Ar. Sara O'Neil-Manion, AIA Bio
Vice President of Program Management at Global Engineering Solutions With prior firm principal and senior leadership experience, O’Neil-Manion’s skills are broad-based, ranging from administrative tasks to project management. O’NeilManion’s experience strengths include business development and client relationship management for government and private clients, team assembly for large multiple task-order projects, collaborative team design, and project team management. Project types include emphasis on science and technology projects, healthcare, cultural, hospitality, retail, and commercial projects. O’Neil-Manion has qualified as a jurisdictional building code architectural peer reviewer and an expert witness.
Professional Experience:
Salas O’Brien/Global Engineering Solutions
Bethesda, MD: Vice President Program Management, 2018-present
Perkins+Will, Washington DC: Associate Principal, 2017-2018
O’Neil & Manion Architects P.A., Bethesda Maryland Principal, 1977-2017
Professional Associations:
American Institute of Architects (AIA) Washington DC Chapter: Member since 1976, Washington DC Chapter: President, 1985, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Director-At-Large - Educational and Membership Committee
American Institute of Architects (AIA) National: AIA National Small Firm Roundtable and AIA National Board Advocacy Council and contracts 2011- 2014, AIA Firm Transition Roundtable, 1982, AIA Task Force Student Chapters, 1985
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards: Member since 1977
Registered Architect Maryland (MD), District of Columbia (DC), Virginia (VA)
National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB) - NCARB Certification
Academic:
The Catholic University of America Dept. of Architecture, 1983-1987
Part-time Graduate School Instructor, Full-time faculty Design Studio and Building Science classes, 1976-1977
Teaching/ Lecture Experience:
AIA National Convention, 2016 and 2015 SFX - Small Firm Panel speaker
The Catholic University of America, School of Architecture Guest Lecturer 2006 - 2012 Practice Management Course
AIA National Convention, 2012 Lecturer, course developer: Social & Business Internet Media AIA National Convention, 2003 Lecturer, course developer: Design Matters, Being Paid Matters Johns Hopkins University, Graduate Division of Business and Management, 2003-2006 Course
Developer: Building & Site Design, Guest Lecturer: Real Estate Construction
The Catholic University of America, School of Architecture Graduate Lecturer, and course co- developer Practice Management 1982 - 1989, 1995. Cited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) as a unique course, crucial to the Department's program.
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, week-long course for Construction Surveillance Technicians on reading and interpreting drawings
The Catholic University of America, School of Engineering and Architecture: Faculty Member: 1976-1978 Design Studio and Building Science courses
Educational Seminar coordinator for lecture series for the Smithsonian Institute, Catholic University, Potomac Valley AIA, and the Washington DC Chapter AIA
Other Professional Activities, Pro Bono Service and Memberships:
Board of Trustees and Building Committee 2013- 2019, Stone Ridge High School Brick Industry Awards Jury 2016
International Institute of Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) Event Committee 2015-2017
MD Bio (Maryland Biotechnology) Committee member Bio International Conference 2010-11 National Concrete Masonry Association, Cast Stone Standards Committee for International
Commercial Code (ICC) Code Development 2010-2017 Building Enclosure Council (BEC): Washington DC Chapter since 2008
Renaissance Building Information Modeling (BIM) Discussion Group 2009-2012
Cosmos Club Historic Preservation Foundation Board Member, 1998 – present
Cast Stone Institute National Awards Program 2008-Present, Chair for past nine years.
The Catholic University of America, School of Architecture, Board of Advisors, 2004-2008 State of Maryland – Smart Growth Governor's Task Force 2000, Committee preparation of Smart Code and Existing Building Code (writing & editing) State Approved Legislation
State of Maryland – Statewide Model Building Code Adoption and Implementation Governor's Task Force 1992-1999, Chair of Marketing Electronic Implementation (Code Lynx) 1999
Montgomery County Government County Executive Task Force 1994- Building permit process
Washington Diocese, Episcopal Church, Commission on Church Architecture 1992-2001
Washington Architectural Forum, Board member 1990, 1991
The Catholic University of America Board of Advisors, School of Engineering & Architecture: Task Force for establishing the School of Architecture, 1990-1995 Board of Advisors, School of Engineering and Architecture, Board of Visitors, 1984-1989 Residential architect magazine Design Awards Juror - 2001
Builder Magazine - Builder’s Choice Awards Juror - 1996
Southern Living Magazine, Design Award Program, Birmingham, Alabama Juror - 1992 Renaissance '86 Remodeling Magazine and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) remodeling awards, Juror - 1986
National Glass Association, Design awards, Juror -1988 and 1989 (Chair)