Luis is an established building development professional specializing in project management for A/E/C firms, commercial developers, schools, and public sector agencies on the West Coast. He moved to the Seattle area in 2007 to manage the development of a 36-story commercial office tower for Schnitzer West and has since worked for several other commercial real estate developers in the Puget Sound including Urban Visions, Vulcan and Unico. Between the Southern California and Seattle markets, he has worked on over 8 million square feet of public and commercial real estate projects. Luis’s interest in Mass Timber began when he engaged Katerra to develop a large multifamily project in Portland. He has since explored the possibility of using mass timber to develop other projects and has engaged with designers and contractors who have expertise in the industry. As a consultant, Luis serves real estate developers and serves on the Board of Directors for the Seattle Smart Building Center as well as the Seattle Architecture Foundation.

Dr. Pouria Bahmani is an Assistant Professor of Structural Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Washington State University. His research focuses on performance-based engineering, traditional and innovative mass timber structures, modular construction design, sustainable and resilient infrastructure systems, and innovative structural systems and technologies.  With over $800K in funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Defense, and industry partners, he is actively advancing the design and application of wood and timber structures, modular design and construction, and affordable housing.   Before joining WSU, he was an assistant professor at Milwaukee School of Engineering from 2019 to 2022 and worked as a structural engineer at Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA) in Seattle, as well as KPFF Consulting Engineers in Tacoma/Seattle from 2015 to 2019.  He is a registered professional engineer in California, Washington, Oregon, and Wisconsin and is a member of professional organizations such as ASCE/SEI, AISC, and AWC.

Jan is an experienced real estate professional with 20 years of experience leading teams and improving operations. At Forterra, Jan manages the development of affordable housing and leads efforts to innovate in mass timber construction and community-focused projects.

Jan led a major expansion at the Seattle Art Museum through a creative public-private partnership, and has developed project management programs and best practices for companies around the world. She has also served as an advisory board member and speaker at the University of Washington.

Jan holds degrees in landscape architecture and architecture from the University of Washington.

Eddie has been a Union Ironworker with Local 86 since 2007, where he spent most of his career erecting structural steel. He quickly rose to a leadership position and was a foreman on several notable projects, including the Amazon Spheres, Climate Pledge arena, and Rainier Square Tower which was the first “speedcore” erected. He now works as a Business Agent for Ironworkers Local 86, representing nearly 3,000 members in western Washington.

Michael Langstaff was recently hired as the Administrative Forester for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (CTCR), having worked in forest and timber management for almost 15 years. The CTCR are the leading producers of Tribal wood in Washington state, with a holistic approach to natural resource management. Michael received his BS from Humboldt State University in 2009, with a double emphasis in Forest Production Management and Wildland Fire Management and a minor in Geographic Information Technology. Michael loves living in the Coulee with his family, where they can spend summers on the lake and winters on the mountain. He is passionate about responsible natural resource management on the Colville Reservation, and eager to share how the Colville Tribes are caring for the land. He volunteers for the Electric City Fire Department, helps coaching his kids’ sports, and is on the local Parent Teacher Association.

With over 20 years of industry experience, Joshua brings expertise in offsite construction systems, manufacturing, and installation of wood buildings using Modern Methods of Construction. As an owner of Craft Contracting, a construction company focused on family and community, Joshua’s mission is to make housing accessible for all Washington State residents by using mass timber and sustainable, cost-saving manufacturing technologies procured from 7Gen Components. By partnering with schools and tribal communities, Joshua aims to create inclusive opportunities in the timber industry through workforce development collaborations.

Bec believes in the future of construction: envisioning homes and buildings that address our climate crisis and provide shelter for all, creating places we love to be. Their vision for a better world is grounded in their experience in construction, prefab, real estate development, technology, and sustainability. Bec is a founder and operator, technology integrator, and team builder. Bec has an MBA from Presidio Graduate School and is an alumnus of  Y Combinator and Techstars. Green Canopy NODE develops building systems that accelerate construction with next level sustainability, at the same or lower cost than traditional construction. Amid labor shortages, rising costs, and market instability, Green Canopy NODE believes in harnessing the power of manufacturing for construction. By standardizing parts and leveraging parametric software, we aim to scale our impact effectively and efficiently.