2026 Charter Awards Jury

Eric Kronberg, Jury Chair

Founder, Kronberg Urbanists + Architects 

Eric Kronberg is a zoning whisperer. He specializes in balancing and blending the often competing needs of urban design, architecture, and development in a potent cocktail for better places. He specializes in breaking down and demystifying regulations to find ways to make great projects possible while helping others navigate the redevelopment maze. He uses his skills for the force of good as a principal at Kronberg Urbanists + Architects (KUA), leading the firm’s skilled practitioners to help our development partners create better places for all. His seven years teaching for the Incremental Development Alliance motivated him to co-found Inc Codes, an incremental code reform company helping mid-sized cities take the next step towards legalizing better places.  All this work is directed towards making healthy neighborhoods -- places that are vibrant, lasting, AND inclusive. He recently joined the board of the Seaside Institute to help the leading think tank for the New Urbanism strategically focus on how to integrate attainable housing into our great, walkable places.

Jeremy Lake

Principal at Union Studio Architecture and Community Design

Jeremy is a Principal at Union Studio Architecture and Community Design who brings over 20 years of experience working on a wide range of architecture and community design projects throughout the country. He is a registered architect, but his real specialty is working on neighborhood-scale projects, both designing new communities and helping revitalize existing ones. His passion is applying time-tested design principles to new projects to help them seamlessly connect to their existing surroundings while also fostering a sense of community between residents new and old. He designs and manages projects for both public entities and private developers and enjoys the challenge of finding simple design solutions that integrate a complex set of seemingly competing issues into a cohesive vision. Jeremy is known for bringing an open mind, sense of humor, and collaborative spirit to every project he works on. He is an active member of the Congress for the New Urbanism, including being a regular at their annual Congress and serving on the local host committee for CNU33 in Providence.

Joanna Lombard, AIA, LEED AP

ACSA Distinguished Professor at the University of Miami School of Architecture

Joanna Lombard, AIA, LEED AP, is ACSA Distinguished Professor at the University of Miami School of Architecture with a secondary appointment in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the Miller School of Medicine, and Faculty Ombudsperson for the Coral Gables and Rosenstiel Campuses. She is a founding member of the UM Built-Environment Behavior & Health Research Group with funded projects in the area of neighborhood design and health, currently studying the impacts of streetscape-greening and park access. She is author and co-author of articles, books, and book chapters, co-leader of one of the eleven university-based teams selected as charter members of the American Institute of Architects Design & Health Research Consortium, and a member of the University of Miami U-LINK teams exploring a Hyperlocal Approach to Climate Adaptation, Climate Resilience for the Spinal Cord Injury community, and Mental Health, Greenness and Heat. Professionally she is a member of the national research and design collective, Practice Landscape. She works on strategies for healthy communities, consulting with healthcare systems to develop new and retrofit existing campuses, and on numerous projects with DPZ CoDesign on in the areas of education, institution, and healthcare campus planning and community design.

Rico Quirindongo

Director of Seattle's Office of Planning and Community Development

Rico Quirindongo, Director of Seattle's Office of Planning and Community Development, has over 30 years of experience revitalizing historic landmarks and reimagining neighborhoods in Seattle. His passion for architecture, civic engagement, and sustainable design has positioned him at the forefront of projects that align urban growth with community values and environmental stewardship. As a founding member of the Northwest Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects, he promotes diversity in the field and contributed to the AIA+2030 National Steering Committee, advancing carbon-neutral design education in 24 cities. Rico has held influential roles, including chairing the Pike Place Market Preservation Authority and serving as AIA Seattle President in 2012. He gained recognition as a “Citizen Architect” by the AIA and delivered a TED Talk in 2020. His contributions have earned him numerous accolades, including the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Commercial Real Estate Leadership Award and the AIA Washington Jennie Sue Brown Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2025, he was named one of Seattle’s Most Influential by Seattle Magazine.

Ashley Terry

Vice President of Development at Pivot Real Estate Development

Ashley Terry serves as the Vice President of Development at Pivot Real Estate Development. In this role, she leads the execution of the company’s real estate strategy across all phases of development—from site selection through project stabilization. Ashley provides strategic oversight and guidance to project teams, ensuring that all developments align with company goals and deliver long-term value. She brings a people-first approach to real estate development, with a focus on projects that create lasting value for communities.

Previously, Ashley spent over a decade as Vice President of Development for Wheeler District, a 150-acre urban infill project in Oklahoma City. Her leadership there spanned infrastructure, entitlements, vertical development, operations, and long-term strategy.

Ashley serves on the Americas Executive Committee of the Urban Land Institute and is the first person from the state of Oklahoma to be appointed to that position. She also serves on the Governance Committee for the Oklahoma Chapter of the Urban Land Institute. In addition, she is a board member for City Care, Calle dos Cinco in Historic Capitol Hill, Western Gateway Elementary School, and Independent Retail Community Initiatives, and serves on the City of Oklahoma City Housing Advisory Group.