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  Chelsey Green

  Associate Director

  Continua Interiors

Designing Chicago's Communities

Leveraging assets new and old to create value across the City's 77 neighborhoods

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  Chris Hall

  Urban Strategy Leader

  Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)

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  Bryan Schabel

  Principal

  Perkins&Will

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  Emily Stampanato

  Principal

  CannonDesign

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  Kelly Gallagher

  Kelly Gallagher is the President and Owner of EverLights, a national distributor specializing in lighting, electrical supply, and recycling solutions for large-scale construction projects. Expanding her influence in the industry, she launched EL Design, a two-story decorative lighting showroom in Elk Grove Village, just outside Chicago. Her commitment to sustainable and high-end lighting design drives innovation in both commercial and residential spaces.

  EverLights & EL Design

  President

  Moderator

  Kelly Gallagher

  President

  EverLights & EL Design

Winds of Change

What do advancements in financing, design, and development operations tell us about where projects are headed?

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  Kimberly Dowdell

  Director of Strategic Relationships

  HOK

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  Ray Hartshorne

  Partner

  HPA

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  Joe Cliggott

  Principal and Office Director

  HKS

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  Andre Brumfield

  Andre is a Principal and Global Cities Sector Leader at Gensler. He is recognized across the industry for leveraging his extensive experience in the fields of urban design, planning, and architecture to catalyze neighborhood revitalization and drive the redevelopment of urban districts. Andre has committed his career to improving cities and underserved neighborhoods. A true urban strategist, he works seamlessly across public agencies, private sector clients, and non-profit organizations to develop master plans that shape the future of neighborhoods and cities. His strong background in transit-oriented development, corridor master planning, and repositioning urban industrial centers, is represented in his broad range of work and product types — which include blending residential, office, institutional, retail, open space, and commercial uses into a larger master planning vision and implementation strategies. Andre offers his leadership and expertise to a variety of prestigious organizations and civic groups including the American Institute of Architects (National Strategic Board Member), the Urban Land Institute (Americas Executive Committee), the Chicago Plan Commission (Vice Chair), and the Chicago Architecture Center (Board Member). His thought leadership can be found in publications including the New York Times, The Guardian, and Fast Company, and he speaks frequently on global stages including WRLDCTY, MIT DesignX, and the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Andre is a co-Chair of Gensler’s Global Inclusion Committee and recently served on Gensler’s Board of Directors.

  Gensler

  Cities Sector Leader, Principal

  Andre Brumfield

  Cities Sector Leader, Principal

  Gensler

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  Ann Reo

  Ann Reo is the Director of HLB's Chicago studio and brings 30 years of expertise in the commercial lighting industry, combining a rich background in lighting design and innovative luminaire development. Her career began with a focus on award-winning lighting design, which evolved into founding and leading a successful company specializing in LED-based commercial lighting fixtures. Ann’s enduring passion for the interplay of architecture and light led her back to her roots as a lighting designer, where she continues to elevate the field, namely in the Chicago market. A recognized authority in the industry, Ann has been a speaker at prominent conferences, including Lightfair International, LEDucation, Neocon, LED Specifier Summits, and Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) National Conferences.

  HLB Lighting Design

  Director

  Ann Reo

  Director

  HLB Lighting Design

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  Lauren Visco

  Lauren’s early exposure to construction and design inspired her to earn a degree in Interior Architecture from Miami University of Ohio. With over 9 years of interior design experience, she excels in space planning, FF&E selection, project management, and delivering engaging presentations. Her solid foundation in construction, architecture, and design enables her to handle complex projects with ease. Passionate about collaboration, Lauren supports A+D and CRE through presentations, initial project strategy, and partnership events, fostering creativity and ensuring successful project outcomes.

  Continua Interiors

  Strategic Account Manager

  Moderator

  Lauren Visco

  Strategic Account Manager

  Continua Interiors