A senior medical planner and behavioral health subject matter expert, Stephen is a proponent of “architect as advocate” for colleague, client, and community alike, and he believes strongly in leadership through service. His current work? Conducting design research and developing best practices in collaboration with our global Behavioral Health team—helping to drive positive patient outcomes and advance behavioral health treatment through design.
With awards from Healthcare Design Magazine, FastCo, and the Institute for Patient-Centered Design, Stephen is a collaborative researcher and accomplished designer. Stephen received both the 2023 Mid-Atlantic Top Young Professionals Award and the National Top 20 Under 40 Award from ENR. He was the youngest licensed architect elected to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Strategic Council and served as co-convener of the AIA Strategic Council’s Mental Health + Architecture Incubator, which seeks to elevate mental health design across the AIA’s 21 Knowledge Communities.
In his personal time, Stephen can be found traveling with his wife Carrie or volunteering at home and abroad, most recently in Kenya and India as a medical planner, designing hospitals for local NGOs.
