Michael Tribble, FAIA, RIBA is vice-chairman of the firm of LS3P ASSOCIATES LTD. with offices in Charlotte, NC and Charleston, SC.

Katherine N. Peele, FAIA is the managing principal of the Raleigh office of LS3P/Boney, with offices in Wilmington, Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Ron Mace was a nationally and internationally recognized architect, product designer and educator whose design philosophy challenged convention and provided a design foundation for a more usable wo

William Valentine, FAIA Chairman, HOK Bill Valentine is Chairman and Design Principal of Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum (HOK), a global architectural design and services firm.

A 46-year veteran of HOK, Bill serves as a vocal advocate for sustainability with employees and clients, as well as leading the design of several projects each year and developing strategies for pursuing new projects.

Bill’s diverse, award-winning design portfolio includes projects representing the Corporate, Education, Justice, Aviation, and Science + Technology sectors. Representative projects include the Biogen Idec Research and Development Campus in San Diego; Natural Sciences 1 and Natural Sciences 2 at the University of California, Irvine; Nortel Campus in Ottawa, Canada; Adobe Systems Inc. World Headquarters in San Jose; Levi’s Plaza in San Francisco; Microsoft Augusta Site Campus in Redmond, Washington; Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco; Phoenix Municipal Courthouse; and King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Throughout his career, Bill has been widely recognized for his ability to understand, formulate and respond to client needs and program requirements in a creative, individualistic and people-focused manner.

Within the design and construction industry, Bill actively promotes his definition of ‘good design’ as a simple idea, elegantly executed and inspiring, with social significance and in harmony with the environment.

Bill earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree from North Carolina State University and a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard University. A Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, he is a frequent speaker and author on sustainable design topics.