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September 14-16, 2025, Asheville, NC
Aspire Leadership
Meet the committee leaders dedicating their time, insights, and strategy to create an impactful Aspire experience.
Committees
Aspire Regional Co-chairs
Bridget Ellgass, AIA
Principal, Brink Design
Ryan Lewis, AIA
Senior Architect, LS3P
Shawna Mabie, AIA
Associate Principal & Senior Project Manager, Hanbury
Climate Symposium
Emily Coleman-Wolf, AIA
Project Manager, Wolf & Associates
Jenny Heim, AIA
Associate, Sustainable Design Leader, McMillan Pazdan Smith
Cynthia Turner, AIA
Senior Project Manager, Associate Principal, LS3P
Content and Education
Sallie Hambright Belue, AIA
Director of Undergraduate Architecture Programs, Clemson University
Akhil Hemanth
Design Professional, HKS
Chair
Heather Potts-Lang, AIA
Owner + Principal, Potts Lang Architects
Design Awards
Lily Berros, FAIA
Principal, Sizemore Group
Gau Gupte, AIA
Senior Project Manager, Senior Associate, Perkins&Will
Laura Middleton, AIA
Principal, The Middleton Group
Benjie Morillo, AIA
Architect, Frederick + Frederick Architects
Tom Savory, FAIA
Lecturer, Clemson University School of Architecture
Chair
Early Leaders
Carrigan Doble, AIA
Project Architect, STITCH Design Shop
Ali McClure, AIA
Architect, Craig Gaulden Davis | PBK
Chair
Yarely Smith, Assoc. AIA
Architectural Designer, LS3P
Chris Tromp, Assoc. AIA
Design Professional, HKS
Partnerships
Jonathan Garvin, AIA
Senior Associate, McMillan Pazdan Smith
Catherine Pucci Knight, AIA
Design Leader, A M King
Ralph Raymond, AIA
Senior Associate | Project Architect, HOK
Chris Roberts, AIA
Principal, Raleigh Office Leader, LS3P
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