Thomas McCluskey, S.E.
Company: McCluskey Engineering Corp.
Location: Naperville, Ill.
Position: Founder and director

Thomas McCluskey is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago and is a licensed structural engineer. McCluskey is the founder and director of McCluskey Engineering Corp., located in Naperville, Ill., and past president of the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois. He has published several articles on various engineering topics and has lectured throughout the country on precast concrete design and emergency preparedness.

Jason P. Lien, P.E.
Company: EnCon United
Location: Denver, Colo.
Position: Vice president of design

Jason P. Lien was formerly the president and one of the founding members of StructureWorks, a software development company specializing in the design and detailing of precast/prestressed concrete structures. He is now the vice president of design at EnCon United, and has been with the company since 2007. He has an AAS in Civil Engineering Technology from the State University of New York—Farmingdale in Farmingdale, N.Y., and a BS and MS in Engineering Systems from the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colo. Lien has been an adjunct faculty member at the Colorado School of Mines and has experience as a design engineer, special projects engineer, and engineering manager. He is a registered professional civil engineer in Colorado, California, New Mexico, and Wyoming; a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Colorado (SEOC) and PCI’s Continuing Education and Technical Activities committees; and is the chairman of PCI’s Building Information Modeling (BIM) Committee.  

George K. Tuhowski III, LEED AP BD+C
Company: U.S. Green Building Council, Illinois chapter
Location: Chicago, Ill.
Position: Board chair

George K. Tuhowski III, an active member of the U.S. Green Building Council since 2004, chair of its Illinois chapter, and cochair of its nationally recognized Education and Research Committee, is the general superintendent and director of sustainability at the Leopardo Cos. Tuhowski oversees 60 superintendents responsible for building 300+ projects a year. This work includes monitoring of the entire field and supervisory force, strict procedure compliance, and quality control and safety on all construction projects; long-term planning for superintendent placement and advancement; and conducting ongoing industry training. As Leopardo's director of sustainability, Tuhowski is the leading advocate of sustainable design, construction, and operation.

Walter Hainsfurther, FAIA
Company: Kurtz Associates Architects
Location: Des Plaines, Ill.
Position: President

Jay Longo, R.A., AIA, LEED AP
Company: Gensler
Location: Chicago, Ill.
Position: Senior associate

Stuart Howard, MAIBC, FRAIC, AIA, NCARB
Company: Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
Position: President elect

Stuart Howard is principal of Stuart Howard Architects Inc., a ten-person, design-oriented architectural practice in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Howard, a registered architect in British Columbia, Washington, and California, has been the designer and principal in charge of over 350 buildings throughout British Columbia, the Pacific Northwest, and the Caribbean.

Katie Gerfen
Company: Architect magazine
Location: Washington, D.C.
Position: Senior editor

Gregory Georgis
Company: Georgis Design+Development
Location: Rockford, Ill.
Position: President

Gregory Georgis formed Georgis Design+Development LLC with the goal of developing and consulting on unique projects throughout the United States. At Georgis Design+Development, he takes on multiple roles, including designer, architect, project/construction manager, consultant, developer, and financier. Georgis also serves as design director for Cody Design Group Inc., a diversified architectural firm based in Naperville, Ill.