Kurt Lentsch & Edward Torrez

Edward Torrez, President and Principal of Bauer Latoza Studio, provides overall firm direction, in addition to design and business leadership. He sits on the Board of Advisors of the National Trust of Historic Preservation and served as a Commissioner for the City of Chicago Landmarks under Richard M. Daley. 

Kurt Lentsch, President and Chief Dreamer of Friends of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse Kurt is a logistics executive from Chicago’s Western Suburbs, Kurt is well-known in the Chicago boating community. He and his family enjoy cruising Lake Michigan on their power boat, Anna Marie. A past board member of the Burnham Park Yacht Club and the Chicago Yacht Club, Kurt also served as chair of the Chicago Yacht Club’s Power Fleet. A United States Coast Guard licensed captain and a member of the USCG Auxiliary since 2001, Kurt is also the Administrator of the Chicago Boaters community, a Facebook group focused on boat safety and boating in Chicago with more than 7000 members.