PROFESSIONAL

• THOMAS T. COOPER, ARCHITECT, Owner/ Architect, Established 1967 – Present
• DAN TINNEY & ASSOCIATES, LLC, Consulting Senior Architect, 2004 – 2007
• CHAEL, COOPER & ASSOCIATES, P.A., Co-founder / Vice President, Coral Gables, FL, 1997 - 2004
• FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Campus Architect (Associate Director, Facilities Development), Miami FL, 1984 – 1997
• KEN TRIESTER, ARCHITECT, Project Manager for Mayfair II, Coconut Grove, FL, 1983 - 1984
• SPILLIS, CANDELA AND PARTNERS, Consultant to the Miami-Dade County School Board,Project Coordinator and Uniform Building Code Inspector, Coral Gables FL, 1981 - 1983
• COOPER, KNEZEVICH, BETZHOLD, ASSOCIATES. INC., Architects & Engineers, President, Coral Gables FL, 1974 - 79
• MATRIX CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Co-founder and Partner, Coral Gables FL, 1978 - 79
• UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, Adjunct Professor Architectural Design, Coral Gables FL, Academic Year 1976 - 77, Fall 1979
• GIDDENS-COOPER, ARCHITECT AND PLANNERS, Vice Pres., Coral Gables, FL, 1973 - 74
• HOUSING CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Director of Design and Research, Miami FL, 1971 - 73
• SEYMOUR J. LEVINE, ARCHITECT, Chief Designer, Detroit MI, 1968 - 69
• SMITH, HINCHMAN AND GRYLLS, INC., Planning and Housing Division, Sr. Designer, Detroit MI, 1967 - 68
• INTERAMERICAN CENTER AUTHORITY, (INTERAMA), Designer, Miami FL, 1966 - 67
• DONALD C. RIDER, ARCHITECT, Designer, Miami FL 1965 - 66
• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, CAMPUS PLANNING, Designer, Gainesville FL 1963 - 65
• PANCOAST, FERINDINO, SKEELS, BURNAM, & GRAFTON, Draftsman, Miami FL, 1962
• GERBER, PANCANI AND CROWDER, ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS, Draftsman, Miami FL, 1959-60

DEGREES

• University of Wisconsin, Madison WI, Master of Environmental Design, 1971
• University of Florida, Gainesville FL, Bachelor of Architecture, 1965

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• City of South Miami, South Miami FL
  • Commissioner, 1989 - 1996
  • Vice Mayor, 1989 - 1990
  • Planning & Zoning Board, 1983 – 1989
  • Community Action Agency, 1974-1975
  • Snapper Creek Charrette Committee, 1997 - 1999
  • Historic Preservation Board, FL, 1997 – 2000
• First United Methodist Church of South Miami, Coral Gables, FL,
  • Board of Trustees, 1988 - 2006
  • Finance Committee & Administrative Council, 1997 – 2006
• First United Methodist Church of Hobe Sound, member 2015 - present
  • Board of Trustees, 2015 to present
• Biscayne Bay Foundation, Member, Miami, FL 1998 – 2000
• Shalom Interfaith Outreach Network, Board of Directors, Miami FL, 1998 - 1999
• Jubilee Community Development Corp. Board of Directors, Miami FL, 1995 – 1999
• Miami Rowing Club, Lifetime member 1974 - present, Board of Directors, 1976 – 1980
• United States Rowing Association, Licensed Referee, 1989 – present & Clinician 1999 – 2012
  • Referee Emeritus 2012 – Present
  • Awarded the Dick Alcock Award for S.E. Regional USRA Referee for 2011

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Solar and Energy Loan Fund of St. Lucie County, 2010 – present
  • Board of Directors, 2010 – present
  • Secretary 2010 – present
• Florida Green Building Coalition, Certifying Agent #1551, 2007- 2014
• Homes Standards Remodeling Committee, 2009 – 2014
  • Commercial Building Standards Committee, 2012 - 2014
• United States Green Building Committee – Treasure Coast Branch- 2008 - 2011
  • Program Committee 2009 – 2011
• Strategic Energy Master Plan (SEMP) of Martin County- Member 2011 - 2012
• Safety Assessment Program Evaluator, California Emergency Management Agency, 2009 to 2012
• American Institute of Architects Treasure Coast Chapter, member, Jensen Beach, FL 2006 – present
  • Executive Director, 2010 - 2016
  • President, 2009 – 2010
  • President Elect, 2008 - 2009
  • Vice President, 2007 - 2008
  • Chair of the C.O.T.E. (Committee of the Environment), 2008 - 2012
  • Committee on Legislation Reform for AIATC, 2009 – present
  • Member AIA Florida Board of Directors Alternate, 2010 to 2015
    • Committee on Building Code and Plans Review for State AIA, 2008 - 2012
    • Member Joint AIA/BOAF Taskforce, AIA Florida 2009 to 2010
    • Member AIA Florida C.O.T.E., Co-Chair 2012
• American Institute of Architects, South Florida Chapter, member, Miami, FL 1993 – 2005
• Congress of New Urbanism, 1998 – 2004
• Association of University Architects, 1984 - 1999
• Florida Educational Facilities Planners, 1987 - 88, 1995 - 1997
• Society of College and University Planners (SCUP), 1984 – 1997

AWARDS

• American Institute of Architects Treasure Coast Les Larsen Award for Community Service, 2015
• American Institute of Architects, Treasure Coast, Distinguished Design Award
• Sustainable Design, 2014
• American Institute of Architects, Treasure Coast, Citizen Architect, Community involvement and participation, 2013
• American Institute of Architects, Treasure Coast Chapter, Award for Energy Efficiency/Ecological Design, 2008.
• Palladio Award, Traditional Architecture, New Design and Construction, Chael Cooper & Assoc., 2006
• American Institute of Architects, South Florida Chapter, Urban Design Award, Chael Cooper & Associates, 1997
• Outstanding Performance Enhancing the Research Capabilities of Florida International University, 1997
• Employee of the Year, Florida International University, 1993