Dawveed Scully is Managing Deputy Commissioner of Planning and Development at the City of Chicago. Prior to the DPD, Dawveed was an Associate Principal in the urban design and planning studio at SOM. He is a licensed architect in the State of Illinois and AICP certified urban planner. Listen in to hear about his design philosophies bringing together architecture and urban planning.

Alicia Ponce is the founder and principal of APMonarch, a Chicago based architecture firm. Alicia is also the founder of Arquitina, a national 501(c)3 organization with a mission to increase the number of licensed Latina architects in the U.S. Listen in to hear about Alicia's inspirations and the work she does to support women in architecture with Arquitina.

This episode also marks one year of the Beyond the Surface podcast. We want to thank everyone who has listened over this past year, and we hope to continue bringing great stories.

Brian Lee, FAIA is a Consulting Design Partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Listen in to hear about design ideas an influences in his architectural career.

Bryan Hudson, NOMAC, AIA is a former NOMA National President. Listen in to hear about the path he took through architecture and NOMA. Bryan talks about the mentors and influences in his life, and how he now gives back to the next generation, especially with his firms and his continued NOMA involvement.

Dr. L. David Stewart is an advocate and consultant for race, equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives for companies. Listen in to hear about his path from architecture school to a doctorate, his involvement with NOMA, and more about the belief that "everything is architecture".

Daniel Mai is vice president for NC NOMA, and an HR Manager at Little Diversified Architectural Consulting. Daniel studied architecture and after exploring different careers in the architecture, construction and engineering industry, he ended up as a recruiting an HR professional in architecture firms, which we explore in this episode.

Maurice Cox is the former Commissioner for the Chicago Department of Planning and Development. Listen in to hear stories from a long career in architecture, academia, and politics spanning across locations including New York, Italy, Charlottesville, and many more.

Ernie Wong fASLA is the founding principal and president of Site Design Group, an award winning landscape architecture firm. Listen in to hear his story, and discussion about the relationship between politics and design.

Beyond the Surface has a special episode featuring Walmer Saavedra, the co-founder and executive director of the non-profit organization Human Scale. The organization was founded by a group of architecture students who wanted to make a positive impact on communities. Listen in to hear about the organization and all the great work they do!

Linda Chavez is a Principal at Future Firm in Chicago. She focuses on civic and community driven spaces. Listen to follow Linda's journey from Mexico to Chicago, and the perseverance it took to get where she is now.