Ernest Bellamy is a City Planner in the City of Chicago. He is currently pursing his AICP and his architecture license. A native of Miami, FL, he earned his Master of Urban Design, Architecture from Carnegie Mellon University and his Bachelor's Degree, Architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology.

Nicholas Forest currently works as a Project Manager with CBRE, out of the Atlanta, Ga office. He previously worked with Quest Community Development, a non-profit affordable housing development organization. At Quest, he served on the real-estate development team, assisting in the management and construction of various developments at differing scales. He is also a founding member of BlackSpace Atlanta. A subsidiary of BlackSpace national in New York City.
Before moving to Atlanta, Nicholas served with the non-profit organization, SBP, in New Orleans, Louisiana, as a part of a 10-month Americorps program. He used his architectural background to support SBP's efforts in rebuilding many of the New Orleans' communities. Nicholas holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture with a minor in Construction Science from Prairie View A&M University and a Master of Architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology. Along with developing equitable communities, Nicholas is passionate about educating minorities about development and design.

Juan, a founding Principal of Self Tucker Architects, Inc., has nearly thirty years' experience in architecture, construction, project and program management. He has extensive experience with schools, churches, child-care facilities, single and multi-family housing, medical facilities, civic/government facilities, and commercial spaces. Juan received his degree in Architecture from Howard University School of Architecture and Planning in Washington, DC. He served on the AIA Memphis Board of Directors and currently serves as Chairman of the Memphis/Shelby County Building Code Advisory Board and is a member of the Tennessee Preservation Trust Board, Tennessee Historical Commission Review Board and Memphis Center City Commission Design Review Board.

Katherine Williams, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP is a licensed architect in Northern Virginia and currently a Senior Project Manager at a DC university. Katherine has written extensively about the architecture profession, diversity in the industry, and community development. She has served as editor for multiple publications and was the NOMA magazine editor from 2009-2014.

Additionally, Katherine served as chair of the AIA Housing and Community Development KC advisory group and was an Enterprise Rose Architectural Fellow in San Francisco. She was a recipient of the 2016 AIA Virginia Emerging Professionals award and the 2013 National Organization of Minority Architects President’s Award. She writes at katherinerw.com and is publisher/editor for archstories.com.

Corey Clayborne, FAIA currently serves as the Executive Vice President of AIA Virginia. In this position, he is responsible for the success of the Advocacy, Education, Outreach, and Member Services portfolios. His volunteer service spans across the AIA, NCARB, gubernatorial, and local government appointments. Prior to his current role, Corey worked in private practice for 13 years serving as a project manager for local, state, and federal clients.