The AIAS is proud to announce the 2024-2025 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!
The 2024-2025 Committee rosters and general charges can be found below. Take a look at the 2024-2025 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: Colt Brock, AIAS, NOMA, Assoc. AIA | 2024-2025 AIAS Past-President
Board Liaison: Irene Vu, AIAS | 2024-2025 AIAS South Quad Director
Members:
Jordan Luther, AIAS, NOMA, Assoc. AIA | 2024-2025 AIAS President
Aliyah Immeker | South Dakota State University
Brianna Conniff | Marywood University
Christopher Stinson | University of Miami
Jake Creber | University of South Florida
Jenna Boudloche | Louisiana State University
Kinda Hawash | An-Najah National University
Logan Handwork | Kennesaw State University
Nathan Rober | Marywood University
Charges:
- Perform a thorough review of the AIAS Public Policies to ensure accurate representation of the current state of the organization. Other AIAS Governing documents will be reviewed as requested.
- Evaluate the 2022-2024 Strategic Plan, and in collaboration with the Board and the Executive Director, finalize the 2024-2027 Strategic Plan.
- Based on review of governing documents, provide suggestions to the Board on simplifying and ensuring the relevance of the AIAS Bylaws.
- Update all AIAS Governing Documents to match changes made by the Council of Presidents and the Board of Directors.
Finance Committee
Chair: Lee Anderson, AIAS, LEED Green Associate | 2024-2025 AIAS Secretary/Treasurer
Board Liaison: Trevin Thompson, AIAS | 2024-2025 AIAS West Quad Director
Staff Liaison: Kimberly Tuttle, AIA, NCARB, NOMA, CAE | Executive Director
Members:
Julia Andor, AIAS, NOMA, Assoc. AIA | 2024-2025 AIAS Past Vice President
Andrew Nichols | Illinois Institute of Technology
Palak Aggarwal | New York Institute of Technology
Rachel Loya | University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Samuel Nickols | Kansas State University
William Kittrell | University of Miami
Charges:
- Regularly review the organization’s financials and work with the Executive Director to review the bi-annual audit of the organization.
- Work with the Executive Director to brainstorm new partnerships and ensure the AIAS’s partnership and fundraising efforts are aligned with student values and the mission and vision of the organization.
- Collaborate with the CoGR to assess dues and costs for International chapters and members.
- Encourage and facilitate networking and collaboration between chapter Treasurers.
- Revise and update the ‘So You’re the Treasurer Guide’ and Google Drive.
- Explore avenues to support chapters and create content regarding dues changes.
Personnel Committee
Chair: Anne Smith, FAIA, NCARB | 2022-2025 NCARB Liaison
Board Liaison: Brianna Alexander | 2024-2025 AIAS Northeast Quad Director
Members:
Colt Brock, AIAS, NOMA, Assoc. AIA | 2024-2025 AIAS Past President
Korey D. White, AIA, NCARB | 2023-2026 AIA Liaison
Leyuan Li | 2024-2027 ACSA Liaison
Joshua Cato | 2024-2025 NOMA/S Liaison
Charges:
- Serve as a professional mentorship component for the Executive Director and Officers during their term of office.
- Conduct appraisals of the Officers and Executive Director as required; update and improve the appraisal process.
- 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.
- Evaluate salaries for AIAS Officers and Executive Director and establish an appropriate compensation framework in keeping with economic changes.
Membership Committee
Chair: Gilberto Lozada Báez, AIAS | 2024-2025 AIAS Vice President
Board Liaison: Andrew Tillman, AIAS | 2024-2025 AIAS Midwest Quad Director
Members:
Camilla Martinez | Carnegie Mellon University
David Malchevskiy | University of Washington
Elizabeth Ackerman | University of Cincinnati
Kinslei Scroggs | Louisiana Tech University
Margaret Mancsusi-Ungaro | Lehigh University
McKenzie Rehrer | Savannah College of Art and Design
Noor Abweh | An-Najah National University
Shannon “Mac” McNamara | University of Maine at Augusta
Charges:
- Communicate with the AIAS HQ Staff to analyze the membership benefits that the AIAS offers and ensure that they are aligned with student values.
- Support K-12 and Mentorship task force to explore ways in which the AIAS can support mentorship opportunities for members at all levels.
- In collaboration with the HQ Office, develop content and programming to explain the value of AIAS membership for social media and at conferences.
- Curate and give presentations about the value of membership at director monthly meetings and conferences.
- Host town halls to collect feedback on membership value.
Freedom by Design Advisory Committee
Chair: Anastasia Helen Santoso | University of Washington
Board Liaison: Jordan Luther, AIAS, NOMA, Assoc. AIA | 2024-2025 AIAS President
Members:
Charis Franks | University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Dalia Zaid | An-Najah National University
Kassia Shrum | Boston Architectural College
Madison Merwine | University of Oregon
Nate Morton | Kansas State University
Noah Bates | Mississippi State University
Renata Latour | University of Notre Dame
Sharika Tasnim | Birzeit University
Tristan Orsorio | University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Zahid Shir | University of Maine at Augusta
Charges:
- Direct and/or perform training for Freedom by Design Directors at Grassroots and FORUM in collaboration with the AIAS HQ Staff.
- Work with HQ Staff to explore ideas for design build and community outreach efforts at Grassroots, FORUM, and Quad/ Regional Conferences.
- 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.
- Collect and curate content documenting completed projects in conjunction with the AIAS HQ Office and Quad/Regional Directors to be posted on social media and website.
- Curate list of potential FBD partners to be presented to the AIAS HQ Staff.
- Meet regularly with FBD Directors at local chapters to develop and support projects.
Ethics Committee
Chair: Kelsey Quiett | Judson University
Board Liaison: Jordan Luther, AIAS, NOMA, Assoc. AIA | 2024-2025 AIAS President
Members:
Alexander Loew | Drexel University
Allyson Middleton | Boston Architectural College
Ashlynn Lund | University of Maine at Augusta
Audrey Cherek | University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Nicholas Clark | Kansas State University
Charges:
- Stand as needed in response to Ethics violations.
- Increase the visibility and public awareness of the Code of the Ethics.
- Referencing the existing method, create an effective reporting strategy for any Ethics violations.
Council of Global Representatives
Chair: Yara Abu Samaan | Applied Science University
Board Liaison: Juan Diego Cipriano Maya Benítez, AIAS | 2024-2025 AIAS Latin America Regional Director
Board Liaison: Dana Otoom, AIAS | 2024-2025 AIAS Middle East Regional Director
Members:
Jordan Luther, AIAS, NOMA, Assoc. AIA | 2024-2025 AIAS President
América Paulina Flores Chantiri | Universidad Anáhuac Mayab
Ashwin Raman | Nitte School of Architecture, Planning, and Design
Gabriella Henriquez | Falls Church High School
Insherah Alhajrasi | University of Houston
Josue Serrano | University of the District of Columbia
Kazimierz Predecki | Marywood Univeresity
Maireliz Luciano Sosa | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico
Tara Chopra I American University in Dubai
Widad Khalid | Falls Church High School
Yara Hisham Othman Almusa | Applied Science University
Charges:
- Work with the HQ Office to advance the implementation of the international regional conference.
- Advocate for and support the rights and needs of international students and chapters.
- In collaboration with the Executive Director explore and propose international relationships and partnerships.
- Review and conduct research to update dues for International members in collaboration with the Finance Committee.
- Explore potential methods of making AIAS documents and information more accessible to international members (eg. translation and potential platforms).
Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Task Force
Chair: Wiame Rabbaa | Woodbury University
Board Liaison: Irene Vu, AIAS | 2024-2025 AIAS South Quad Director
Members:
Alixandra Harnish | University of Texas at Arlington
Areig Abdelmaguid | American University in Dubai
Cesia Isabel Sánchez Alvarado | Andrews University
Jeremy Lynn | Pennsylvania State University
Sharnali Das | Brooklyn Tech High School
Shri Bala | Falls Church High School
Sydney Johnson | Hampton University
Charges:
- 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.
- Explore and identify potential external collaborators/partners/competitions to be presented to the Executive Director.
- Generate programming, virtual and in person, to assess the needs of minority architecture students and explore strategies for the AIAS to meet these needs.
- Create content to educate membership on JEDI initiatives in academia, design, and the workforce.
Student Health & Wellbeing Task Force
Chair: Jay Snodgrass | Mississippi State University
Board Liaison: Trevin Thompson, AIAS | 2024-2025 AIAS West Quad Director
Members:
Alejandra Mateus De La Torre | University of South Florida
Christian Brack | Oklahoma State University
Elizabeth Cremeans | University of Minnesota
Isabel Iragorry | Savannah College of Art and Design
Lauren DaGiau | Savannah College of Art and Design
Megan Brown | University of Maine at Augusta
Morton Stokes | Florida A&M University
Richard Bregman | New Jersey Institute of Technology
TJ Posillico I Northeastern University
Charges:
- Update and distribute to chapters the revised Model Learning & Teaching Culture Policy (LTCP).
- Research and explore potential partners that align with LTCP values and make recommendations to AIAS HQ staff.
- Communicate and collaborate 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.
- Create mental health-focused programming and content for FORUM, Grassroots, Town Halls, and social media.
- Curate and define positive cognitive health practices for chapters, committees, and the Board.
Climate Action & Sustainability Task Force
Co-Chair: Luke Vastano | Thomas Jefferson University
Co-Chair: Rebecca Hennings | Montana State University
Board Liaison: Brianna Alexander | 2024-2025 AIAS Northeast Quad Director
Members:
Anaïs Maréchal | Parsons School of Design
Ayushi Shah | New Jersey Institute of Technology
Doha Yasser | Arizona State University
Gerardo Ruiz | New York Institute of Technology
Jordon Shropshire-Sands | Morgan State University
Kulsum Fatima | University of Calgary
Raegan Olm | University of Minnesota
Sara Khraim | An-Najah National University
Sophia Floro | Oklahoma State University
Tulein Saed I An-Najah National University
Charges:
- Identity potential partners and member benefits with environmental focus and recommend to the AIAS HQ Staff.
- In collaboration with the FBDAC explore programming and best practices for day of service through a climate sensitive and community outreach lens to be implemented at future conferences and distributed to chapters.
- Curate programming and content and present research on Climate Action and Sustainability at FORUM and Grassroots.
- Asses the organization on National/ International and Chapter to level to find ways in which it can be more sustainable and make recommendations to the AIAS HQ Staff.
- Contribute relevant content to CRIT Journal.
K-12 and Mentorship Task Force
Co-Chair: Ita Teta | Drexel University
Co-Chair: Melanie Taylor | Drexel University
Board Liaison: Andrew Tillman, AIAS | 2024-2025 AIAS Midwest Quad Director
Members:
Adam Uy | University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Elisa Ng | University of Texas at Arlington
Elise Kliebert | Louisiana State University
Frank Macias | University of Texas at Arlington
Hannah Jung | Northview High School
Hudson Meyn | Tulane University
James Charbeneau | University of Colorado, Denver
Juanita Libreros Foronda | Boston Architectural College
Lindsay Miller | Savannah College of Art and Design
Mary Bhowmik | Brooklyn Tech High School
Maylin Rosales | City College of New York
Nicole Trubskyy | Syracuse University
Charges:
- Host programming at FORUM and Grassroots related to k-12 engagement with external partners as applicable.
- Compile examples of best practices for K-12 engagement.
- Explore and recommend additional partnerships with K-12 organizations to AIAS HQ Staff.
- Explore recommendations from last year’s membership committee related to mentorship on 8-12, transfer, grad school, etc.
- Curate and execute a high school mentorship program in collaboration with the membership committee and feedback from AIAS High School chapters.