College of Fellows

CTBUH Fellows are recognized for their contribution to the Council over an extended period of time, and in recognition of their work and the sharing of their knowledge in the design and construction of tall buildings and the urban habitat. This award is bestowed by the CTBUH Board of Trustees and is not open for general submission. For a complete listing of Fellows since the award's inception in 2006, please see here.

The College of Fellows was launched in 2023. It is an activated group of Fellows who serve the organization in a mentorship and advisory capacity. For more information about the College of Fellows, please contact [email protected].

Ron Klemencic
Co-Chair

Ron Klemencic

Chairman & CEO, Magnusson Klemencic Associates

Seattle, United States

Craig Gibbons
Co-Chair

Craig Gibbons

Fellow, Arup

Singapore, Singapore

Dennis Poon

Dennis Poon

Managing Principal, Vice Chairman Emeritus, Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.

New York City, United States

Ahmad Abdelrazaq

Ahmad Abdelrazaq

Managing Director & Founding Partner, Rise Global LLC

Chicago, United States

Mir Ali

Mir Ali

Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Urbana, United States

Georges Binder

Georges Binder

Founder, Buildings & Data SA

Brussels, Belgium

Zhouwen Chen

Zhouwen Chen

Executive Director & Senior Vice President, Shenzhen Parkland Real Estate Development Co., Ltd

Shenzhen, China

Hi Sun Choi

Hi Sun Choi

Senior Principal RET, Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.

New York City, United States

Kwang Ryang Chung

Kwang Ryang Chung

President, CNP Dong Yang

Seoul, South Korea

Ariane Dienstag

Ariane Dienstag

Founder, Ariane Dienstag sas

Paris, France

Johannes de Jong

Johannes de Jong

Executive Vice President, Elevating Studio

Singapore, Singapore

Charles A. DeBenedittis

Charles A. DeBenedittis

Sr Managing Director, Tishman Speyer

United States

Roy Denoon

Roy Denoon

Senior Principal & Vice President, CPP Wind Engineering Consultants

Denver, United States

Mark Garland

Mark Garland

President, GCL Builds

Toronto, Canada

Kirk Harman

Kirk Harman

Client Executive/Executive Principal, IMEG Corp

Las Vegas, United States

Ryszard Kowalczyk

Ryszard Kowalczyk

Professor, Department of Architecture, University of Ecology and Management in Warsaw

Warsaw, Poland

Simon Lay

Simon Lay

Fire Engineer, OFR Consultants Limited

Manchester, United Kingdom

Eric Lee

Eric Lee

Managing Director, Property & Asset Management, Greater China, JLL - Jones Lang LaSalle Property Consultants Pte Ltd

Hong Kong, China

Guoqiang Li

Guoqiang Li

Professor, Tongji University

Shanghai, China

Richard (Mu) Li

Richard (Mu) Li

Chief Architect of ECADI Fourth Department, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)

Shanghai, China

William Maibusch

William Maibusch

Project Executive, The Walsh Group

Seattle, United States

Thomas  J. McCool

Thomas J. McCool

Retired, Turner Construction Company

Philadelphia, United States

Terri Meyer Boake

Terri Meyer Boake

Principal, University of Waterloo

Toronto, Canada

Moira M. Moser

Moira M. Moser

Chairman & Founder, M Moser Associates

China

Felino "Jun" Palafox, Jr.

Felino "Jun" Palafox, Jr.

Principal Architect - Urban Planner, Palafox Associates

Makati, Philippines

James Parakh

James Parakh

Urban Design Manager, City of Toronto Planning Department

Toronto, Canada

Robert Pratt

Robert Pratt

Managing Director, Tishman Speyer

New York City, United States

Javier Quintana de Uña

Javier Quintana de Uña

Chief Executive Officer, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

Chicago, United States

Mark Sarkisian

Mark Sarkisian

Partner of Structural and Seismic Engineering, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

San Francisco, United States

Swinal Samant

Swinal Samant

Visiting Associate Professor, National University of Singapore

Singapore, Singapore

Brett Taylor

Brett Taylor

Director, Bornhorst + Ward Consulting Engineers

Sydney, Australia

Zhendong Wang

Zhendong Wang

Professor, Tongji University

Shanghai, China

Peter Weismantle

Peter Weismantle

Director of Supertall Building Technology, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture

Chicago, United States

Carol Willis

Carol Willis

Founder & Director, The Skyscraper Museum

New York City, United States

Cathy Yang

Cathy Yang

Advisor, Hung Kuo Group

Taipei, China

John Zils

John Zils

Structural Engineer, Associate Partner (retired), Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Chicago, United States

15 October 2023

CTBUH leaders traveled to the 2023 International Conference in Singapore a day early to attend the Leaders Meeting on Sunday, 15 October for an afternoon of networking, organizational updates, and information sharing,