Ed studied engineering and architecture at McGill University in Montréal, Canada, earning degrees in both science and architecture. He is a Past President of AIA Vermont (the State Chapter of the American Institute of Architects), and has served on the Board of Directors of AIA New England, was the Chairman of the Vermont Licensing Board, and served as a Committee Member on the NCARB Architectural Licensing Examination Board in Washington, DC. Ed has lectured nationally at the AIA National Convention, the A/E/C Systems Conferences, Build Boston, and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Ed also enjoys part-time work as an Adjunct Professor, teaching Professional Practice and Photography , at Norwich University. He has represented Vermont nationally at the AIA State and Governmental Affairs Round Table and served as Secretary/Treasurer of the New England New England Conference of Architectural Registration Boards (NECARB). Ed also worked closely with the late Professor Geoffrey Moore Langdon, AIA, mapping out and executing the annual Boston Society of Architects CAD CUP Design Events.