Speakers

Brandon Clokey is a residential design professional and design consultant with extensive experience across educational, cultural, and commercial projects. Over more than three decades of practice, he has collaborated with organizations including Best Buy, Target, The Duluth Children’s Museum, the College of St. Scholastica, and the Bismarck International Airport. Earlier in his career, he worked with The Ohio State University and later became the youngest faculty member in the history of Columbus State Community College.Throughout this time, he has had a passion for teaching youth in the realm of design and engaging young talent in our industry. He is currently in his fourth year as National Chair of the American Residential Design Awards, a program that has grown substantially under his leadership. Recognized nationally for his contributions to the profession, Clokey is the 2025 AIBD Designer of the Year and currently serves as Internal Vice President of the American Institute of Building Design (AIBD).