Architect – AIA, NCARB
Education:
Bachelor of Science; Business Management – University of Florida 1999
Master of Architecture – University of Florida 2002
Registered Architect, Florida, Virginia, Washington D.C.
Professional 2002-Present
Experience:
Partner of Affiniti Architects
Partner with over twenty years of experience. Matt has been instrumental in shaping the firm’s approach to high-end luxury home design, leveraging evolving technology to enhance architectural innovation. Over the years, Matt has been involved in countless residential projects across South Florida, the Carolinas, Virginia, and Dubai contributing to numerous award-winning designs
Professional Assiociations
Registered Architect in Florida, Virginia, Washington D.C.
American Institute of Architects
N.C.A.R.B. National Certification
Speaker at various conferences
Associate Member U.L.I.
Richmond A.I.A.
Architect
Education:
Bachelor of Architecture – Cum Laude
Florida A and M University – School of Architecture
Class of 1993
Professional 1993-Present
Experience:
Partner of Affiniti Architects, P.A.
Became Partner of Affiniti Architects after 15 years with the firm. With over thirty years of experience, Huy is recognized in the architecture, design and construction industries as leader who has increased the quality and value of architecture for many national and international development companies. During the 19 years with the firm, Huy Nguyen has worked on, designed, managed and completed thousands of projects ranging from public monuments, commercial, master planning, multifamily residential and single family homes ranging from workforce housing to high-end estate homes. His firm has won more than 350 design awards and been featured in worldwide publications.
Community Service and Social Activism
President of The Vietnamese American Association of South Florida Two Service and 3-year terms
President of The Vietnamese Cultural Center and School of South Florida
Honorary Speaker on Human Rights and Threat of Communism – Longworth Building – Washington DC
Sculptor, Designer and Architectural Advisory Board Member – Vietnam War Memorial of Florida, Orlando Veteran Park
Director of Construction & Design
Container Homes USA
Derrick C White-Childs, Director of Construction & Design at Container Homes USA, has been a residential and commercial carpenter for 36 years and a stone mason for 24 years.
Derrick changed the game when he, alongside his wife, founded Container Homes USA. While growing up in poverty Derrick did not deter from Gods mission for his life but gave him the drive to help others overcome some of the obstacles he faced at a young age. Derrick believed in Container Homes USA so much so that when he started, he put everything he had into the company working 16-hour days. In his first year he earned $17k.
Today the company is grossing in the millions and continues to grow in an exponential manner.
Derrick and his wife, Monique, Co-Chairs Operation Hope USA, a 5013C non- profit entity, which has been operating for 10 years. The non-profit consist of 3 food panties which feeds 50k+ people annually in Cleveland, Ohio. Derrick is a Minister and Armourbearer to Bishop Tony L. Williams at The River of Life Ministries where he is also the Director of Community Engagement.
CEO / Managing Member
Container Homes USA
CEO/Managing Member, Monique M Childs, was an RN in Labor and Delivery for 15 years after which she worked in Detroit for 5 years as a Community RN helping teenage pregnant girls.
After being diagnosed with MS in 2012 Mrs. Childs, through the help of God and her husband Derrick, has been able to navigate herself through the rigorous complications of MS.
In 2016 Monique became CEO of Container Homes USA taking the business from the bottom to one of the top 3 Container Home Manufacturers in the USA.
With her strong faith in God and incredible work ethic CEO/Managing member Monique has made CHUSA a certified MBE/FBE and EDGE in the state of Ohio. Monique has CHUSA expanding into the Multifamily Modular Housing Market with $250 million dollars in projects within the USA pipeline.
The amazing part about Monique is she hasn’t taken a paycheck from the company YTD.