MODERATOR:
Shamika Godley, AIA, NOMA, NCARB | Principal and CEO, SGodley Architects®
Shamika Godley founded SGodley Architects® in 2009. She is passionate about her profession and the need for change within it. Growing young, strong Architects – and encouraging new ways of thinking for the experienced ones – is a mission of hers. Shamika supports women’s exposure and leadership in the field directly by being nationally certified by WBENC. Ms. Godley graduated cum laude from Howard University and has been practicing architecture for over 28 years.
PANELISTS:
Luanne Greene, FAIA, LEED AP | Principal, Ayers Saint Gross
A former president of Ayers Saint Gross, Luanne Greene believes that design can improve the lives of individuals and strengthen communities. Her collaborative vision for the firm centers on elevating design, reducing carbon, integrating data to support decision-making, and advancing equity in all forms.
Charlie Maskell | Managing Partner + Founder, Chesapeake Corporate Advisors, LLC
Charlie leads the CCA teams dedicated to helping businesses enhance shareholder value and position themselves to sell to a strategic buyer, recapitalize with a private equity investor or transition through an internal transaction. With decades of experience executing countless deals across a range of industries, Charlie achieves exceptional outcomes for his clients by listening to and understanding their short-term and long-term objectives
Magda Westerhout, AIA | Principal, Moseley Architects
Dedicated to socially viable projects and urban revitalization, Magda has over 40 years of experience in affordable housing, mixed-income housing, and mixed-use communities for a variety of clients. She has successfully designed numerous housing projects ranging from high-rise towers to neo-traditional neighborhoods. In 2017, Magda was named the Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition’s Person of the Year.
Jonathan Shoemaker, J.D | Lee/Shoemaker PLLC
Jonathan believes that the best solution to most problems is often the simplest: What does the contract say? Jonathan begins every new engagement seeking to understand how the parties on a construction project elected to allocate risk and responsibility before the project, and then works with his client to develop a plan for bringing the issue to resolution as expeditiously as possible, consistent with the client’s goals.
Event Schedule:
8:00am Registration & Check-in
8:30am Introduction
8:35am Panelist discussion of topics
9:45am Q&A
