Our Team

KEY PERSONNEL

 

PAUL BENNETT KEVIN LAW
REGISTERED ARCHITECT, FOUNDER,                     PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE

SENIOR DESIGNER, DIRECTOR OF VISUALIZATION

Paul Bennett founded PBA in 1993 after a decade with I.M Pei & Partners where he rose to manage multiple teams of architects on noteworthy projects worldwide such as the World Trade Center in Barcelona and The Bank of China in Hong Kong. Paul has degrees in both Architecture (BArch) and Structural Engineering (BSCE), is a registered architect in New York and is NCARB and LEED AP certified. He was an associate adjunct professor at The Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture from 1994-1999.

Kevin has been an integral part of PBA for over 18 years. He is the standard bearer for all of PBA’s 3D and 2D drawings and visuals as well the lead detail designer for the firm. He has a degree in Architecture (BArch) and has earned numerous awards for his work in design visualization.

DONALD BROWN VALARIE EBEIER
REGISTERED ARCHITECT,                                           MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROJECT ARCHITECTURE

DIRECTOR OF FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS

Donald joined PBA in 2016 after 18 years with the Ralph Lauren Corporation, where he held multiple positions from Project Manager to Vice President of domestic wholesale flagship projects. Donald spent 10 years in the Virgin Islands including three years as in-house architect for Green Cay Plantation Resort and Spa and five years as a founding partner in Qualls and Brown Architects specializing in residential design. Donald has degrees from Auburn University in Architecture (BArch) and Interior Design (BID) and received his architectural license in the USVI in 1993.

Valarie joined Paul Bennett Architects after 15 years in the fashion industry where she worked as fashion editor and photo stylist for such companies as Glamour and New York Magazine and as fashion press director at Esprit. She has studied at the New York School of Interior Design and has a BA in Art History from University of Texas, Austin. She manages the sourcing, specification and execution through delivery of all custom and contract furniture, furnishings and finishes for the firm.

 

YULIET RODRIGUEZ
DIRECTOR OF VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

Since joining the firm in 2012 as an interior design intern after earning her degree in interior design, Yuliet has become an indispensable member of each project’s design team. She is responsible for developing and executing all of the visual design communications both as an integral part of our design development process, and with all client and industry presentations. The firm has become reliant on her sharp eye for design, culture and trends.