October 2, 2023 by Colt Brock

The AIAS is proud to announce the 2023-2024 Committees and Task Forces! These groups are vital parts of our organization, and work each year to fulfill charges and deliverables established by the National Office and Board of Directors, while providing valuable resources to our members. Major focuses of this year’s committees are the 2024-2027 Strategic Plan, member surveys and data collection, and new efforts in advocacy. We are very excited to see what they accomplish this year!

Building on some changes made last year, all committees will be paired with a member of the AIAS staff to ensure that committees are in frequent communication with the National Office. Additionally, President Brock recognizes that many of our members join after the committee application deadline, and so the Leadership Interest Application will open later in the year and based on the capacity of our committees applications will be accepted throughout the year. If you want to be on a committee but haven’t applied yet, fear not! The application will reopen soon – stay tuned for more information.

The 2023-2024 Committee rosters and general charges can be found below. Take a look at the 2023-2024 AIAS Committee and Task Force Informational Packet for a more in-depth look at the Committee and Task Force charges, relevance, and deliverables.

 

Governance Committee

Chair: Cooper Moore, AIAS, NOMA, Assoc. AIA | 2023-2024 AIAS Past-President

Board Liaison: Liz Fraka, AIAS | 2023-2024 AIAS Midwest Quad Director

Staff Liaison: Larry H. Hoffer | Executive Director

Members:

Colt Brock, AIAS, NOMA, Assoc. AIA | 2023-2024 AIAS President

Chloe Smith | 2023-2024 NOMA Liaison

Nathan Robey | Marywood University

Danny Leonard | Marywood University

Aliyah Immeker | South Dakota State University

Ashwin Raman S K | AIAS India

Christopher Stinson | University of Miami

Brian Hamel | University of Detroit Mercy

Brianna Conniff | Marywood University

Allyson Middleton | Boston Architectural College

Ketaki Kurwalkar | Temple University

Charges:

  1. Perform a thorough review of the AIAS Bylaws to ensure accurate representation of the current state of the organization.
    Other AIAS Governing documents will be reviewed as requested.
  2. Evaluate the 2022-2024 Strategic Plan, and in collaboration with the Board and the Executive Director, finalize the 2024-2027 Strategic Plan.
  3. Based on review of governing documents, provide suggestions to the Board on simplifying and ensuring the relevance of the AIAS Bylaws.
  4. Provide assistance, as requested, to the Governance Task Force on any proposed bylaw changes to ensure relevancy.

 

Finance Committee

Chair: Julia Andor, AIAS, NOMA, Assoc. AIA | 2023-2024 AIAS Vice President

Board Liaison: Lucy Yang, AIAS, Assoc. AIA | 2023-2024 AIAS West Quad Director

Staff Liaison: Larry H. Hoffer | Executive Director

Members:

Nicole Bass, AIAS, NOMA, Assoc. AIA | 2023-2024 AIAS Past Vice President

Chloe Smith | NOMA Liaison

Andrew Nichols | Illinois Institute of Technology

Charis Franks | University of Nebraska Lincoln

Emma Kempsey | Marywood University

Binta Balde | University of Memphis

Jenna Boudloche | Louisiana State University

Isabella Hartsig | University of Detroit Mercy

Trevin Thompson | University of Washington

Charges:

  1. Work with the Executive Director to ensure the AIAS’s partnership and fundraising efforts are aligned with student values.
  2. Serve as a resource for other Committees and Task Forces on finance-related issues, as requested.
  3. Collaborate with the CoGR to assess dues structure for International chapters and members.
  4. Work with the Executive Director to review the bi-annual audit of the organization and regularly review the organization’s financials.
  5. Encourage and facilitate networking and collaboration between chapter Treasurers.

 

Personnel Committee

Chair: Beth Lundell Garver, AIA, NCARB | 2021-2024 ACSA Liaison

Board Liaison: Valerie Ulloa, AIAS, Assoc AIA | 2023-2024 AIAS South Quad Director

Members:

Cooper Moore, AIAS, NOMA, Assoc. AIA | 2023-2024 AIAS Past President

Anne Smith, FAIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C | 2022-2025 NCARB Liaison

Korey D. White, AIA, NCARB | 2023-2026 AIA Liaison

Chloe Smith, NOMAS, AIAS | 2023-2024 NOMA Liaison

Charges:

  1. Serve as a mentorship component for the Executive Director and Officers during their term of office.
  2. Conduct appraisals of the Officers and Executive Director as required; update and improve the appraisal process.
  3. Review the Committee’s scope and purpose in the Bylaws and Rules of the Board and make recommendations for changes to the Board of Directors.
  4. Evaluate salaries for AIAS National Officers and establish an appropriate compensation framework in keeping with economic changes.

 

Membership Committee

Chair: Julia Andor, AIAS, NOMA, Assoc. AIA | 2023-2024 AIAS Vice President

Board Liaison: Jordan Luther, AIAS, Assoc. AIA, NOMA | 2023-2024 AIAS Northeast Quad Director

Staff Liaison: Elizabeth Caccavano, AIAS, Assoc. AIA | Director of Membership & Marketing

Members:

Andrew Tillman | University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Esther Umoh | University of Houston

Wiame Rabbaa | Woodbury University

Margaret Mancusi-Ungaro | Lehigh University

Insherah Alhajrasi | University of Houston

Irene Vu | University of Texas Arlington

Caleb Kwok| Illinois Institute of Technology

Joshua L. Ssebuwufu | Wentworth Institute of Technology

Charges:

  1. Communicate with the AIAS National Staff to analyze the membership benefits that the AIAS offers and ensure that they are aligned with student values.
  2. Explore ways in which the AIAS can support mentorship opportunities for members at all levels.
  3. In collaboration with the National Office, develop other content and programming to explain the value of AIAS membership.

 

Freedom by Design Advisory Committee

Chair: Trevor Werthmann | Lawrence Technological University

Board Liaison: Colt Brock, AIAS, NOMA, Assoc. AIA | 2023-2024 AIAS President

Staff Liaison: Jody Allen | Director of Programs & Education

Members:

Enrique Castro | NewSchool of Architecture and Design

Jad Kabbani | Lebanese American University

Samuel Stayn | Milton Academy

Mya Khalifeh | Lebanese American University

Lindsay Miller | Savannah College of Art and Design

Dalia Zaid | An Najah University

Anahita Nazerieh | Virginia Tech

Kinda Hawash | An Najah University

Elizabeth Kostina | No Chapter

Duaa Salameh | Applied Science University

Maha Elatrby | Applied Science University

Charges:

  1. Direct and/or perform training for Freedom by Design Directors at Grassroots and FORUM in collaboration with the Director of Programs and Education.
  2. Work with Quad and Regional Directors to facilitate connections to new and existing FBD Programs, present and share relevant FBD information
    at monthly quad/regional calls, and stay up to date on active and potential projects.
  3. Collect and curate content documenting completed projects in conjunction with the AIAS National Office and Quad/Regional Directors.

 

Ethics Committee

Chair: Nicholas Clark | Kansas State University

Board Liaison: Colt Brock, AIAS, NOMA, Assoc. AIA | 2023-2024 AIAS President

Members:

Gabriel Brown | Auburn University

Mariano Casciotti | Marywood University

Elizabeth Raymond | Savannah College of Art and Design

Kelsey Quiett | Judson University

Charges:

  1. Stand as needed in response to Ethics violations.
  2. Increase the visibility and public awareness of the Code of Ethics.
  3. Work on an effective reporting strategy for any Ethics violations.

 

Council of Global Representatives

Chair: Sabine Haidar | Lebanese American University

Board Liaison: Gilberto Lozada, AIAS | 2023-2024 AIAS Latin America Regional Director

Board Liaison: Mia Karim, AIAS | 2023-2024 AIAS Middle East Regional Director

Staff Liaison: Larry H. Hoffer | Executive Director

Member:

Colt Brock, AIAS, NOMA, Assoc. AIA | 2023-2024 AIAS President

Yara Abu Samaan | Applied Science University

Juan Diego Cipriano Maya Benítez | Universidad de Monterrey

Sofía Montserrat Chavarría Palacios | Universidad de Monterrey

Majd Odeh | An Najah University

Ayman Bitar | Alumni

Basma Elsheikh | University of Central Florida

Elia Abdelnour | Lebanese American University

Doha Yasser | Applied Science University

Yara Almusa | Applied Science University

Charges:

  1. Work with the National Office to understand the needs and logistics of operating an international regional conference.
  2. Advocate for and support the rights and needs of international students and chapters.
  3. In collaboration with the Executive Director explore and propose international relationships and partnerships.
  4. Review and conduct research as needed to update dues for International members in collaboration with the Finance Committee.

 

Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Task Force

Chair: Kody Cheung | Drexel University

Board Liaison: Lucy Yang, AIAS, Assoc. AIA | 2023-2024 AIAS West Quad Director

Board Liaison: Jordan Luther, AIAS, Assoc. AIA, NOMA | 2023-2024 AIAS Northeast Quad Director

Staff Liaison: Larry H. Hoffer | Executive Director

Members:

Juanita Libreros Foronda | Boston Architectural College

Dhruvi Rajpopat | New Jersey Institute of Technology

Ivan Gonzalez-Vasquez | University of Nevada Las Vegas

Vivian Arredondo Rendon | University of Nevada Las Vegas

Tomás Stankiewicz | Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo

Julia Kasper | Carnegie Mellon University

Charges:

  1. Assess the AIAS at the governance, cultural, and functional levels and make recommendations to the Board of Directors to ensure an equitable
    and diverse organization, as well as accessibility to its resources.
  2. Explore and identify potential external collaborators/partners/competitions to be presented to the Executive Director.
  3. Generate programming to assess the needs of minority architecture students and explore strategies for the AIAS to meet these needs.

 

Student Health & Wellbeing Task Force

Chair: Lee Anderson | Northeastern University

Board Liaison: Valerie Ulloa, AIAS, Assoc. AIA | 2023-2024 AIAS South Quad Director

Board Liaison: Liz Fraka, AIAS | 2023-2024 AIAS Midwest Quad Director

Staff Liaison: Larry H. Hoffer | Executive Director

Members:

Elizabeth Daggett | Drury University

Rebecca Hennings | Montana State University

Luke Vastano | Thomas Jefferson University

Jay Snodgrass | Mississippi State University

Jessie Cart | University of North Carolina Charlotte

Dana Dababseh | Applied Science University

 

Charges:

  1. Communicate and partner with similar bodies in the Alliance Organizations to better understand mental health issues within the education and
    profession of architecture, and to promote positive cognitive health practices for chapters, committees, and the Board.
  2. Research, contribute to, and update relevant sections of the Model Learning & Teaching Culture Policy.
  3. Create mental health-focused programming for the FORUM and Grassroots conferences.