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Spaces4Learning Relaunches Advisory Board, Announces 12 Members

  • By Staff
  • 02/12/25

Spaces4Learning is pleased to announce the relaunch of its advisory board and the introduction of its 12 distinguished members.

The Spaces4Learning Advisory Board is a group of education and industry leaders who inform the editorial planning and help ensure Spaces4Learning creates the best possible content, events, and resources for our audience. The new advisory board includes:

  • Steve Cunningham, AIA, LEED AP, Director of Academic at Columbia
  • Catherine Dalton, AIA, RID, LEED AP BD+Cm K-12 Market Leader at KAI Design
  • Adrienne Dayton, VP Content & Learning at EDmarket and Conference Director at EDspaces
  • Michael Dorn, Executive Director at Safe Havens International
  • Jessica Figenholtz, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Practice Leader, Associate Principal at Perkins&Will
  • Jenny Freeman, LEED AP BD+C, Managing Director of Buildingsat Group PMX
  • Cindy O'Neill, Manager, Marketing Communications at Armstrong World Industries
  • Craig Park, FSMPS, Associate AIA, Director of Digital Experience Design and Associate Principal at Clark & Enersen
  • Kalyn Pavlinic, NCIDQ, LEED AP, IIDA, Senior Interior Designer, Associate at Shepley Bulfinch
  • Brenda Swirczynski, MSc, ALEP, Educational Facility Planner at Pfluger Architects
  • Hank Thomas, PLA, ASLA, TCEQ, Associate, Landscape Architect at SWA Group
  • Brian Vaillancourt, VP, Sales & Marketing at Whitney Brothers

"I'm thrilled to have this group of experts lending their expertise to our content and events," said Rhea Kelly, Editor in Chief. "Their diverse perspectives and deep industry knowledge will help us continue to serve our readers with the most timely and valuable insights into the evolving education landscape."

For more information on the Spaces4Learning Advisory Board, visit https://spaces4learning.com/Pages/advisory-board.aspx.

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