Adam Cryer is Co-founder and President of Pinnacle Structural Engineers. He is a graduate of Rice University, who subsequently obtained his Masters in Structural Engineering at the University of Texas in Austin. In 2014, Adam was named as a Top 40 under 40 professional by Building Design & Construction magazine, as well as one of Structural Engineering magazine’s Top 15 Rising Stars in the U.S. He has written articles for both Modern Steel Construction and Structural Engineer magazine, including “Built to Tilt”, an article on tilt-up design, published in 2013. Adam has participated on professional panels for both ACI and the Tilt-up Construction Association, and has served as a judge for the TCA’s Awards and AGC APEX Awards for the past 6 years. Adam is also Vice Chairman of the Board for ACE Mentor Program Houston, a non-profit organization that mentors high school students for future careers in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction fields.

Hunter is a Co-Managing Director for the Houston office where he brings more than 30 years of experience, including seven years as a principal in the Santa Monica and Las Vegas offices and nine years as an executive with MGM Resorts International. With extensive work in large-scale projects worldwide — including CityCenter in Las Vegas, the largest privately funded mixed-use project in the United States — Hunter contributes invaluable experience and global perspective to the firm’s leadership team. In addition to extensive hospitality design work, Hunter has substantial experience in aviation design, including work on the Dubai International Airport and the Narita International Airport in Japan. He is a USGBC LEED-Accredited Professional and holds degrees in architecture and construction management from the University of Houston and Texas A&M University, respectively.

Jeffrey Abel has over 20 years of experience in architecture and design. As Managing Principal of Abel Design Group, he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the firm and its personnel and provides the strategic vision for Abel Design Group. His goal is not to helm the biggest firm but the best firm, providing a superior product for his clients and a work environment where employees can grow and prosper.

Jeffrey has extensive experience dealing with large corporate clients, including Bechtel, Banco Santander, Superior Energy, and W&T Offshore. He has also worked with several institutional clients, including Houston Community College.

Prior to starting Abel Design Group, Jeffrey spent 8 years at Lamoureux Associates, where he was a Portfolio Manager and specialized in space planning and interiors. During his tenure there, he managed an average of 30 buildings as part of his building representation portfolio and started a tenant representation group. He spearheaded the growth of the company from 3 to 27 employees by taking on more creative and challenging projects.

Jeffrey holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Studies from the University of Texas. He is an associate AIA member, USGBC member, LEED AP, and serves on the board of Scenic Houston.

While working a summer job at an art supply store during college, Diana became fascinated by the architecture students who frequented the shop. After seeing the materials and hearing about the projects, she returned to school with a piqued interest in the creative potential of architectural design. She took just one course on modern architectural history and was hooked.

The child of scientists, her artistic inclinations have always been grounded in a deep appreciation of the natural world. Having focused her career on healthcare design, Diana has seen how quickly facilities must change to support new technology and innovation. She likes to think about giving buildings “good bones” that will elegantly support their growth. Her interests in streamlined planning and the use of scientific data to inform the way spaces are designed further these objectives, making Diana a go-to resource for healthcare institutions.

Lauren Amber Prestenbach, NCIDQ, LEED AP ID+C, EDAC, IIDA, is an award-winning commercial & healthcare interior design whose sharply honed skills stem from her experience on the vendor/client side and her extensive training and continuing education as registered interior designer over the past 20 years. Her innate design talent is complemented by her professional leadership as a highly committed and driven advocate for professional certification for her discipline. Lauren Amber’s impressive skill set, businesslike approach and leadership foster a client-centric working style. She is fully engaged with clients from the initial meeting, to research/information gathering, code compliancy, design, materials selection, and finally to installation. Lauren Amber creates designs that are functional, aesthetic, sustainable and sensitive to clients’ bottom lines. As a Registered Interior Designer, LEED Accredited Professional and a Center for Healthcare Design’s Evidence Based Interior Designer (EDAC), Lauren Amber has worked with Healthcare clients such as Kelsey-Seybold, Memorial Hermann, and UTMB. She was named to ENR’s 2021 National Top 20 Under 40 and she also is affiliated with CoreNet, IIDA, NAIOP, and the National Council for Interior Design Certification.

A graduate of The University of Texas- Austin, Emily Arbuckle joined GSD Construction fall of 2017. Amidst her mission to cultivate new CRE relationships and diversify the firm’s project portfolio, she also uncovered a passion for the construction process. Fast forward three years, the GSD team has been awarded over 94,000 SQ FT of ground up construction, earned a spot on the 2020 Houston Business Journal’s “Fast 100” and the TAMU “Aggie 100”, and added three seasoned, construction professionals to the office. With a dedication to quality construction and the client experience, GSD looks forward to many more exceptional Houston projects.

Lauri Goodman Lampson is a business visionary who challenges executives to rethink their

approach to work and place. As PDR’s President and CEO, she is the mastermind behind the

firm’s innovative business model and integrated approach to consulting, design, and brand

services.

PDR guides organizations to leverage the boundless opportunities in front of them to move

forward faster. They work to simplify the complexity of workplace decisions— creating places

and experiences that make people, businesses, ideas, and decisions BETTER.

As a designer, workplace strategist, and business advisor, Lauri has built PDR into the thought

leadership platform and creative powerhouse it is today.

Micki is a registered Architect and Interior Designer in Texas, who serves as the Regional Leader of WorkPlace for Texas and bordering states based out of HOK’s Houston office. Over her 20+ years in the design industry, she has extensive experience with large-scale corporate headquarters buildings, managing project teams to deliver next-generation workplaces. She works with major corporate clients and headquarters projects for clients in the Oil & Gas, Technology, IT, Higher Education and Manufacturing. She also brings past expertise with healthcare, hospitality and civic buildings. In her role, Micki focuses on collaborating with large corporate workplace clients and connecting with leadership across HOK’s global workplace practice, focusing on helping companies streamline communication efforts as their Account Manager, between their decision-making teams and HOK’s design support.

With Micki’s years of design experience in the corporate market, she has expertise in all aspects of the project and construction design process, project management, business development, quality control and client relationship building. Her project experience ranges from large scale corporate headquarters interiors build-outs to small office suite renovations, and everything in between.

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Dianne founded kimiko designs in 2000 after putting out fires at a furniture dealership and realizing a need for comprehensive furniture expertise. She is our furniture chief and champion of thinking outside the cube. Her lifelong obsession with excellence, service and creativity translates into a company culture that empowers our kimiko crew to focus on helping our customers do more with less.