Special Advisory Council
The Special Advisory Council (SAC) provides guidance and support to the Board of Directors on strategic Institute issues and initiatives; represents the Institute in the marketplace and academia; implements ad hoc subcommittees to advance the Institute’s mission; and helps build the Institute and increase membership. The SAC is comprised of approx. 25 individuals representing the demographics of discipline and geography that comprise the Institute’s membership, and reflects the international mission, multidisciplinary diversity, and inclusionary practices of the Institute. The committee chairs organize and oversee the Council, manage communications, chair meetings, represent the FTI board of directors in SAC activities, and report to the board of directors regarding these SAC activities. The chairs define the qualifications and responsibilities of SAC members, and recruit and recommend individuals to the Board of Directors for review and approval. Council members serve a two-year term renewable at the discretion of the SAC Chair and the Board of Directors. SAC members are very active in Institute committees, initiatives, events and programs.
Council Members
Stacey Hooper
Principal, NBBJ
Co-chair
Florian Doebbel
Business Development Manager, Facades, Sika Corp.
Co-chair
Will Babbington
Principal, Studio NYL
Member
Nick Carrillo
Mountain States Manager, WWCCA
Member
Joe Conover
Vice President, Clark Construction Group
Member
Chris DeHaven
Project Director, McCarthy Building Companies
Member
Chris Drew
Smith Gill
Member
Alberto Franceschet
Principal, STUDIO Consulting, LLC
Member
Sean Garrett
Architect, Building Enclosure Specialist
Member
Hui Yu
Director, RFR Building Design Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Member
Ted Kesik
Professor of Building Science, University of Toronto
Member
Jon Kimberlain
TS&D Scientist, Dow
Member
Mikkel Kragh
Head of Department, Professor. Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Aarhus University
Member
William Kreysler
Kreysler & Associates
Member
Sameer Kumar
Director, Enclosure Design, SHoP Architects
Member
John Neary
HOK
Member
Becher Neme
Principal, Neme Design Studio
Member
Mathew O'Malley
DPR Construction
Member
Christopher Payne
Associate, Gensler
Member
Edward Peck
Managing Director, Edward Peck Design
Member
Sophie Pennetier
Enclos
Member
Lisa Rammig
Eckersley O'Callaghan (EOC Engineers)
Member
April Rawson
Senior Manager, Business Development, National Fenestration Rating Council
Member
Brienna Rust
Consulting Engineer, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Member
Matt Staublin
Director - California, Lerch Bates Building Insight
Member
Sanjeev Tankha
Principal and CEO, Starq Design
Member
Marty Trainor
Vice President of Preconstruction, Ventana Design-Build Systems
Member
Hamid Vossoughi
Senior Principal, WSP Canada
Member
Audrey Worden
Principal, StudioTJOA
Member
Audrey Wu
Gensler
Member
Stephan Wurster
Architect, Business Development Manager, POHL
Member
Want to get involved?
The inaugural group of SAC members was just recently seated. Openings in the SAC will be filled on an annual basis or as deemed appropriate by the committee chairs, with appointees approved by the board of directors. Expressions of interest are always welcome.
