Architect, Barbie: Reflections on Women in Practice

AGENDA

5:00-5:30: Networking & Light Bites

5:30-6:30: Panel Discussion & Q&A

6:30-7:00: Mingling and Closing Reception

FEATURED SPEAKERS

E.B. Min

E.B. Min is the principal of Min Design, an architecture and design studio in San Francisco. A graduate of Brown University with dual concentrations in art history and studio art, E.B. received her M.Arch from U.C. Berkeley. Her work has been widely recognized with awards from the prestigious Emerging Voices by the Architectural League, Architectural Record's Design Vanguard, AIACC's Emerging Talent, and Residential Architect's Rising Star. During her tenure on the AIASF Board, E.B. helped form The Missing 32% project to address issues of equity for women in architecture. 

Hao Ko

Hao, Gensler’s Global Director of Design and Regional Design Principal, fosters a dynamicpractice through collaboration. An inquisitive architect, he transforms experiences withresearch, technical excellence, and intellectual rigor, aiming to designimpactful, beautifulplaces.His notable projects, including The Tower at PNC Plaza, NVIDIA Headquarters, and Mercedes-Benz USA Headquarters, have enhanced Gensler’s profile with innovation and quality. Elevatedto AIA’s College of Fellows in March 2024,Hao also served on Gensler’s Board of Directors. Hegraduated with Highest Honors from UC Berkeley and attended Harvard University GraduateSchool of Design.

Julie Jackson

Julie Jackson, AIA, LEED AP, is the co-founder of Jackson Liles Architecture, a San Francisco-based studio known for its diverse and impactful work across nonprofit, industrial, commercial, and residential projects. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, Julie holds SEED and LEED accreditations, demonstrating her commitment to sustainable and socially responsible design. She currently serves as Assistant Treasurer for AIA San Francisco, Treasurer for the Center for Architecture + Design, and is a former four-time PTA President. Julie is also in the early stages of forming a Women in Architecture group at AIASF. Outside of her professional life, Julie enjoys sunrise paddleboarding, cherishes time with her adult children, and loves cooking.

MODERATOR

Lisa Boquien

A seasoned strategist and design & architecture aficionada, Lisa works with creative business on branding, marketing and communications. Lisa also produces and moderates convergent conversations, presented at AIA Los angeles, AIA San Francisco, and during San Francisco Design Week. 

As AIASF Communications Committee Chair, Lisa helped conceptualize and produce "Ladies (and Gents) Who Lunch with Architect Barbie" (2011) and "The Missing 32 Percent" symposia — forerunner events to the EQxD program. While at San Francisco Design Center, Lisa and her team produced an annual fundraiser benefitting the Center for Architecture + Design. She serves on the Board of Directors of UPAAA.