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Named to the 2015 LSU Alumni Hall of Distinction, David Saurez, BArch 1973, is the president and CEO of The Atlantic Company of America, Inc., Washington, D.C.’s premier historic restoration construction firm. His firm has worked on impressive projects including the restoration of the Washington Monument, the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, the U.S. Treasury Building, Constitution Hall, the National Archives Building, and the Louisiana Old State Capitol.

Marc Berard Jr. is a registered architect in Louisiana. He has assisted with design and development of single family homes, as well as small residential developments up to entire neighborhoods. In August 2015, Marc began managing a satellite office of The Front Door Design Studio in downtown New Orleans. Marc is a member of the Urban Land Institute.

Marc’s Portfolio

Kevin Harris, FAIA, has received more than a dozen design awards, including awards from the National Endowment of the Arts, The Commission for the European Communities, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Gulf States AIA design awards. In 2007 he was awarded the prestigious Long-Sullivan Award. His work has been published in over 50 books and print publications including The New York Times, Smart Money,Southern Living and Business Week. He has completed three academic grants to study historic residential architecture. He is the author of over 30 articles appearing in local, regional and national publications.  Widely sought for his design knowledge, Kevin Harris has served on design juries in Florida, Texas and Ohio, and has been interviewed on National Public Radio’s program “All Things Considered”.  A recognized expert in single family residential and residential renovation design, Harris is a frequent lecturer at industry associations including the American Institute of Architects, Florida Builidng Materials Association, and Southern Forest Products Association conventions. He chaired the AIA’s Small Project Practitioners Knowledge Community, served on the Small Firm Task Force  and is a member of its Custom Residential Architect Network.  Kevin Harris is a graduate of the LSU School of Architecture and Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. He holds an NCARB certificate and is licensed in four states. He taught at Louisiana State University School of Architecture for 10 years and continues to mentor architecture students. He is married, has three daughters and lives in an older home that he renovated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Luxe Interior + Design Magazine chose Kevin Harris, Kevin Harris Architect, LLC to its 2015 Gold List. The list highlights top architects, interior designers, home builders and landscape architects from all over the country. Harris was the only designer on the 2015 list from Louisiana. Honorees were recognized in March at an event in New York City hosted by the magazine.

In July 2015, Harris released his first book, The Forever Home: How to Work with an Architect to Design the Home of Your Dreams, published by Advantage Media Group, Charleston, SC. The booke earned Amazon Best Seller status and Amazon #1 New Release in five categories. Download a free chapter of the book at designyourforeverhome.com.

Harris has also been selected to serve on the 2016 jury for the American Institute of Architects AIA Housing Awards.

Chad Broussard received a Bachelor of Architecture from the LSU School of Architecture and a Master of Science in Construction Management from New York University. He joined Deborah Berke Partners in New York in 2005 and was promoted to associate at the firm in summer 2015. His strong knowledge of the construction process is key to his role in maintaining project objectives.

Bert Turner is principal architect and designer for MLT. After spending 4 years with the A/E firm of SSOE, Inc, Bert joined the former Mouton+Long Architects in 2004 with the name changing to Mouton Long Turner Architects in 2011. Bert Turner has the expertise to lead design teams through all aspects of the development process. His focus is on multi-unit rollouts and site adaptation of corporate prototypes designed by our firm or by the national chain.

Bert’s Portfolio

Ken is the managing principle at his firm, Tipton Associates, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He has a Bachelor of Architecture from LSU (1981) and has served as an adjunct instructor at the LSU School of Architecture since 1988. Ken serves as a leading project architect and planner at the firm as well as a mentor to others. He also enjoys being involved in the Baton Rouge community through the LSU School of Architecture Professional Advisory Board and as past president of AIA Baton Rouge and AIA Louisiana.

After graduating LSU in May 1984, Jeff Stouffer was awarded an 18-month graduate fellowship in healthcare design. Following that, he moved to Dallas and has been with HKS for 31 years. He is focused on improving the environment of care in all health settings for patients, families, and staff. As the Global Health Director, Jeff travels to many of the 24 offices globally, working with the office leadership, optimizing teams and supporting the delivery of projects for clients in health, hospitality, sports, mixed-use, and corporate projects. Jeff has been married to Gayle Lawson Stouffer for 26 years and has two adult children, Kyle and Kathryn.

In 2016, Jeff was elevated to fellow in the American Institute of Architects at the national AIA convention in Philadelphia. His fellowship submission focused on the design and integration of children’s hospital environments and lean design and delivery tenants and the improved outcomes that follow as they are consistently integrated. Jeff has been leading the health group at HKS since January of 2014 and currently sits on the executive committee of HKS.

With the merger of VOA into Stantec, Rebel Roberts was named the practice leader for design. He works with other leaders in this global design firm to advance its robust design practice within the Buildings Group, a 5,000-person team that is diversified in disciplines, markets, and geography. The firm is one of the leading integrated design practices in the world. Before the merger, Rebel served as president and chief operating officer at VOA, a global architectural design firm in Chicago, Illinois.

Rebel received his bachelor’s degree from LSU School of Architecture (1976). In his more than 30 years as an architect, Rebel has earned more than 20 international, national, and local awards for his work, including the FIABCI Prix d’Excellence. In his role at VOA, he is instrumental in building the firm’s reputation for great design, most notably in the areas of healthcare, commercial and mixed use, and higher education. Rebel plays an active role in his community, both within and outside of the industry.

Mark serves as partner and director of operations at the Eskew+Dumez+Ripple architectural firm in New Orleans, Louisiana.  He has a Bachelor of Architecture from LSU (1979). Mark has more than 30 years of experience in professional practice and has developed specialized experience in the management of large institutional projects. His analytical approach to project delivery and commitment to client satisfaction has also helped the firm maintain strong, long-term relationships with several repeat clients. Mark’s project focus has been with technically sophisticated facilities such as high-performance research laboratories as well as inpatient and outpatient healthcare facilities. In addition to his role as a “hands-on” project director, Mark also serves as the studio-wide operations director, responsible for balancing staff workload, collective project delivery schedules, and emerging assignments.

Buddy Ragland serves as partner and architect at Coleman Partners Architects, LLC, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He recieved his Bachelor of Architecture from LSU (1980). In his years of practice, Buddy has developed a broad base of architectural knowledge and now serves as partner-in-charge of many ongoing projects for the firm. He has worked on national as well as international commissions, ranging from substantial hospitality, residential, and commercial works to medical, institutional, educational, and religious complexes. Buddy is also responsible for the daily administration of onsite supervision and cost estimating of all projects as well as the coordination for and quality control of construction administrative services for the firm. He continues to be an active participant in all levels of the American Institute of Architects, including having served as AIA Louisiana’s lobbyist. He has served as guest juror and lecturer at the LSU School of Architecture and continues to be involved in numerous local nonprofit boards and many other civic pursuits.