Kelly Sutherlin Mclead, FAIA, is an architect and founder of Kelly Sutherlin McLeod Architecture, Inc. Sutherlin McLeod founded her eponymous architectural practice in 1988. KSMA’s design for new construction, adaptive reuse, and preservation encompasses a wide variety of project types and includes the preservation of many of the most important 20th-century design masterworks in Southern California. A nationally recognized leader in the preservation of modern architectural resources, she promotes awareness and understanding of the conservation of culture, tradition, and place through her professional, personal, and public advocacy.