Erin Rae Hoffer is an Architect and Industry Programs Manager with Autodesk Inc, a leading software provider. She fosters the adoption of innovation in design and practice from programming D.O.E solar energy analysis software in the early 80s to development of CAD tools and techniques for architecture and engineering with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. She is a LEED Accredited Professional and member of the AIA and CSI. Erin received a Master in Architecture from UCLA, an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, is a registered architect in California and is pursuing a Ph.D at Northeastern.