As the firm’s CEO and founder of the Boston branch of HLB, Carrie brings 30 years of substantive experience in the world of architectural lighting design. She is a dynamic and passionate leader, an architect by training, and has a design sensibility that transcends standard design schemes. Carrie is an active member of the architectural community and has served in many industry leadership positions, including board roles in various professional organizations. Carrie frequently shares her thought leadership with worldwide lighting and architecture communities, with recent speaking engagements that include virtual webinars, Lightfair, ABX, BisNow, and the IALD Americas, Europe and Asia Conferences.

As director of operations for the architectural group (PDA) Jen is responsible for overall profitability by

ensuring daily activities operate smoothly and fall within parameters of efficiency and efficacy. She is

responsible in developing systems, procedures and resources, working with Sales and Planning to

strategize new accounts, prepare proposals and assign project teams. As group spokesperson and

advocate she promotes an environment of growth and communication to ensure high quality work and

project results.

Jen possesses over 25 years of experience within the construction industry. Her expertise has

allowed numerous projects to come to successful completion within corporate, manufacturing,

distribution, laboratory and medical markets.

Leah Rochwarg, an attorney at Bowditch, manages a transactional and dispute resolution practice focused primarily on construction law, real estate, and complex commercial matters. She works with developers, investors, corporate real estate departments, and business, legal and risk management teams to advance their interests in the construction and development of real estate. Leah counsels clients at all stages of construction and development projects, from assisting with the drafting of requests for proposals, through the negotiation of contract documents, to providing project and contract administration assistance and dispute avoidance advice, the preparation and analysis of claims, and dispute resolution. Clients value her creativity and collaboration and her ability to identify and develop goals, engineer solutions, maximize value, and achieve optimal results.

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Michael Barowsky is Senior Vice President and Head of Development for Cottonwood Group, a private equity real estate investment firm with offices in Los Angeles, Boston and New York. Barowsky is responsible for overseeing the firm’s development portfolio, which includes identifying and managing strategic partnership relationships, as well as assessing the development potential of the firm’s wide array of debt and equity investments. Barowsky has more than 20 years of experience with a particular focus on large-scale, mixed-use development as well as a strong background in structuring and executing deals throughout Greater Boston. Prior to joining Cottonwood, Barowsky oversaw two of region’s largest master-planned developments, Cambridge Crossing and Suffolk Downs, which together total over 20 million square feet of development.

Gareth Orsmond focuses his practice on commercial real estate, land

use, environmental, and energy matters in Massachusetts and New

Hampshire.

His practice encompasses transactional work, permitting, and litigation.

Gareth started his career as an environmental and land use lawyer

before building his commercial transactional practice. This background

enables him to negotiate and implement complex real estate deals while

resolving challenging environmental and land use issues.

Gareth played a leading role in impactful developments in metro Boston,

including University Station in Westwood, the St. Regis Residences in

Boston, and the Skating Club of Boston’s state-of-the-art Olympic

training center in Norwood.

Gareth’s extensive experience in environmental, land use, and

governmental matters includes his work with the Cape Cod Commission,

the Cape and Islands Water Protection Fund, and nonprofit organizations

and municipalities, including Westwood, Somerville, Salem, and Medway,

Mass., and Somersworth, New Hampshire. He has particular expertise in

the Massachusetts Public Waterfront Act, known as Chapter 91.

In the energy sector, Gareth is lead transactional and environmental

counsel and handles aspects of the complex permitting efforts for a

leading U.S. operator and developer of utility-scale battery energy

storage systems in connection with a proposed 700±-MW battery energy

storage system that will occupy a critical, urban location. He also

represents one of four electric utility providers in New Hampshire, which

operates Massachusetts facilities as well, and represents landowners and

developers in renewable energy projects, including solar arrays and

battery energy storage systems.

As an educator, Gareth taught the land use seminar and clinic at New

England Law|Boston for 10 years. He also teaches continuing legal

education seminars and authors publications.

Gareth earned a master's in jazz studies, with honors, from the New

England Conservatory of Music. He has performed in many venues,

including Boston’s historic Jordan Hall, the Village Vanguard in New York,

and Ronnie Scott's in London.