Creative Team
We have assembled an outstanding team of architects, interior designers and general contractors. They are amongst the cream of the crop in their respective industries. All of them serve as show advisors.
Genell Anderson, AIA, NOMA, ICC
Genell Anderson is the Principal Founder of AMAR Group LLC, a Washington, DC based architectural and design firm. In 2006, Genell teamed up with PBS’s iconic home renovation show “This Old House” as the lead project architect for the rehabilitation of a row house in Washington, DC.
Iantha Carley, Interior Designer
Iantha Carley has created spaces in the 2009, 2011 and 2013 DC Design House and was a 2011 Washington Design Center nominee for the "Ones to Watch" award. She has also been named as one of the top 100 designers in Home and Design magazine's Portfolio of 100 Top Designers.
Keisha Gilchrist, General Contractor
This WIC (Woman in Construction) has a General Contractor's license and leads her own construction crew. She also is an interior designer as her designs have been featured on HGTV, Washington Spaces, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Black Enterprise, Vibe Vixen, Pynk Magazine, Good Morning DC, and SET Magazine
Melvin L. Mitchell, FAIA, NCARB, NOMA
Melvin Mitchell is CEO of Bryant Mitchell, PLLC , a firm of architects, planners, construction managers, and real estate developers. He is the author of African American Architects: Embracing Culture and Building Urban Communities.
Dennese Guadeloupe Rojas, Interior Designer
Owner of Interiors By Design, Dennese began her career in the design field in 1991. Although Dennese resides in the Washington Metropolitan area, her projects have taken her from coast to coast and to the Caribbean. She specializes in residential, multifamily, commercial interior design and architecture.
Roderick Shade
Roderick Shade Design is a New York based international interior design firm, which received the highest accolades from top shelter publications such as Top Designers’ lists of Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, New York Magazine and New York Spaces.
Jack Travis, FAIA, NOMAC
Jack Travis founded his namesake design studio -Jack Travis - in 1985. He designed Spike Lee's home and was the architectural consultant for the film, "Jungle Fever." Jack is a highly acclaimed and very respected authority in his field and design and for his in-depth study of African architecture.
Anthony Williams, General Contractor, Developer
Anthony Williams brings over 30 years of experience in Branding and Communications Design. He honed his skills at Chermayeff & Geismar Associates, as principal designer on the JFK International Airport 2000 and Times Square redevelopment plans. He's currently a professor at Pratt Institute in New York.