SPEAKERS

DEAN STROMBOM Principal / Gensler

With a Gensler career spanning four decades and a portfolio of more than 50 million square feet, Dean leads the planning and design of corporate campuses, commercial office buildings, workplace interiors, and mixed-use developments. He is the South Central Region’s strategic advisor to several of Gensler’s practice areas, and a Houston office leader. Dean leverages his unique blend of education in psychology, sociology and architecture to offer strategic real estate and design insight. He has authored many industry articles over the years and is co-author of The Commercial Real Estate Revolution.

BRIAN R. WHITE, PH.D. Technical Section Manager –Americas / H.B. Fuller

Aaron Seward is Editor in Chief of The Architect’s Newspaper. Seward is an award-winning editor whose career has centered on interpreting architecture for the profession and the general public. He was editor of Texas Architect magazine for six years and prior to that held several positions at AN, including executive editor. In addition to those publications, Seward’s writing on architecture, culture, and the built environment has appeared in Architect, Curbed, Domus, Metropolis, and other publications. He has a BA in Literature, Writing and the Arts from The New School for Social Research

Cameron joined RIOS in 2014 after honing his skills in Palm Springs, California, as a lead project designer working on commercial, civic, and educational projects. He enjoys wearing multiple hats within the office, where there are always opportunities to explore projects of varying types, scales, and experiences. Cam received his Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Master of Architecture from the University of Michigan; his educational background in digital fabrication techniques and computational design remains a tangential interest for him and can be found embedded in his work.

Brian White is the Technical Manager for the Americas Insulating Glass team at H.B. Fuller Company, where he manages research and development and technical service for North America. Brian has been with H.B. Fuller for 10 years, starting as a scientist developing insulating glass sealants and gaining experience and familiarity within the fenestration industry. Currently, he is active in the Insulating Glass Manufacturer’s Alliance (IGMA), Insulating Glass Certification Council (IGCC), American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), and supports activities in ASTM and the National Glass Association (NGA). He earned his B.A. in Biochemistry from St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Minnesota.