About the Presenters

Meet Fast Forward >> 2024
Lauren Cristella >> Elevate & Engage: Taking the Next Step for Philadelphia’s Future
Tim Nawrocki >> Money Does Grow on Trees
Nate Hommel >> The West Philly Waterfront: Explained
Eric Bodzin + Anne Fadullon >> Affordable Housing Policies in Philadelphia
Christine Salvadore >> The Next Generation of 911 Systems
Sharrod Parker + Kya Kerner >> Transformative Urban Landscapes
Kiersten Mailler >> Peer Reviews and Brews: Bringing whimsy and community to the adult workplace

Meet Fast Forward >> 2023
Maura McCarthy >> Great parks save lives: Bringing more trails, meadows, nature and water to South Philly's FDR Park
Mary Beth Gregory + John Pennekamp >> Reshaping Retail: The Future of Shopping Local
Jordan Mrazik >> Constructing Catalpa: Building in Disrupted Time
Elsa De Leon >> Culture + Migration: Approaching Longevity in Our Community
Elizabeth Lovett >> Existing Roofs as Stormwater Infrastructure
Andrew Donaldson- Evans >> A Tale of Three Schools

Meet Fast Forward >> 2022
Andrew Donaldson- Evans >> Power to the People
Ian Smith and Rob Fleming >> Preservation Sustainablility: Saving the future by Saving the Past
Tricia Maloney >> A New Approach to Philadelphia Art and Artist
Angela Iraldi and Kristen Suzda >>Decarbonization Debunked
Damon McWhite >> How to Make Philadelphia the Capital of Equitable Tech and Innovation
Katrina Connors and Ramune Bartuskaite >> Design that Prioritizes Health and Wellbeing

Meet Fast Forward >> 2021
Andrew Hart >> Education as Agency
Danielle DiLeo Kim >> PHILADELPHIA250 - By the People, For all People
David Younkin >> Designing Spaces That Help Kids Learn
Chitsanzo Isaac >> Mapping Social Cohesion and Identity in Intercultural Public Spaces
Jeffrey Barg >> Words and Phrases You Need to Stop Using Right Now
Kathleen Hogan >> Building a Self-Sustaining Community for the Houseless via Adaptive Reuse
Kristen Suzda & Drew Lavine >> Philly’s Living Future – Let’s Do More Good
Michael Carwile >> Getting Involved in the Participatory City
Owen Franklin >> Heat Response PHL: More Green Places in Community Spaces
 
Meet Fast Forward >> 2020
Alyssa Blank >> Rethinking a Museum for Design
Bryan Sistino >> North Philly Peace Park Pavilion
Caroline Kneafsey >> Work from Home? Or Work from Fun?
Erike De Veyra >> A Studio for the Non-Designer
Richard Hwang >> Air in the Time of Corona

Meet Fast Forward >> 2019
Aiko Dorr-Dorynek >> Accessible and Affordable Housing for All
Alex Hillman >> Better than Bezos: My plan for creating 50,000 jobs in Philadelphia
Gemma Tierney >> Where Houses Replace Warehouses: Land Use Change on Philadelphia's West Washington Avenue 
Joshua T Lessard >> Architecture & Artifacts: The Evolving Role of Designers in Cultural Institutions
Lou Huang >> Streetmix and the Future of Civic Engagement
Marcus Ferreira >> How to Increase the Philadelphia Tree Canopy - Overcoming Obstacles to a Greener City
Mira Treatman >> Performance in Sacred Spaces, An Insider's Perspective

Meet Fast Forward >> 2018
Bailie Gregory & Sara Jade Underwood >> Mercy-Emily Edible Park
Beulah Osueke >> Philly Faith in Action
Heather Harrill >> Seeding Enterprise: Regenerative Redevelopment
Kimberlee Douglas & Drew Harris >> Parks in a Truck
Marcus Brandt >> Old Forgotten Treasures for a Re-imagined Philadelphia
Patrick Barendt >> A New City Center for the People of Philadelphia
Shannon Pitt & Sam Kuntz >> #ISeeALegacy
Stephen Lane & Aline Normoyle >> Civic Portal Project: Virtual Monuments
Verónica Ayala >> Beyond the Block Clean-up
Will Herzog >> Connecting Youth with their Communities

Meet Fast Forward >> 2017
Aaron M. Cohen >> The Last Fancy Club: A Mummers Association Transitions to a New Era
Ariel Ben-Amos >> Making Small Spaces Great Places
Brian Hawk >> Floored by Flooring: Old Samples for New Students 
Dana Rice & Chris Mulford >> Sharswood Thrash! A Manifesto for Equitable Preservation Development
Dave Brindley >> Philly: a city where you can get away with a lot of civic innovation
David J. Seok >> Building Connections Under A Concrete Sky: Philadelphia’s Underpasses
Izzy Kornblatt & Jason Tang >> What Should We Learn from the 'Philadelphia School' of Architecture?
Jozef Jozefowski >> Uniting the Creative Economy to Impact Commerce: The Philly Film Industry
Li Sumpter, Maya Thomas, Nyasha Felder, & Tommy Joshua Caison  >> Mimu Ina: Can Design Empower a Community?
Shane Jensen & Rachel Thurston >> Urban Analytics in Philadelphia
Stephen Gibson >> Pencoyd Bridge : Binding Industrial Spans to the Schuylkill

Meet Fast Forward >> 2016
Alex McNeil & Gregory Trainor >> Philadelphia Community Corps
Bill Kilpatrick >> Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild
Carl Stanton >> MACRO Consulting
Jason Kelly >>  Bresslergroup
Mira Treatman >> Dance-Theatre Artist
Paul Thompson >> Architect
Phantazia Washington >> The Attic Youth Center
Tom Maksymiuk >> Ukrainian American Citizens' Association

Meet Fast Forward >> 2015
Danton Spina >> WhAT Studio
Kathryn Manz >> Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
Kevin Peter >> Mighty Writers
Laura Blau >> BluPath
Lindsay Bodin & Cheryl Smyth >> Our Landlord Cares
Lucia Thomé & Fern Gookin >> RAIR
Melissa Choi & Pia Panaligan >> Senpai + Kohai
Mo Manklang & Neil Bardhan >> the Philly indie improv community
Paul Thompson >> Architect
Ryan Sison >> The Spaces We Share 
Zach Popkin >> Pennsylvania Horticultural Society 

Meet Fast Forward >> 2014 
Alex Feldman >> U3 Advisors
Christopher Taylor >> Azavea 
David Bender >> The Phantasmagoria
Emma Fried-Cassorla >> Philly Love Notes
Faye Anderson >> All That Philly Jazz
Ian Smith >> Ian Smith Design Group
Jeffrey Barg >> Pennsylvania Horticultural Society 
Morgan Berman >> MilkCrate Philly 
Paul Glover >> Green Party PA Gubernatorial Candidate 
Ryan Stewart >> Philadelphia School Redesign Initiative
Terry Laban >> Cartoon Impact

Meet Fast Forward >> 2013
Christopher McManus >> CITYWIDE
Danielle DiLeo Kim >> Locus Partners
Eric Torrens >> Erdy McHenry Architecture
Inga Saffron >> Philadelphia Inquirer
Jai Agrawal >> PennDesign
Jeff Brauer >> PACO Group
Mike Burlando >> Columbus Construction
Roderick Coover >> Temple University
Troy Hannigan >> Philadelphia Visitability Committee
Tya Winn & Michael Spain >> PhilaNOMA
Uri Pierre-Noel >> ArtsTech Philly

Meet Fast Forward >> 2012
Amanda Beebe >> Lutron
Darla Jackson >> Philadelphia Sculpture Gym
Halee Bouchehrain >> Phenomenarch
Kara Lindstrom >> ExCITe, Drexel University
Jason Goodman >> 3rd Ward 
Last-minute change: Jake Antonelli, Shop Director & Philly Native!
Joe McNulty >> Curbed
Michael Burlando >> MGA Architects & Alex Feldman >> U3 Ventures
Paul vanMeter >> VIADUCTgreene
Ryan Draving >> CompeteLeap
Sarah Thorp >> Design Advocacy Group
Simon Kim >> IK Studio