Speakers: Cape May, NJ

Professor Duncan Stroik, AIA
Duncan G. Stroik, Architect LLC
South Bend, IN

Duncan G. Stroik is a practicing architect, author, and Professor of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame. His work includes Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel in Santa Paula, California, the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and Christ Chapel at Hillsdale College. Stroik is the founding editor of Sacred Architecture Journal and author of The Church Building as a Sacred Place: Beauty, Transcendence, and the Eternal. He has won multiple Palladio Awards and been featured in numerous articles in Traditional Building.

Mark Alan Hewitt, FAIA
Principal, Mark Alan Hewitt Architects

Mark Alan Hewitt is an architect, historian and preservationist who lives in New Hampshire and practices internationally. He is the author of eight books and dozens of articles on American architecture and preservation.  His many honors include a Fellowship in the American Institute of Architects, an Arthur Ross Award from the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art, and a Winterthur Fellowship. He taught at Rice University, Columbia University, Rutgers University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology during a forty-year career as an academic. He continues to lecture and teach as part of the Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture and the Moving Boundaries Collaborative. 

Mac White, AIA
Partner, Michael G. Imber Architects

With more than 25 years of tenure at Michael G. Imber Architects, Partner Mac White has played a central role in making the firm a leader in modern traditional design. His expertise includes classical design, architectural master planning, and historic preservation, and he has worked on residential, commercial, institutional, and ecclesiastical design projects across the U.S., the Caribbean, Germany, Russia, and Saudi Arabia.

Mac is a founding board member and Chapter President of the Texas Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art. He serves on the Diocesan Commission on Church Buildings in the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas and serves on the boards of Villa Finale and the Brackenridge Park Conservancy.

His work has earned numerous honors, including the Raphael Award, 6 Texas ICAA Staub Awards, and 6 Palladio Awards.

Carl Elefante, FAIA, FAPT
Principal Emeritus, Quinn Evans

Known worldwide for coining the phrase: “the greenest building is…one that is already built,” Carl Elefante is Principal Emeritus with Quinn Evans, recipient of the 2024 AIA National Firm Award. In 2018, Carl served as President of AIA, the culmination of leadership positions in architecture, historic preservation, and sustainable design organizations. In 2023, Carl was the inaugural visiting scholar at the University of Notre Dame Duda Center for Preservation, Resilience, and Sustainability. Carl is a Senior Fellow with Architecture 2030, a charter member of the Climate Heritage Network, and a Fellow of AIA and Association for Preservation Technology International (APT).

Russ Oliveri, President
Oliveri Windows and Doors
W Palm Beach, FL

Rosario 'Russ' Oliveri is President of Oliveri Millworks, a leader in the South Florida market for architectural hurricane impact fenestration. A former general contractor armed with credible impact testing data, Russ advises general contractors and architects about specifying and installing historically accurate, custom windows and doors which meet stringent coastal area building codes.

Mike Leibowitz
Director of Sales, Timberlane, Inc.
Montgomeryville, PA
www.Timberlane.com

Mike Leibowitz is a sales and operations leader with over 30 years of experience in high-end home improvement, working with architects, builders, designers, and homeowners throughout all phases of the project lifecycle. His experience from concept through installation provides a practical understanding of how design decisions influence constructability, performance, and long-term outcomes.

At Timberlane, Mike and his team work with architecturally and historically accurate, functional shutters, with a focus on high-quality materials that support durability and long-term performance. Timberlane offers both standard and custom solutions, supported by personalized design and technical guidance throughout the process.

Mike’s background provides a field-informed perspective on material selection, fabrication, and installation practices, supporting project outcomes that align with design intent while contributing to building longevity and overall performance.

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