DLR Group is an integrated design firm providing architecture, engineering, planning, interior design, and sustainable consulting from offices coast-to-coast and in China. Core areas of design expertise include Civic, Courts, Energy Services, Higher Education, Hospitality, Justice, K-12 Education, Retail, Sports, and Workplace. Our promise is to elevate the human experience through design. This promise inspires sustainable design for a diverse group of public and private sector clients; local communities; and our planet. DLR Group fully supports the initiatives and goals of the 2030 Challenge and is an initial signatory to the AIA 2030 Commitment.My role as Federal Leader is to build relationships with federal agencies to further DLR Group's presence and growth in the federal sector. I will also collaborate with design teams delivering the firm's specialized expertise to the unique project opportunities in the federal sector.

I served as a Senior Architect in the Overseas Buildings Operations for over 25 years managing the design of significant international projects including American embassies in Moscow, Rome, Paris and Madrid.I served as program manager on functional building programs including the Barrier-Free Accessibility Program which provided funding for worldwide improvements to remove barriers to the disabled at existing embassies.I served on selection panels for architectural design services contracts and have provided design guidance to numerous design teams working with the Overseas Buildings Operations on the design of diplomatic missions.