2024-26 Chapter Officers

Derrick A. Burnett is 1984 graduate when he aearned 5 year Bachelor Architecture degree.

Michele is an 1987 Bach. Of Science

Graduate of Hampton University.

Derrick A. Burnett Sr. has developed a career in Architectural Design, Construction, Real Estate Development and Project Management experiences, participating within various levels on all of the below mentioned components of Commercial, Municipal, State, Federal government, Healthcare, and International projects.



As a Project Architect with the Baltimore District Army Corps of Engineers for 12 years, I have designed, managed, reviewed, and constructed many facilities within the Mid-Atlantic Region for the Baltimore Engineering District, interacting and communicating with various government, military departments, agencies and building officials, ensuring buildings were designed & constructed according to USACE – United States Army Corps of Engineers Design and Construction Standards.

As a Civil Engineering Officer (Captain) with the Maryland Air National Guard 235th Civil Engineering Flight for 14 years, Derrick has designed and managed the site development, building construction and Phase 1 environmental assessments, for many projects and various government agencies, within the continental United States and seven (7) different countries throughout Europe and South America.

As a Principal and Project Manager with the Design-Build company AEI–Design Build Group LLC.  AEI is instrumental in the Design, Construction and Project management services needed to acquire and generate pre-construction cost estimates and permits for design and construction thru project commissioning. While executing the, design, renovation, and rehabilitation specifications and criteria of various commercial, retail, educational, religious, recreational facilities, throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Derrick has also provided professional Design & Constructability review services for the Army National Guard Headquarters, that adhered to the Army National Guards proposed project specifications, and construction criteria. These projects resulted in implementing over (2) billion dollars in construction, throughout the United States.

Derrick has specialized in assisting the Faith Based Communities in Developing, Renovating, and executing Design and Construction Management Services.

 AEI has implemented the most Energy Efficient Components using Renewable Energy Solutions and Value Engineering assessments, for Sanctuary’s, Banquet Halls, Childcare Centers, Roof Replacements, Solar Energy

Systems and Solar Farms

 This Motto Below got me through the 

Architecture Program at Hampton.

"SHORT TERM INCONVENIENCE, LEADS TO LONG TERM SUCCESS"

Durant K. Harvin III (’88) is the founding Senior Pastor of The GIFT—The Greater Immanuel Faith Temple in Pikesville, MD, where he serves with his wife of more than 34 years, Co-Pastor Lisa C. Harvin. They met as freshmen students at Hampton University in 1984. 

A prophetically passionate preacher, Bishop Harvin is emerging as one of the premiere thinkers and theologians of his generation.  After matriculating at Hampton University, Harvin went on to earn his Master of Divinity from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in Rochester, New York and earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School. Dr. Harvin also completed post-doctoral studies at Harvard Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Dr. Harvin has served as an Adjunct Professor of Critical Thinking at Morgan State University since Spring, 2017. Moving with an apostolic anointing and academic prowess that aims to empower every generation to fulfill destined purpose, Dr. Harvin is honored to serve as the Vice Presiding Prelate of Covenant Fellowship Alliance (CFA), an interdenominational and international cohort of pastors and leaders. He cherishes the fraternal bond of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Durant savors time spent with family and friends and each opportunity to explore the richness of the African diaspora. He lives with resilience and joy. 

Ingrid Harris received her BS in Accounting from Hampton in 1999. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Government Financial Manager. As an active alum, she has supported the school as an officer of her reunion class and a member of the Charm City Pirates scholarship committee.

Ingrid has been an auditor for the federal government for 25 years and currently serves as an Audit Program Director for the U.S. Dept of Transportation Office of Inspector General. She previously performed financial and financial-related audits for the U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs, the Defense Information Systems Agency, and the U.S. Dept. of Defense. She also provides tax preparation services through her private practice.

Ingrid is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, catching up with her book club, and supporting the sorority’s public service activities.