Stacee, a registered architect in Minnesota, joined LHB in 2014 and has 20 years of experience designing education, community, and commercial projects. She is a Vice President and leader of LHB’s Integrative Design Team of 75 people. x000D x000D She has managed some of LHB’s most complex commercial projects including The Nordic, a WELL Certified office building, parking ramp and housing project for in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis, and the expansion of the National Eagle Center in Wabasha. Her project work also includes notable local landmarks such as USBank Stadium and the University of Minnesota Recreation and Wellness Center. Her passion is growing the business case for sustainability, wellness, and resilience in the built environment through the use of metrics and evidence-based design. She is leading LHB efforts to be at the forefront of design for our changing world with a focus on regenerative design and resiliency.

Having a BS in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering and Paper Science, John is Owner and Principal Engineer at A1X Automation. Producing thousands of products a year via contract manufacturing. A1X has expertise in machine and controller design, electrical, mechanical, software engineering - A1X’s operations are powered by on-site solar. Additional expertise in Paper Science, and a longstanding love and affinity for forests and forest products and sustainability, makes John’s new building a prime candidate for mass timber.

William Nielsen is the Chief Economist with Ecotone Analytics where he develops social, economic, and environmental impact analyses and projections for public, private, and non-profit clients. Will brings 10+ years of experience in the impact analysis space where he works to understand the interconnectedness of our actions to help show how a myriad of impacts can flow from each investment a company makes and that recognizing these flows of impact creates a new level of foresight to guide strategy and decision-making. As we weave together the disparate and scattered wealth of information available in the world to generate new bits of knowledge, we can make choices that support greater benefits at greater efficiency than previously imaginable. Mass timber is a great example of a growing industry with many flows of value that were worth exploring to inform future decision-making.