Bill Lacy FAIA - President of Purchase College, State University of New York

Mr. Lacy is a Fellow of The American Institute of Architects (FAIA) and Executive Director of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize. His list of important projects has included the J. Paul Getty Trust, City of San Francisco, Boston Federal Courts, Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, Joslyn Art Museum, U.S. State Department Embassies, the National WWII Memorial and the Con Edison East River Project in New York City.

Moshe Safdie FAIA – Principal, Moshe Safdie and Associates

Mr. Safdie is a Fellow of The American Institute of Architects (FAIA) and recipient of the Gold Medal from The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC). His body of work includes the Quebec Museum of Civilization, the National Gallery of Canada, the Los Angeles Skirball Cultural Center, the Salt Lake City Public Library, the Vancouver Public Library, Kansas City Performing Arts Center, the Toronto International Airport and the Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel.

Charles W. Moore FAIA – Principal, Moore & Anderson

Mr. Moore was a teacher during much of his career at Princeton, the University of California at Berkeley, Yale, UCLA and the University of Texas at Austin. As a practicing architect he was a recipient of more than forty design awards. In 1989 he was awarded the Topaz Medallion by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for lifetime achievement in architectural education. In 1991 he was presented with the Gold Medal Award from the AIA, architecture's highest honor.

M. Paul Friedberg FASLA – Principal, M. Paul Friedberg and Partners

Mr. Friedberg’s visionary landscape designs have been recognized with 85 international awards including The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Design Medal and the AIA Medal for Allied Professional. He has collaborated on such well known projects as Battery Park City World Financial Plaza in New York, the Fulton County Government Center in Atlanta, Pershing Park in Washington, DC and the Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Canada.

Piero Busnelli – Founder, B&B Italia

Mr. Busnelli founded B&B Italia in 1966 and the manufacturer has since become a recognized leader in the area of modern interior furnishings. The company is a four time recipient of the prestigious Compassi d'Oro award by the Associazione Design Industriale (ADI) for the quality and timeless elegance of its furniture. Mr. Busnelli is a world renowned Italian icon with a passion for creativity, innovation and contemporary style.

Rich Viola – President, Hotel Interactive

Mr. Viola is founder and president of Hotel Interactive, the hospitality industry’s top online hotel newsletter. He established BITAC, an innovative market where designers, architects and purchasing agents for the hospitality industry convene with leading hotel suppliers at a 5-star venue. He also conceptualized and created, in collaboration with the Gaylord Family of Opryland, the HIConnect Design tradeshow.