PERKINS EASTMAN - Key Persons

Barbara Mullenex

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Principal

For over 30 years, Barbara has focused her career on people. As a Managing Principal of the Washington, DC studio, she actively supports and strengthens Perkins Eastman's mission and values through active participation with clients, support organizations, and philanthropic associations. With expertise in organizational strategy, talent development, and outcome-based management, Barbara makes unique contributions to projects across all practice areas from hospitality and residential to large scale mixed-use and workplace. Barbara maintains focus on producing creative and innovative solutions for her clients by building teams that effectively work together to share information, make decisions, and solve problems. An active philanthropist and advocate for smart growth, Barbara currently serves on the board of many leading organizations including the Federal City Council, The Economic Club of Washington, DC, DCBIA, and Safe Shores - The DC Children's Advocacy Center.

Betsey Olenick Dougherty

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Principal

Brian Dougherty

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Architect
Principal

Brian is a dedicated architect with more than 40 years of experience driven by a commitment to the environment and professional leadership. A Managing Principal of the Costa Mesa and Oakland studios, he specializes in the planning and design of educational, institutional, commercial, and healthcare facilities. Brian brings career-long expertise in sustainable design to each project, working with clients, community members, and other professionals to focus on holistic resource and energy conservation. A community and profession-wide leader, Brian is a founding practicing architect member of the Board of the Collaborative for High Performance Schools and has served the American Institute of Architects at the local, state and national levels including as AIA National Board Member and Secretary and Strategic Council representative.

Bruce Moore

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Principal

Carl Ordemann

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Principal
Global Leader

With 100 million sq. ft. in new construction and interior alterations, Carl is a global leader of our workplace, mixed-use, and retail, and commercial office practice areas. In his nearly 20 years with Perkins Eastman, Carl has managed numerous high-profile projects that have shaped and grown the firm into the internationally recognized design firm it is today. Carl's projects are distinguished for their unobtrusive, oftentimes invisible complexity-buildings that support different uses and their different delivery methods, house complicated systems, simultaneously articulate and unify disparate architectural qualities. In addition to his award-winning portfolio, Carl has contributed his expertise as a guest critic at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design and in teaching roles at New York University's Real Estate Institute and the New York Institute of Technology. An avid sailor, Carl has chartered sailing yachts around the world and has raced in numerous regattas.

Chhavi Lal

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Associate IIA, Associate IUDI, LEED Green Associate

Passionate about urban and social aspects of design, Chhavi believes architecture has the power to help communities flourish in their own cultural context. She champions a holistic approach to urban issues through collaborative engagement in projects, academics, and research. Chhavi's projects range from phased institutional master plans to dynamic, large-scale urban destinations. Bringing in a comprehensive perspective to design, she moves from macro to micro scales in projects with ease. A keen listener with a thoughtful voice, Chhavi uses her skills to actively engage in dialogue and uncover informed, creative solutions to make meaningful design a priority. Chhavi is a true diplomat and problem solver, especially adept at leveraging the knowledge and experience of the team-client, consultants, and contractors-to serve the project's best interest.