2024 COAA-IL Spring Workshop

Facilitator

Mariah McGunigle, Regional Chief Architect, GSA Great Lakes Region 

Mariah McGunigle is the Regional Chief Architect for GSA’s Great Lakes Region.  She focuses on leading holistic design strategies aimed to maximize environmental, social, and economic outcomes.  She is also working to collaborate with industry partners and local communities to find bespoke solutions for GSA’s remarkable public buildings.  Previously she spent 14 years working for GSA’s Center for Historic Buildings and the Great Lakes Region as a preservation architect providing technical and strategic expertise to capital construction and repair and alteration project teams. As an active member of the ACE Mentor program (Architecture, Construction and Engineering) Mariah is lead mentor for the Max Hayes Highschool team in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to GSA, Mariah worked for architectural firms in the Baltimore metropolitan area and the City of Annapolis.  Mariah holds a Masters in Architecture from the Catholic University of America and a Bachelor of Arts in Historic Preservation from Goucher College.

Panelists

Julia Louie, Director, Space Management & Planning, UI Health

Julia Louie is the Director of Space Management and Planning at UI Health in Chicago, IL.  With over 22 years practicing architecture focused on healthcare, she has worked on projects of all shapes and sizes within the healthcare space, including campus master plans, hospital expansions, a replacement hospital in Indiana and a category 4 hurricane-resistant hospital tower in Texas.  With the transition to the owner's side in 2018 as a project manager, her focus was on the continuity of brand standard and delivery of projects for meeting the expectations of the internal clients.

Joining UI Health in 2022 as Director of Space Management and Planning, Julia now leads a team to respond to everyday requests within the facilities including implementation of a new space management policy and procedure to support our everyday requests of the growing institution. She is also focused on collaborating with hospital leadership, the UIC physicians group, and the College of Medicine to prepare and implement a new facility master plan to align with the strategic plan of the institution which will allow UI Health patients more access to healthcare services for years to come.

Thomas C. Longhi, Principal, Stantec (previously with Shive Hattery)

 As a principal with decades of experience focusing on healthcare and higher education, Tom is driven to bring a client’s vision to life. Through clear communication and an understanding that the client’s goals come first, he’s seen as a trusted advisor by his clients and his team members.

After completing his first healthcare project in 2001—revitalizing an old hospital system over the course of three years—Tom realized his passion lies within the healthcare practice area where he could focus his efforts on helping others. Some of his notable projects include the University of Illinois (UI) Health Specialty Care Building and the conceptual plan and federal grant application for the replacement of UI Health, Mile Square.

Dan Myers, Project Director Vice President, Pepper Construction

Dan is a Vice President at Pepper Construction, specializing in healthcare projects in Chicagoland as well as downstate Illinois. As a Project Director, Dan leads the budgeting, scheduling, and procurement responsibilities and monitors implementation of quality and safety programs, all while keeping an eye on sound fiscal management of the project funds. With more than $700 million in construction experience, he emphasizes respectful, long-term, mutually beneficial client relationships. Dan holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University. Prior to his 23 years at Pepper Construction, Dan worked for 4 years with Roy F. Weston, Inc., managing environmental remediation projects across the Midwest.

Sponsorship

COAA’s primary mission is education – helping Owners be better Owners – so your support leads ultimately to a more informed client base that believes in The COAA Way of conducting business. 

Sponsors of the Illinois chapter can sponsor a single event - for example, spring or fall workshop or a summer social gathering. Packages include a variety of benefits on both the local and national level, including a tie-in to COAA Connect 2024 in Atlanta.