Guest Judges:

Frederick Andreas

Frederick Andreas, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Fred has over 37 years of experience in sustainable design in architecture, urban design/planning, international appropriate technology and preservation projects throughout the United States. He is a faculty member at the College of Architecture and Planning, at the U. of Colorado, Boulder and Denver, as well as the principal architect and president of UNiT Design Studio, p.c., in Denver, CO. Read More

Compagnon

Odile Compagnon
Odile Compagnon, principal architect of Odile Compagnon Architect with practices in Chicago and Paris, France, and Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, has over 30 years of experience in architecture, with a focus on education and community programs. Prior to her current position, Odile was a partner with Studio Gang / O’Donnell, from its founding in 1997 to 2000. She also worked at DMC Architectes and Chemetov et Huidobro and taught at Parsons The New School for Design and at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Read More

Ed Fitzgerald

Edward Fitzgerald, AIA
Edward Fitzgerald, director of design, principal architect, and founder of EDWARD FITZGERALD / ARCHITECTS, has over 37 years of experience in the design, management and planning of residential, commercial and institutional architecture. He holds a B.A. in Architecture and a M. Arch. from the University of Notre Dame, with an emphasis on Urban Design. Read More

Eric McClelland

Eric McClelland
After a brief career in sports medicine, Eric began woodworking in the shop of Versatile Sash and Woodwork in Portland, OR. Woodworking quickly became his passion, and in 2002, he started his own custom residential cabinetry business, Treeform Woodwork, Inc. Eric is also the inventor of GoStool. Read More

Suzanne Walker McGee

Suzanne Walker McGee, LEED Green Assoc., Assoc. AIA
Suzanne is the designer and owner of PONDdesign, and manufacture manager and designer at Hyalite Outdoor Group. Prior to her current positions, she worked as a painting studio artist at the Emerson Cultural Center, and as an intern architect at Studio Four Design, Inc. Read More

Tomas Quijada

Tomás Quijada, AIA
Currently, Tomás is an Associate and Project Architect at STUDIOS Architecture in New York, NY, with a primary focus on corporate interiors. Prior to his current role, Tomás worked for MulvannyG2 Architecture in Portland, OR. Read More

Mike Tupa

Michael Tupa, RLA, ASLA
Mike has more than 39 years of professional experience in design and community involvement programs for rural downtown districts and private developers. Currently, Mike is the owner and Principal Landscape Architect at PRIDIAN Design Group. In the past, Mike worked at Tupa Associates, assisting engineering and architectural firms gain community approval of proposed plans for commercial and residential development. Read More

Sean Vance

Sean Vance, AIA
Sean Vance is an assistant professor in architecture at the University of Michigan, Alfred A. Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. Sean previously served as the Director of the College of Design Center for Universal Design at North Carolina State University, and as an Extension Assistant Professor in the School of Architecture. Read More

Internal Judges:

Steve Alden

Steve Alden, Assoc. AIA, U.S. Sales and Marketing Director
Steve oversees the operations and manages the efforts of the sales and marketing teams in the U.S. He aims to tailor these efforts to the needs of the design community by examining how architects and designers can integrate technology into their workflows. Read More

Juan Almansa

Juan Almansa, Product Support Manager
Juan leads and manages the product support team, which provides technical support to all U.S. customers and global distributors. Juan and his team also produce content for the Vectorworks Service Select portal. He is passionate about developing and maintaining relationships with users and distributors. Read More

Robert Anderson

Robert Anderson, Vice President of Integrated Practice
Robert leads the Integrated Practice team at Nemetschek Vectorworks. In this role, he oversees the direction and scope of new product development. He also acts as an industry liaison with standards agencies, competitors, and customers. Read More

Frank Brault

Frank Brault, Industry Product Specialist
Frank serves as the user education specialist at Nemetschek Vectorworks, developing curriculum for software education and promoting best practices in teaching the Vectorworks software. He also writes the software's Getting Started Guides tutorials. Read More

Darick DeHart

Darick DeHart, Architectural Features Manager
As Architectural Features Manager, Darick oversees the development of architectural features, including walls, doors, and windows, and establishes how these features fit into an openBIM workflow. He is inspired by the innovative ideas created by the designers who use Vectorworks software. Read More

Theresa Downs

Theresa Downs, Director of Global Communications
Theresa leads the global communications team at Nemetschek Vectorworks and focuses on projects that improve the global brand awareness of Vectorworks software in the architecture, landscape, entertainment, and interior design industries. Read More

Marcus Dulin

Marcus Dulin, Architect Team Manager
Marcus is responsible for developing and maintaining customer relationships for the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction Industries in the U.S. He also attends trade-shows, creates corporate and online demos, and hosts VIP events and user group meetings in major cities across the U.S. Read More

Wes Gardner

Wes Gardner, Assoc. AIA, Architectural Industry Specialist
Wes utilizes his BIM expertise, building product and architectural intelligence, and professional experience to advise the Vectorworks product development team and support the U.S. sales and marketing team. Read More

Eric Gilbey

Eric Gilbey, RLA, Landscape Architect Specialist
Eric utilizes his professional experience, including membership in the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD), and the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), as well as CAD skills to assist in the development, marketing, and sales of the Vectorworks Landmark software. Read More

Jaime Gutierrez

Jaime Gutierrez, CAD Consultant
Jaime is a CAD consultant, specializing in the Vectorworks Spotlight product. He creates and maintains customer relationships and continuously looks for new opportunities to expand the market. He earned an Aviation degree from Escuela de Aviacion Del Pacifico in Pereira, Colombia. Read More

Mark Hewick

Mark Hewick, U.S. Sales Director
Mark leads and manages the U.S. sales and training teams to ensure that they reach their monthly and annual goals. He partners with the U.S. marketing team to ensure the communication of a cohesive brand message across all marketing and sales functions. Read More

Trevan Horsey

Trevan Horsey, Quality Assurance Specialist
As a QA Specialist, Trevan thoroughly examines every aspect of Vectorworks products prior to their launch and collaborates with software engineers to resolve any issues that may arise. His processes include regression examinations of existing features, strategic verification of resolved issues, monitoring Beta and user tech boards, and more. Read More

Nick La Forest

Nick La Forest, Industry Specialist
Nick manages a variety of projects in the global product marketing department at Nemetschek Vectorworks, including the student portal, the trial experience, and elements of the Vectorworks Service Select subscription program. Read More

Alice Lowy

Alice Lowy, Marketing Programs Coordinator
As a member of the U.S. marketing team, Alice creates content for a range of marketing deliverables, supports the sales and industry expert teams, and coordinates various marketing projects, including supporting the Vectorworks user group community. Read More

Jeffrey Ouellette

Jeffrey Ouellette, Assoc. AIA, BIM & AEC Industry Specialist
Jeffrey is a BIM and AEC Industry Specialist in the Integrated Practice department of Nemetschek Vectorworks. In this role, he primarily serves as a liaison between the architectural community and the company’s software development team, providing industry knowledge and insight to both parties. Read More

Luis Ruiz

Luis Ruiz, Architectural Industry Specialist
Luis brings his architecture expertise to the product marketing team at Nemetschek Vectorworks to produce materials used by the company's channel partners around the world. He creates innovative designs and presentation files to showcase the capabilities of the Vectorworks software for architecture-specific demonstrations, as well as feature videos for the full line of the Vectorworks products. Read More

Lindsay Sappington

Lindsay Sappington, Marketing Programs Coordinator
As a member of the U.S. marketing team, Lindsay coordinates various marketing projects and events and conducts campaign analysis. She also creates content for a range of marketing materials, and leads the implementation and training for the sales and marketing team's Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. Read More

Jeff Server, Architect Product Specialist
As part of the global marketing team, Jeff produces materials used by the company's channel partners around the world, as well as designs and presentation files to showcase the capabilities of the Vectorworks software for architecture, landscape architecture, and BIM implementation demonstrations. Read More

Kristine Sherwood

Kristine Sherwood, U.S. Marketing Director
Kristine leads the U.S. marketing team and oversees all marketing, advertising, and promotional activities. She is responsible for developing and maintaining marketing campaigns and evaluating customer research and market conditions. Additionally, she works with the U.S. sales team to communicate a cohesive brand message across all functions. Read More

Rubina Siddiqui

Rubina Siddiqui, Assoc. AIA, Architectural Industry Specialist
Rubina utilizes her BIM knowledge and architectural experience to assist with the development of Vectorworks products and to support the U.S. sales and marketing team. She works with architects to understand their needs and goals, and demonstrates how Vectorworks BIM workflows can benefit their projects. Read More

Alicia Timmons

Alicia Timmons, Technical Support Specialist
As part of the Product Marketing and Support team, Alicia creates content training videos for the Vectorworks Service Select Portal, as well as other technical support videos. Read More

Don Ward

Donald Ward, Lead Trainer
Donald conducts classroom and one-on-one online training sessions at Nemetschek Vectorworks' headquarters in Columbia, Maryland, off-site at customer locations, and regional classroom training. He has presented to user groups throughout the U.S. in cities including Boston, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle; and at numerous industry events, including the LDI and ASLA annual conventions. Read More

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