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March 30, 2023 Design for Freedom Summit Speakers

Panels and roundtables led by experts in fields such as architecture, law, and construction are centered around our core topics: corporate ethical responsibility, government policies, Design for Freedom Pilot Projects, and the future of the AEC Industry.

Alina Reynolds

General Counsel and Justice Initiative Deputy Director, Grace Farms Foundation

Amy O'Neill Richard

Senior Supply Chain Advisor, State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Ana Hinojosa

Former Executive Director, US Customs & Border Protection, and Oritain

Angel Dizon

Government Senior Executive responsible for Public Buildings (Great Lakes Region)

Anna Dyson

Founding Director, Yale Center for Ecosystems + Architecture

Annie Bevan

CEO, mindful MATERIALS

Barbra BatShalom

Founder and CEO, BuildingEase, Inc

Ben Dreith

US Editor, Dezeen

Brigid Abraham

Design for Freedom Project Manager, Grace Farms

Buxton Midyette

VP Marketing & Promotions, Supima

Chris Sharples

Founding Principal, SHoP Architects

Cristina M. Villegas

Director of Sustainable Markets, Pact

Curtis Clay

Director of Architecture, Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations

Debbie Propst

President, Global Retail at Miller Knoll

Diana Kellogg

Founder and Principal, Diana Kellogg Architects

Evelyn Ritter

Senior Solutions Engineer, Toxnot

Felix Heisel

Circular Construction Lab, Cornell University

Florian Idenburg

Principal, SO - IL

Gabe Wing

Vice President of Sustainability, MillerKnoll

Hayes Slade

Co-Founder, Slade Architecture

Jacqueline Corbelli

Founder and CEO, SustainChain

James Slade

Co-Founder, Slade Architecture

Jim Vallette

Co-Founder and President, Material Research L3C

Jing Liu

Principal, SO - IL

Joanna Hall

Executive Director, SustainChain

Dr. John Hermanson

Co-Executive Director, Center for Environmental Forensic Science and Research Scientist, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington