An Associate Principal with MTFA Architecture, Braden is an experienced designer and team leader bringing design excellence to a wide variety of high-profile, award-winning projects. He is diligent and active in shaping firm culture, advancing a commitment to design excellence, and promoting service to the firm, the profession, and clients. He is the current chapter President after serving as Treasurer, Secretary and a Board member for six years. Braden has also contributed to the success of many of the chapter’s programs as past chair of the Young Architects Forum, co-chair of the award-winning annual ARE Prep Series, and by actively serving on various committees and task groups. Braden was a member of the 2016 AIA Virginia Emerging Leaders in Architecture class and is the recipient of the 2017 AIA Virginia Emerging Professional Honor Award and the 2018 AIA Northern Virginia Award for Outstanding Achievement. Braden strongly believes in architecture’s capacity for change, and he actively engages every project as an opportunity to learn, teach, and pursue great design.