Dean's Council

Deans Council meets with faculty and staff in Hayes Hall.

Deans Council meets with faculty and staff in Hayes Hall. 

The Dean’s Council is a leadership group of friends of the School of Architecture and Planning dedicated to raising the global profile of the School and advancing its academic programs and research enterprise. Members of the Dean’s Council include distinguished alumni and leading professionals, from firm executives to educators. As champions of the School of Architecture and Planning, members leverage their diverse expertise and leadership positions to forge new connections and build the School's network of support.

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  • Ted Brown, AIA, FAAR ‘88
    9/15/25
    Ted Brown is Emeritus Professor at School of Architecture, Syracuse University where he served as the graduate and undergraduate chair, and as director of the Florence programs. He is a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome (1988) and a Fellow of the Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry, University of Chicago (2018).
  • Marc Bruffett (BAED '92)
    9/11/25
    Marc’s professional experience spans 30 years in design, development, and construction—both residential and commercial.
  • Madeline Burke-Vigeland, FAIA, LEED AP
    6/21/21
    Chair of the Dean's Council, Maddy is a Studio Director in Gensler's New York office as well as a Firmwide Leader of Gensler’s Community Sector. She has built a reputation for successful collaborations, both with high-profile clients and peer design firms, resulting in projects that have significant impact on cities and communities.
  • Franklin E. Dickinson, AIA
    7/5/22
    Franklin E. Dickinson, AIA, serves as senior vice president, architecture & construction, at LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s largest luxury good company. He holds both a Master of Architecture (1985) and a Bachelor of Professional Studies (1983) from the University at Buffalo. In addition, he is a graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Design's Advanced Management Development Program in Real Estate. 
  • Mark R. Foerster
    9/20/24
    Over his more than 40 years of legal and business experience, Mr. Foerster has specialized in commercial real estate development and management, real estate investment joint ventures and finance, and is highly experienced both as a commercial real estate executive and as a faculty member in real estate development. 
  • Peter F. Hunt
    10/7/19
    Peter F. Hunt is chairman and CEO of Hunt Real Estate Corporation.  Under his leadership, Hunt Real Estate Corporation’s combined sales volume has risen to over $1.8 billion.  
  • Gary J. Jastrzab, AICP
    7/5/22
    Gary J. Jastrzab (BA '76), one of the first graduates of the School of Architecture and Planning, is the retired executive director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, holding over four decades of experience in a variety of planning, project management, and public policy development initiatives. 
  • Mitchell Joachim, PhD, AIA
    8/20/24
    Mitchell Joachim, PhD, Assoc. AIA, BPS '94, is the Co-Founder of Terreform ONE and Professor of Practice at NYU. He upholds noteworthy leadership roles as a University Senator and Co-Chair of Global Design NYU.
  • Nina-Marie Lister, MCIP, RPP
    8/20/24
    Nina-Marie Lister is Professor in the School of Urban & Regional Planning at Toronto Metropolitan University, Visiting Professor of Landscape Architecture at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design and Senior Fellow at Massey College in Toronto.
  • Bradley A. Lukanic, AIA, LEED AP
    10/7/19
    Bradley Lukanic is chief executive officer and lead strategist of CannonDesign, a global design firm with 16 offices and more than 1,000 employees worldwide. An award-winning designer, Lukanic has been with CannonDesign since 2009 and was executive director of its education practice prior to his appointment as CEO.
  • Clark Manus, FAIA
    10/7/19
    Clark Manus (BA '74) is CEO of Heller Manus Architects and former president of the American Institute of Architects. The convergence of these two leadership roles has enabled Manus to manifest broad design thinking on issues pertaining to the urban and regional context. 
  • Peter Murad, AIA, AICP
    11/21/25
    As a Principal at Architectural Resources (A|r), Peter leads the firm’s higher education and urban design practice. Throughout his 30-year career, he has made significant contributions to the profession as an advocate, educator, and designer, shaping public architecture across campuses, historic structures, civic buildings, and urban districts statewide. His work includes multiple AIA award-winning projects, several of which are for the University at Buffalo.
  • Suzanne Marie Musho, AIA, NCARB
    7/5/22
    Suzanne Marie Musho (MArch '93, BA '90) is a licensed professional architect, design leader, and entrepreneur with significant experience leading large global teams in strategic planning for major building projects.
  • Mark Nusbaum, AIA, LEED AP
    10/28/25
    Mark Nusbaum’s (MArch, BPS) passion as an architect is demonstrated by his commitment to technical leadership that leverages his expertise in content development, quality control, consultant coordination, and construction site experience. His deep understanding and range of experience enables him to mentor and motivate architects to achieve industry-leading results that align architectural excellence with client objectives.
  • Richard Perlmutter
    10/7/19
    Richard Perlmutter (BA '76) is founding principal of Argo Development Company. Located in Rockville, Md., Argo is a full service real estate enterprise that provides acquisition, development and finance expertise for both commercial and multi-family projects. 
  • Robert Skerker
    10/7/19
    Bob Skerker is a business and community leader whose interests focus on the intersection of community resources and assets that can be leveraged for economic development and regional growth.
  • Dale White
    7/5/22
    Dale White (BAED '05) is a real estate developer with more than 15 years of experience leading equitable, green community development projects He currently serves as principal for acquisitions and development at Bastogne Development Partners, where he leads affordable housing projects in urban markets across the United States.

Former Dean's Council Members

Randy Asher
Louis P. Ciminelli
Ivor Cummings
Charles Davis (MArch '02, BPS '00)
George Gellman
Diane Georgopulos, FAIA
Marsha Henderson, FAIA, MRAIC
Mark Mendell, FAIA, MRAIC
Alphonso O'Neil-White
Dennis Penman
Georine Pierre
Laura Quebral 
Rishawn Sonubi, AIA, NCARB
Lena Ning Zhang, AIA, LEED AP