John Cary is the executive director of Public Architecture, a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization. In that capacity, he oversees Public Architecture's four pro bono design projects as well as the "1% Solution," an NEA-sponsored program through which firms nationwide pledge one percent of their billable hours to communities-in-need that could not otherwise afford professional design services. John served as co-chair of the 2002 Internship Summit, organized by ArchVoices. He has lectured and published widely on the topics of internship and licensure. Having earned his Bachelor of Arts in architecture from the University of Minnesota and his Master of Architecture from UC Berkeley, John is a candidate for architect registration in California.