Founder and CoPresident at Zepplin Development
Denver, CO, United States

A Denver native, Mickey graduated from the University of Colorado before earning his law degree from the University of California. After practicing law for seven years Mickey founded Zeppelin Development rooting it in the idea that entrepreneurial real estate development can promote urban values. Mickey has contributed to Denver’s evolution and pioneered the development of communities in Lower Downtown (LoDo), the Golden Trainagle and River North (RiNo). He has belonged to over 20 boards and committees, and throughout his career has been committed to engaging and advocating for the neighborhoods he builds in. He has received numerous awards for his civic leadership and for the quality of his developments

Co-Founder and Partner at AB Design Studio
Santa Barbara, CA, United States

Clay Aurell, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, is the “ultimate strategist,” a placemaker who combines the skills of an architect, developer, planning consultant, real estate professional, and politician to formulate the creative vision for AB Design Studio. As Co-Founder and Partner, he brings his most assiduous architectural insights to even the simplest of design challenges, and considers architecture, interior design, and planning as inseparable extensions of himself. Clay’s early architectural influence was shaped by visits to construction sites with his father, when he was inspired as a teen to make an impact on the world through design. From boutique hotels and wineries to LEED-certified museums and mixed-use developments, each of Clay’s structures is inspired by a distinct contextual awareness that supports community with the future in mind. Clay received his B.Arch. from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and is Past-President of AIA/Santa Barbara.

Co-Founder and Partner at AB Design Studio
Los Angeles, CA, United States

Josh Blumer, AIA, is a problem solver, mentor, and architect who has been a catalyst and creative force for a transformative, inspirational design process at AB Design Studio. As Co-Founder and Partner, Josh champions an open, collaborative studio that sparks spirited debate and critique among a team of architects, designers, and key stakeholders at all stages. Inspired by early undergraduate experiences shaped by meaningful architectural dialogue, he cites the opportunity and ability to conceptualize societally effective ideas as a motive to pursue his craft. With a strong graphic background and deep investment into digital design and technology, Josh’s landmark projects—high-end residences, early-childhood development centers, and commercial tenant improvements—pursue interdependence by striking a balance between the natural environment and the built world. Josh received a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Principal and Director of Development at Element Properties
Boulder, CO, United States

Catherine joined Element Properties in 2015 to help manage the company’s operations and manage development projects. She’s overseen a range of projects, including the conversion of more than 230 apartments from market rate to permanently affordable, the repositioning of a commercial building in Flatiron Park, and the development of for-sale townhomes in downtown Boulder. Previously, she spent four years with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) where her responsibilities included managing FHA’s Breaking Ground Program and overseeing and analyzing HUD’s $13.6 billion share of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Prior to that, she worked for New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity, managing multiple post-Katrina initiatives. Catherine gained her B.A. in history from the University of Virginia and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. She sits on the board of the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless and enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter and dog, Huckleberry.

Partner/Senior Architect at Coburn
Boulder, CO, United States

Bill is a principal with Coburn Architecture who specializes in a variety of planning and architectural project types, including Sustainable Design, Commercial, Mixed Use, Multifamily and Breweries. He has headed projects which have won a host of awards and publications, including the NAHRO National Award of Merit, the ULI Global Award of Excellence, and a sustainable planning case study published by the EPA. He has chaired the Boulder Planning Board, taught design at University of Colorado, and testified before Congress on sustainable development. Bill has an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and a Masters from the University of Colorado.

Historic Preservation Planner at City of Boulder
Boulder, CO, United States

Marcy Cameron is a Historic Preservation Planner the City of Boulder. She is part of the team that serves Landmarks Board, undertaking historic research for projects under review including new landmarks and properties older than fifty years that are proposed for demolition. Additionally, Marcy serves as ongoing liaison to the public, property owners, developers, and other City departments regarding historic preservation. Cameron earned her Bachelor of Environmental Design from CU Boulder, and her Master of Architectural History from the University of Virginia with a Certificate in Historic Preservation.

Founder & Principal in Charge of Design at Barrett Studio Architects
Boulder, CO, United States

David Barrett’s life-long practice of architecture has created a legacy of sustainable design. When David founded his practice in 1977, his love of design was always coupled with an ethic of environmental stewardship. From large-scale master planning projects to the architecture of singular buildings, his designs offer a timeless connection to the unique places they inhabit and the people that inhabit them.

As Founding Principal and Design Director, the constant among David’s designs is “Living Architecture”: architecture that is inspired and informed by the patterns exhibited in the surrounding living and natural systems. Each project is initiated by a desire to discover and reveal a “soul”, or a “seed”, from which the architecture grows.

As his passion and expertise grew, David penned articles and gave lectures on green design throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. Locally, his visiting lectures at the University of Colorado’s College of Architecture and Planning continue to inspire architectural students.

Barrett Studio has been honored many times throughout David’s career, notably AIA Colorado Firm of the Year in 1998 and AIA Colorado Architect of the Year in 2002. In 2013, David was inducted in the AIA College of Fellows for his significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level.

David embodies the spirit and passion for design that Barrett Studio brings to each of its projects. He continues to instill these projects with a poetic vision of humanistic response and environmental calling.