Kelly Brown, an energetic personality with West Coast influences, has professionally practiced interior design in the southern California region since 2002. After receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design from the Design Institute of San Diego, Kelly launched her interior design career at a well-established model home firm in San Diego, CA. After garnering several distinguished awards for interior design merchandising, Kelly landed a position with a prominent high-end residential designer in West Hollywood, CA. Here, she worked closely with residential clients as well as commercial clients; completing several bathroom remodels, a kitchen remodel and a garage conversion into a media room/guest house. Recently she finished a commercial project along the Wilshire Corridor in Los Angeles, CA. Having relocated to Richmond, Virginia in 2008, Kelly is excited to bring her talent and experiences to the East Coast.

Reid Collier is a designer and owner of Order Design Co and a founding member of Modern Richmond. A Virginia native and a graduate of the University of Virginia, Reid has demonstrated an unwavering and particular bias for button downs and seersucker coats. His hound dog, Henry, goes everywhere with him.  

Always slightly out of step with current trends, he tends to take a paradoxal but enthusiastic approach to design. Seeking to derive clarity out of chaos, his clean, artistic style has found a comfortable and productive place here at Modern Richmond and often delivers unexpected results. 

Kevin Daley came to Richmond in the 80s after graduating from The University of Tennessee, School of Communications and really didn’t plan to stay this long. Back then, Modern and Richmond seemed as unlikely a match as Kevin and the corporate job that brought him here.  But then he fell in love.  Not with khakis and bow ties but a growing creative community, left (west) of Richmond’s center. Literally and geographically, Kevin found himself in The Fan. Quitting his job and learning to weld, he started Recycled Lighting Design.  After gaining recognition for his “bricolage” style of lamps and lighting from found objects and  dumpster finds, he co-founded MetalUrge with his creative partner and now better half, Sheila Connelly. For over a decade, excitement for his new life helped bring metal out of the cold and in to some of Richmond’s newest architecture and interiors as well as many national retailers.  After a brief stint with the BIG “C”, He’s tanned (not really), rested and ready to re-ignite his love for all things Modern.

Patrick Farley, AIA/LEED. A native of Richmond, Patrick is the founder of Watershed Architects, an award-winning design-build firm focused on environmentally and socially conscious architecture. With nearly 25 years experience in the field, Patrick earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Virginia.  He was the first LEED Accredited architect in central Virginia and is a founder & former vice chairman of the James River Green Building Council (JRGBC).  A passionate voice for conservation, he founded a renewable energy company, Sunflower Solar, and serves on the board of the Virginia Solar Energy Association (VSEA).  As an early adopter of sustainable design principles, Patrick continues to push the idea that modernist architecture should also be the product of ecologically intelligent design. 

Chris Fultz, AIA  is a principal at SMBW Architects in Richmond, Virginia, and one of the region’s most accomplished designers. Since joining the practice in 1996 his leadership has elevated the reputation of SMBW to be regarded as one of the top design firms in the Mid-Atlantic. In recognition of his body of work, in 2009 Chris received the Virginia Society AIA Award for Distinguished Achievement in Design. Chris’ noteworthy projects include the Luck Stone Headquarters Expansion, the international award-winning Belvedere Gardens Mausoleum, the National Donor Memorial, and the United Network for Organ Sharing Headquarters. Working with the Science Museum of Virginia Foundation, Chris is currently overseeing the first phase of restoration the on the historic Rice House designed by the 20th century modernist Richard Neutra. Chris also has a passion for teaching as evidenced by his commitment to mentor the next generation of designers through faculty positions at Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia Tech School of Architecture. Additionally Chris orchestrated and founded the Manchester Design Collective which has become a “creative center of gravity” in the Manchester Arts District, he regularly participates in local and regional design award juries, and he is a founding board member of Modern Richmond. 

Jay Huggins  is the outsider on the MRT board who is delighted to hob-nob with the insiders. He started college with the intent of studying Architecture but detoured into business and soon found himself fiddling with computers, software, and networks. In addition to an appreciation of Modernism in all its forms, Jay's interests include photography, wine, design, cycling, travel, Scrabble, and world cuisines. He occasionally posts on his blog and a bit more on Twitter. You can find out more about Jay here.  

Leslie Kingery is an emerging Media Strategist. After studying studio arts, Leslie began her career with the Estee Lauder cosmetics company. In the coming years, she weaved between the fashion industry and architecture, combining her love of all types of design. A move to Portland, Oregon, changed her landscape. She started blogging and found herself totally immersed in this new emerging social media. A voracious reader, she now eschews Vogue and W for Fast Company and Pete Cashmore's Mashable blog. Still an aficionado of design, she serves on Modern Richmond Tour's advisory board.  

Andrea Levine, REALTOR, GRI, ABR, EcoBroker has been a Richmond resident for over 20 years. She has a strong background in design and is very knowledgeable about the renovation process. Prior to becoming a Real Estate professional, Andrea worked many years in the motion picture film industry, where attention to detail, problem-solving, and thorough communication were integral characteristics of the job. Andrea possesses a love for 20th century architecture and design, from arts and crafts to mid-century to modern. Her expertise shines through when dealing with unique or unusual properties. She is a co-founder of Modern Richmond, a public monthly forum with hands on education of Modern Architecture. As a Richmond resident, Andrea stays involved with the community. She is an active member of ACORN (Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods), the James River Green Building Council and The Maymont Civic League, among others.Andrea takes an active role in urban and regional development, keeping abreast of the most recent current events in our region. She is also a bus tour guide for the annual Venture Richmond Loft Tour. 

Susan Milne is the creative director and co-founder of Flashpoint. She is also a founding member of Modern Richmond. A native of Buffalo, New York and Pratt Institute graduate, in her mind, she's still a New Yorker. Her personal mantra is beautiful strategy informs smart creative. With this unique insight, she started Modern Richmond, an organization that acts as a one of a kind channel uniting craftsman, architects and builders with a passionate audience. Her work has been recognized in national award winning competitions and collected by the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. Partnering with Artomatic, she recently engaged in the Dollar Redesign Project with an entry that was based on touch and material. 

Outside of work, Susan lives in a silver cube house high up in the trees of a very traditional city neighborhood. She is constantly amused with the antics of her two minxy daughters as they navigate life. And, she believes that anything can be solved with a good yoga class and the wise words of Pema Chodron.

Laura Pitcher is a native of Pennsylvania and graduated from the UVA School of Architecture. Since then, she has come to call Richmond home. After working in residential design for almost a decade, Laura co-founded Terre Design Studio, where she and her business partner are combining architecture with design in many forms. Laura has served on boards for several of Richmond cultural organizations but delights in the discoveries highlighted by Modern Richmond.  In her spare time, she enjoys seeking out local food, secret passageways, argyle socks and other adventures.