Glenn W. Birx, FAIA, is a Vice President and member of the Board of Directors of Ayers Saint Gross. He was the Chief Operating Officer for twenty years. He has served on the Board of Visitors of the University of Maryland School of Architecture for 25 years, and is a past Chair. He is currently Chair of the AIA Trust, and has been a Trustee for five years. He was an editor of the Architects Handbook of Professional Practice, and wrote the section on Defining Project Services. He was been involved in the design of technically complex building types across the United States and internationally. For over 50 years Glenn lead the technical and management side of the firm, overseeing contracts, quality control, construction document QC, and construction administration. Glenn endeavors to share his knowledge and experience with the next generation of architects through his work as past president and board member of the Maryland and Baltimore AIA chapters, and through the AIA Trust.