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Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Rachel Romero
2025 Lab Design Conference speaker Rachel Romero, PE, of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, discusses soft skills for lab designers, her state swimming victories, and creating a sustainable lab facility
Professional Profile: George Bouris
Lab Design News spoke to George Bouris, vice president, mechanical electrical plumbing at Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc., about trends in lab design, balancing functionality with sustainability in a lab build, and the most unexpected request he received for a lab project
Professional Profile: Susan Heersema
Lab Design News spoke to Susan Heersema of HERA Laboratory Planners about the most essential soft skill she recommends for lab architects, her favorite coffee shop order, and her best piece of advice for those entering the lab design/build field
Professional Profile: Jane Kepros
Lab Design spoke to Jane Kepros, LEED GA, the director of lab programming at Margulies Perruzzi about her career journey, professional advice, and hobbies.
Professional Profile: Dominick Roveto
Dominick Roveto, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, principal and Science + Technology Leader and principal at DLR Group in New York City, shares his thoughts on challenges for lab designers, strengthening client relationships, and “Tough Tech” projects
Professional Profile: Jessica Schmitzberger
Lab Design spoke to Jessica Schmitzberger, project director, science + technology studio at Taylor Design in Los Angeles, CA. Read more about her advice to her younger self, her fascination with outer space, and her horse named Sam
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Andrew Labov
Read more about Lab Design Conference speaker Andrew Labov, who will be discussing “Building for Discovery: The Ongoing Evolution of the University of Arizona Biosciences Partnership Building”
Professional Profile: Brian Stancavage
Lab Design spoke to Brian Stancavage, AIA, CDT, associate principal with Svigals + Partners in New Haven, CT
Professional Profile: Laura Vargas
Lab Design spoke to Laura Vargas, principal with Page Southerland Page in Houston, TX. Read more about her path to architecture, her favorite building, and the importance of communication and listening when working on lab projects
Professional Profile: Altair Galgana-Wood
Lab Design spoke to Altair Galgana-Wood, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP