Myer, Associate AIA, LEED AP is an architectural project coordinator at Weber Thompson. Myer is dedicated to integrative design and systems thinking. He was a member of the teams that won first place in the USGBC 2008 Natural Talent Design Competition and runner-up in Metropolis Magazine's 2009 Next Generation Design Competition. He is a planning member of the Cascadia Region Green Building Council’s Emerging Green Builders and an active member of the Seattle AIA Practice/Ethics committee. He received his Master in Architecture degree at the University of Washington and his Bachelor of Science in Architecture at the University of Maryland.

Robin Murphy is a principal of the architectural firm of Stricker Cato Murphy and Associates. He leads the firm’s long term planning, strategic vision and personnel management. He has over 20 years of experience in architecture and management and has worked on a broad range of projects, including mixed use, theaters, residential, high rise, retail, institutional and industrial developments. He has volunteered as an architectural critic at the University of Washington’s School of Architecture and as a coach for Special Olympics. He is a LEED accredited professional, a member of the American Institute of Architects, and is certified by the NCARB. He holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in architecture from the University of Washington.

Brandon Nicholson is a principal architect at Nicholson Kovalchick Architects. His firm specializes in urban infill multifamily housing and development consulting. He is also a managing partner of a development company undertaking mixed-use projects in Seattle. He is a member of the West Seattle Junction Business Association and the Admiral Neighborhood Association. He is a LEED Accredited Professional and has a Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Norma Tompkins has ten years of experience as a production designer at Starbucks. She has worked on stores in Latin America, North America and China. Previously, she worked in Bellevue and Tukwila designing custom homes. She was an apartment manager in Ballard. She was a member of La Casa de Artes, which promoted Latino arts and culture in Seattle. She has volunteered for Consejo's Domestic Violence Program, teaching English to Spanish-speaking women. She has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from La Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas in Mexico and is a registered architect in Mexico. She is a Sustainable Building Advisor as well.

Daniel Skaggs 
Position: Local Business Representative
Term: First
Term expires: April 4, 2013
 

Daniel is the founder of Indigo Creative Inc., an architectural design firm located in the Fauntleroy neighborhood. As a licensed Architect he has more than 25 years of experience in the Pacific Northwest region. After working for many years with a number of larger firms in Seattle he began his own practice ten years ago in order to have more direct relationships with his clients. Project experience includes custom residential, high rise and tenant improvements, retail, hospitality, speculative and industrial developments. He holds a Bachelors of Architecture from the University of Idaho and resides in West Seattle.