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)