IN THIS ISSUE - GLOBAL

from Global Issue - AIA Dallas 'Columns' Magazine

the LEANING TOWER of DAL LAS

Contributors

Samantha Flores, AIA, NCARB, RID

Samantha is the director of HUGO, a research and innovation team at Corgan that identifies technology disrupters and shifts in human behavior. HUGO examines the various impacts these innovations will have on the user experience and built environment through focused research and experimentation. Prior to HUGO, Samantha spent six years as an architect and experiential design specialist in aviation architecture.

Lance Josal, FAIA

After nearly two decades in the C-suite and 40 years in professional practice, Lance established 11AD to provide executivelevel advice to A/E firms interested in strengthening the health of their businesses. A strong and skillful leader, Lance played an integral role in guiding CallisonRTKL’s expansion into new and emerging markets. He served as the firm’s president and CEO from 2009 to 2019.

Alison Leonard, AIA, EDAC

Originally from upstate New York, Alison holds an architecture degree from Roger Williams University in Rhode Island. She is a licensed architect and certified evidence-based designer. A nationally recognized leader in behavioral healthcare planning and design, she is associate vice president at CannonDesign in Dallas. When not working, she is most likely outside with her husband, toddler son, and French bulldog.

Thom McKay

Thom is a creative, collaborative, strategic marketing, and communications professional who has been working in the A/E/C industry for more than three decades. He was corporate marketing and communications officer of CallisonRTKL, the global architecture, design and planning practice. He is a frequent author, ghost writer, and speaker on marketing and design.

Gavin Newman

A native of Mesquite, Gavin learned architecture and placemaking at Tulane University in New Orleans. Now back home, he is a project coordinator at GFF, contributing to mixed-use housing, site planning, and master planning.

David Whitley, Assoc. AIA

David, a graduate of the University of Texas and Cornell University, owns DRW Planning Studio, a Dallas-based urban planning firm. He has over 20 years of urban planning and design experience, with a background in public policy and developmentrelated disciplines. He lives in East Dallas with his wife, two daughters, and lazy dog.