of industrial design, landscape architecture and graphic design for the environments in which we live, work, and play.  [Fall 2004 - Spring 2010]

MR. STEVE SANDSTROM (Secretary/Treasurer)*
President
Sandstrom Design    
808 SW Third Ave., Ste. 610    
Portland, OR  97204    
503-248-9466 ext.103  (fax) 503-227-5035
E-mail: steve@sandstromdesign.com
Website: http://www.sandstromdesign.com

University of Oregon, B.F.A. Painting, 1978.  Sandstrom Design, an innovative design firm, is developing a specialty in reviving tired brand images. Clients who have enjoyed Steve's flair for graphic and logo design, packaging, and product introductions are Tazo Tea Company, Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, ESPN, the Portland Trailblazers, Nike, Target, Miller Lite, Jantzen, Converse, and a new product launch for Kombucha Wonder Drink.  Steve was a senior art director at Nike before he started Sandstrom Design in partnership with Borders, Perrin & Norrander. Sandstrom Design became an independent firm in 1993. He has won numerous design and advertising awards including Graphis Top Ten in Design. [Fall 2003 - Spring 2006]

MR. MITCHELL C. SMITH
Managing Director; Registered Architect
MulvannyG2
1110 112th Ave. NE #500
Bellevue, WA 98004
425-463-2000                            
E-mail: mitch.smith@mulvannyg2.com
Website: http://mulvannyg2.com

University of Oregon, B. Arch., 1987.  Mitch is a member of the American Institute of Architects and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.  He is a winner of the Eastside Business Journal’s 40 under Forty division. Mitch is currently President of the Seattle Architecture Foundation and on the Bellevue Downtown Association’s Board of Directors.  Special interests include architecture and design’ s connection to the community, as well as music and performance arts.  [Fall 2005 - Spring 2008]

MR. VINTON H. “SLIM” SOMMERVILLE
C.E.O. and Chairman
Sommerwind Group       
200 NE Pacific St. #102
Seattle, WA  98105
206-675-9463  (fax) 206-675-9315
E-mail: slim@sommerwindgroup.com
Website: http://sommerwindgroup.com

University of Oregon, B.S. Business Admin., 1958. Slim is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Sommerwind Group, Inc., a corporation devoted to real estate investment development and property management. Sommerwind Group, Inc. owns The Ketchum Center, the largest commercial development in Ketchum-Sun Valley at 72,000 square feet, accommodating up to thirty different retailers and service practitioners. Sommerwind Group, Inc. also owns and operates a 27 plus acre fruit tree, shrub and flower farm on Orcas Island, WA, and apartments in Seattle and Palm Springs, CA. From 1972 to January 1, 1989, Slim served in the roles of marketing director and then president of Bayliner Marine Corporation, as well as vice president of the Brunswick Corporation from 1986-1988. He attained the rank of Lt. Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, and is active today serving the marine industry in a number of associations and organizations. He is also a member of the board of trustees for the U.S. Ski Team Foundation, where he served as president for five years. He is the current vice-chair/president-elect of the board of trustees for the University of Oregon Foundation, and a former board member of the Seattle Art Museum and Marker International. [Fall 2007 - Spring 2010]

MR. BRETT STEELE
Director
Architectural Association School of Architecture
36 Bedford Square
London WC1B 3ES
UNITED KINGDOM
44-20-7887-4026  (fax) 44-20-7436-75540    
E-mail:  director@aaschool.ac.uk
Website: http://www.aaschool.ac.uk

Architectural Association School of Architecture; University of Oregon, Architecture; San Francisco Center for Architecture & Urban Studies; San Francisco Art Institute.  Brett directs the Architectural Association School of Architecture and AA Publications. The AA is the UK’s oldest and only private school of architecture, which for decades has been recognized as an influential worldwide leader in architectural education. Brett also directs the AA Public Programmes, which each year organizes one of the world’s largest public programs dedicated to contemporary architectural culture. Brett is the founder and former Director of the AADRL Design Research Lab, the innovative team-based M.Arch program at the Architectural Association. He is a Partner of DAL, desArchLab, an architectural office in London, and has taught and lectured at schools throughout the world on contemporary architecture culture, design, urbanism and education. He is the editor of  ‘Negotiate My Boundary’, ‘Corporate Fields’, ‘D[R]L Research’, and ‘DRL R&D: Open Source Space’. He is Series Editor of AA Words; Critical Thinking in Contemporary Architecture. Brett’s articles, interviews and lectures have appeared in such journals as Arch+, Architecture Review, Harvard Design Magazine, World Architecture, and Japan Architect, as well as on CNN, the BBC and other media. [Fall 2007 - Spring 2010]

MS. LIBBY UNTHANK TOWER
Principal, Art & Graphics Director
Baden & Company Advertising   
744 West Park Street   
Eugene, OR  97401
541-684-8677  (fax) 541-485-4095
E-mail:  tower@baden-co.com 

University of Oregon, B.F.A. Printmaking, 1977.  Libby has worked in graphic design and advertising for the past 20 years.  In 1985 she joined Baden & Company and has been the Art and Graphics Director for all print media since 2000. Past and current clients include Oregon Community Credit Union, the Hult Center for the Performing Arts and Cuthbert Amphitheater, Salem Hospital/Family Birth Center, University of Oregon Athletics, Lane Community College, Jerry's Home Improvement Center, and Pacific Continental Bank.  During her eight-year tenure on the Oregon Tourism Commission, she chaired the advertising program and worked closely with Wieden & Kennedy on the Oregon campaigns.  [Fall 2002 - Spring 2008]

MR. SOHRAB VOSSOUGHI
President
ZIBA Design
334 NW 11th Avenue
Portland, OR  97209   
503-223-9606   (fax) 503-223-9785
E-mail: Sohrab_Vossoughi@ziba.com
Website: www.ziba.com

CA San Jose State University, B.S. Industrial Design, 1979. Sohrab is the founder and president of ZIBA Design. He directs projects for an extensive client list that includes McDonald’s, FedEx, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Nike and Sony. His work in product development includes consumer electronics, computers, medical instruments, household appliances, furniture, and fitness equipment. Sohrab was born in Tehran, Iran and moved to the United States in 1971. After receiving a degree from San Jose State University’s Department of Industrial Design in 1979, he launched ZIBA Design as a product development firm in 1984. The company has grown to be one of the largest international product design and development consultancies in the world, with offices in Portland, Munich, Tokyo and Taipei. BusinessWeek named Sohrab Entrepreneur of the Year in 1992, and also one of the Top Five Innovation Gurus in the U.S. in 2005. Sohrab was elected as a member of the World Technology Network in the area of design in 2000, and selected for membership in the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland in 1994. [Fall 2006 – Spring 2009]

MR. FRANK WEBB, AIA
Principal
Frank R. Webb Architects, Inc.
8607 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA  90034   
310-559-4717   (fax) 310-559-9174
Email:    fwebb@teamfwa.com   
Website: www.teamfwa.com

University of Oregon, B. Arch., 1972.  As Managing Principal of his own firm, Frank has developed a diverse portfolio that includes new construction, significant remodel, and tenant improvement projects.  These projects include extensive healthcare work for Kaiser Permanente, healthcare and university work for USC, City of Hope National Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, retail space for Nike, Inc., a screening room for HBO, and multiple projects for the City and County of Los Angeles. Frank has received numerous awards, including the American Institute of Architects Honor Award for Superior Achievement and Professional Excellence, the California Landscaping Honor Award, the American Society of Landscape Architects Honor Award, and the Los Angeles Conservancy Preservation Award. He is a member of a number of organizations, such as the American Institute of Architects, the National Council of Architects Registration Boards, the City of Los Angeles Design Review Board for the Wilshire Corridor, and the Los Angeles Conservancy. [Fall 2006 – Spring 2009]

MS. PRISCILLA S. WEST, Ph.D.
Independent Scholar
541-344-5961 (fax) 541-344-1270
E-mail:  firwest@aol.com

University of Oregon, Ph.D. Art History, 2002, and M.A. Art History, 1988; Mt. Holyoke College B.A. Sociology, 1966. Priscilla is currently at work on a manuscript for publication on the Italian art of the 14th century.   [Fall 2003 - Spring 2008]

MR. MICHAEL B. WILKES, FAIA *
Chief Executive Officer
Architects | Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker
2265 India Street
San Diego, CA  92101-1725
619-299-6690   (fax) 619-299-5513
E-mail: mwilkes@a-dwrb.com 
Website: www.a-dwrb.com

University of Oregon, B. Architecture, 1971. Michael received his Fellowship for design excellence and service to the profession from the American Institute of Architects in 1991. Michael’s design credits include the University of San Diego, Pfizer, Inc., the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, SeaWorld, Inc. penguin and shark exhibits, the Rueben H. Fleet Science Center and San Diego State University projects. He belongs to a number of professional organizations, including the San Diego Architectural Foundation, the California Council AIA Foundation, and the San Diego Architectural Foundation. He was also president of the AIA San Diego Chapter in 1985. [Fall 2006 – Spring 2009]

MR. ALFRED WOJCIECHOWSKI, AIA *
Principal
CBT Architects
110 Canal Street
Boston, MA  02114
617-646-5119
Email: alfred@cbtarchitects.com
Website: www.cbtarchitects.com

University of Oregon, M. Arch., 1985; University of Manitoba, B. Environmental Studies, 1978. Alfred is a Principal at CBT with over 20 years of experience with a broad range of academic, corporate, civic, retail, and residential buildings, in both rehabilitation and new construction. Alfred joined CBT in 1985. He is a member of the Boston Society of Architects and chairs the BSA Housing Committee.  He serves on the Boston Mayor Thomas Menino Housing Advisory Panel and the Historic Neighborhoods Downtown Commission. Alfred has been an instructor and critic in design at the University of Oregon, Boston Architectural Center, and Northeastern University. [Fall 2006 – Spring 2009]

MR. ANTHONY S.O. WONG
Architect
Woo Chow Wong & Partners Architects
18th Floor, Chinaweal Centre, 414-424 Jaffe Rd.
Wanchai, Hong Kong
852-2572-8521  (fax) 852-2892-1410        
E-mail: tonywong53@hotmail.com

University of Washington, M. Arch, 1980; University of Oregon, B. Arch., 1976. Tony is a founder and architect at Woo Chow Wong & Partners Architects in Hong Kong. He is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, and the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators. He is Founder and Chairman of Project Torch, which encourages donors to fund tertiary education for students from financially disadvantaged communities. Tony is also Vice Chairman of the Back to School Project, which provides financial support to primary school students in 56 poverty stricken counties through private sponsorship. [Fall 2007 - Spring 2010]