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 Theodore Landsmark, MEvD, JD, PhD, is president-elect of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) and President & CEO of The Boston Architectural Center, New England's largest independent, accredited college of architecture and interior design. Ted is immediate past chair of the AIA National Diversity Committee, where his tenure has included passage of the 2004 Diversity Data Collection Resolution and the publication of 20 on 20/20 Vision: Perspectives on Diversity and Design. Ted was recently named as the 2006 recipient of the Whitney M. Young Jr. Award, given to an individual or architecturally oriented organization exemplifying the profession's responsibility toward current social issues. He is the 35th recipient of the award, which will be presented at the AIA 2006 Annual Convention in Los Angeles in June.
 John Peterson is principal of Peterson Architects and founder and chair of Public Architecture, both of which are located in San Francisco. Established in 1993, Peterson Architects is a design-intensive practice with a range of project types. John and his firm have dedicated substantial amounts of time to arts institutions, city agencies, community development corporations, and social service agencies. In 2002, the firm's unorthodox pro bono work evolved into Public Architecture, a nonprofit organization that acts as a catalyst for public discourse through education, advocacy, and the design of public spaces and amenities. Through its "1% Solution" program, Public Architecture challenges architects to similarly formalize their commitment to the public good by pledging a percentage of their billable hours to public interest work. Presently, John is a Loeb Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
 Leon van Schaik is innovation professor of architecture at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Melbourne, Australia, where he is widely recognized for promoting local and international architectural culture through practice-based research. He is the author of Mastering Architecture: Becoming a Creative Innovator in Practice (Wiley-Academy, 2005). In 2003 he was made a Life Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) in recognition of his service to the profession. His many other accomplishments include studying and teaching at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, participating as a visiting design critic at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and serving as the Commissioner for Australia at the Venice Biennale 2000, the 7th International Exhibition of Architecture.
 Louis B. Smith Jr., is a founding principal of Ascent Design PC in Ann Arbor, Mich., and is the current vice-chair of the AIA Small Project Practitioners Knowledge Community. He is also a past president of AIA Huron Valley Michigan. His diverse professional background includes experiences in teaching, energy conservation, community development, historic renovation, single- and multi-family housing, and government work. Louis is a regular author in the AIA Small Project Practitioners Journal and has contributed work to other publications including Architectural Record, 3D World, and the late ArchVoices newsletter.
 Katie Swenson is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Charlottesville Community Design Center (CCDC), a dynamic non-profit organization which focuses on the value of good design, community values, and public engagement by providing technical assistance and education programs, including the Urban Habitats Design Competition. Since co-founding the CCDC in 2004, Katie has worked with the architectural, business, and academic communities in Charlottesville to pursue CCDC's mission. Prior to the inception of CCDC, Katie worked with the Piedmont Housing Alliance on community development, affordable housing and architecture with the Frederick P. Rose Fellowship, given to individuals for the promotion of architectural and community design in low income neighborhoods.
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