RIMiAD Mentorship Program

In our continued effort to build up our community, RIMiAD launched its second mentorship program in February 2025. It is with deep gratitude that we welcome all those who are giving their time to this program and we are looking forward to the strengthened relationships and mutual learning this program will bring. Meet the 2025 RIMiAD mentor cohort!

Neal Bijlani
(He/Him/His)
Pragmaticam
Architecture

Kris Bradner
(She/Her/Hers)
Traverse Landscape Architects
Landscape Architecture

Francois Karam
(He/Him/His)
The Garland Company
Architecture

Tami Hughes
(She/Her/Hers)
DBVW Architects
Architecture

Betty Jin
(She/Her/Hers)
Little Kids Inc.
Industrial Designer

Bryan Michie
(He/Him/His)
Michie Design & Build
Architecture

Bob Mohr
(He/Him/His)
Shepley Bulfinch
Architecture

Tyler Rodrigez
(He/Him/His)
Union
Visual Media

David Sisson
(He/Him/His)
David Sisson Architecture
Architecture

Moises Valcarcel Gonzalez
(He/Him/His)
DBVW Architects
Architecture

Gabriel Varga
(He/Him/His)
Aplus Group Corp.
Business Development and Strategy

Desireé Washington
(She/Her/Hers)
Designs By Des Interiors
Interior Designer

Angela Weldon
(She/Her/Hers)
Saccoccio & Associates
Architecture

In January of 2024 RIMiAD launched its first mentorship program. Eleven mentees, from a variety of backgrounds, have been paired with one of their top three mentor choices.

Meet the 2024 RIMiAD mentor cohort!

Jeff Galvin
(He/Him/His)
isgenuity
Architecture

Joanna Grocott
(She/Her/Hers)
SignalWorks Architecture
Architecture

Anita Guo
(She/Her/Hers)
Middletown Planning Department
Urban Planning

Tami Hughes
(She/Her/Hers)
DBVW Architects
Architecture

David Lawlor
(He/Him/His)
Run of the Mill
Photography and Video

Bryan Michie
(He/Him/His)
Michie Design & Build
Architecture

Bob Mohr
(He/Him/His)
Shepley Bulfinch
Architecture

Linda Penaloza-Resch
(She/Her/Hers)
Vision 3 Architects
Architecture

Devin Samuels
(He/Him/His)
SICI, Harvard Kennedy School
Education

Jon Stabach
(He/Him/His)
VHB
Civil Engineering

Xueyun Zou
(She/Her/Hers)
DBVW Architects
Architecture & Visualization