2018 Directory

26 WYOMING ARCHITECTURE .18 | www.aia-wyoming.org Judy Knight is a retired UW Academic Professional who taught in the Family and Consumer Sciences Department of the College of Agricul- ture, from 1965 through 1999, teaching courses in textiles, contempo- rary interior design; housing design and history, basic design principles, as well as historic textiles and home furnishings. She also served as faculty representative to the University of Wyoming Campus Planning Committee in the 1980s. Throughout her teaching career, she used the Laramie Plains Museum (LPM), a historic house museum as a practi- cum site for students in historic design. She also served as chair of the museum’s restoration committee from 1992 until it was essentially com- pleted in 2004. She has a B.S. in Interior Design from the University of Connecticut, and an M.S. in Textiles and Clothing from the University of Missouri. A native of New Jersey, she worked as a program assistant in the Education Department of Eastman Kodak in New York City for two years (1961-63) between undergraduate and graduate school. Ko- dak made synthetic fibers then from plastics they first used as film base. Her job was to promote their use in fabrics for the home sewing trade as well as with garment and home furnishing manufacturers. Mary Kelly, Ph.D., CSP, Commander, U.S.A. Navy, retired, followed with a presentation that energized the attendees by giving strategies to improve productivity and communications to "Master Your Archi- tectural World". Mary Kelly is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and spent over 20 years on active duty in intelligence and logistics. She retired from the Navy as a commander. She has masters’ degrees in history and economics, and a PhD in economics. With over 20 years combined teaching experience at both the Naval Academy and at Hawaii Pacific University, she taught economics, finance, history and management. She has extensive experience in business coaching, management, economics, finance, banking, insurance, real estate, gov- ernment, organizational leadership, communication, business growth, teamwork, strategic planning, human resources, customer service, time management, and project development. With a warm and sincere style, Mary takes her vast knowledge and provides an educational presenta- tion that holds the interest of her audience. She is a popular speaker on topics of leadership, communication, financial planning, and man- agement. As a communicator, she has chaired academic and military panels for economics, political science and historical conferences, and she has conducted over 2,200 seminars on financial, business, manage- ment and leadership topics. After lunch, Mary Kelly presented a second time with "10 Ways to Grow Your Architectural Business" that taught leadership and how to achieve growth. The afternoon sessions involved providing the attendees some exercise by walking through building tours - University of Wyoming Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center given by Senator Stephan Pappas, AIA and Chet Lockard, AIA and Ivinson Memorial Hospital Medical Office Building Addition provided by Steve Carr, Preston Nelson, and Ted Fritz. The two walking tours were interjected with Frederick F. But- ters, FAIA, Esq. giving a discussion on the "The Architect as Leaders: Lessons from the Past, Shaping the Future". Frederick F. Butters is pres- ident of Frederick F. Butters, PLLC, a law firm specializing in design professional and construction issues. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree, a Bachelor of Architecture Degree, a Master of Architecture