TORCH Mentorship Program

TORCH Coordinator

Edgar Panteleyevas, AIA, LEED® GA, is an Associate at Major Architecture—a full-service design firm that believes in thoughtfully crafted spaces that make for better interactions, smarter homes, sustainable cities, and ultimately, a better world. His experience comprises residential, healthcare, educational, athletic, and commercial work with a number of projects in New York and Lithuania. Edgar established Push Architecture in 2018 to undertake projects on his own. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, and is a registered architect in New York State. Edgar is interested in technology and financial trends, and the effect they have on architecture and real estate. He strongly believes in the need to adopt more progressive thinking, and making architecture a part of everybody’s daily life. His goal is to not only be a leader at work, but to also impact community and positively influence our way of life.

Outreach Subcommittee

Programming Subcommittee

Communications Subcommittee

Operations Subcommittee

TORCH Co-Founder

Brynnemarie Lanciotti is a Project Architect at Stantec Architecture in New York City and a New York Regional Representative to the AIA Strategic Council. As a Project Lead at Stantec, Lanciotti is responsible for a wide range of project types, varying in scale and complexity, for a range of clients and parameters. Her focus is on managing project teams of equal diversity to high-level project execution. She has dedicated her career to professional and leadership development. In 2017, Lanciotti co-founded AIANY’s Civic Leadership Program (CLP), a leadership training program directed at Emerging Professionals with a focus on advocacy and developing tools for citizen architects. In 2018, Lanciotti, along with (ENYA), launched the TORCH Mentorship Program at the New York Chapter. Now in her third year on the Strategic Council, Lanciotti serves as 2020 Vice-Moderator.

TORCH Co-Founder

As a project designer and lead for several New York City firms, Aronberg has helped design and administer a variety of project types including, private residential, educational, commercial, institutional and athletic facilities. Working across these different scales and all project phases, Aronberg has exhibited comprehensive knowledge of the craft and communication skills required to see a project through to completion. Outside of the office, he served as the 2017-19 Co-Chair of the AIANY Emerging New York Architects Committee, a group that focuses on the development of young design professionals through lectures, design competitions, networking, and community engagement. Aronberg recently spearheaded the launch of a mentorship program for professionals in the industry as well as the FutureNOW symposium, exploring the impact that existing and future technologies will have on the practice of architecture.

TORCH Co-Founder

F. Eric Goshow, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, ENV SP is a founding Partner of Goshow Architects. He has more than 30 years of award-winning experience in architectural design and planning. Goshow’s expertise is in the design of sustainable educational and institutional projects, reflecting his professional interest in accessible, sustainable, and healthful design for all spaces. His experience extends from new construction to the rehabilitation and restoration of historically significant structures. Notably, his restoration and addition to the historic Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church (NYC) won accolades from the United States President’s Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Recently completed projects include Nobel Halls, the new 600-bed student residence and activity center at Stony Brook University, which won a Design Excellence Award from the AIA Long Island Chapter. The project achieved LEED Gold Certification and is the first sustainable on-campus housing option for Stony Brook students. In 2011, Goshow was President-Elect of the New York State Chapter of the American Institute of Architects New York State (AIANYS). A long-standing member of the AIA, Goshow previously served as Vice President of Government Advocacy for the New York State component.