AIA College of Fellows
Founded in 1952, the College of Fellows is composed of members of the Institute who are elevated to Fellowship by a jury of their peers. Fellowship is one of the highest honors the AIA can bestow upon a member. Elevation to Fellowship not only recognizes the achievement of the architect as an individual, but also elevates before the public and the profession those architects who have made significant contributions to architecture and to society.
Welcome, Regional Representatives
On behalf of the AIA College of Fellows Executive Committee (and myself!), I congratulate you on your new position as a College of Fellows Regional Representative and welcome you to the leadership of the College. You’ve accepted a wonderful opportunity to be a part of our leadership, and to represent all of the Fellows in your region. We are so excited that you will be joining us to advocate for the needs and interests of our members and for the emerging professionals we mentor.
You will fill this Regional Representative (RR) position for three (3) calendar years. There is an “RR Roster” we maintain in order to have a clear understanding of not only your contact information, but also your terms of office. Many former Representatives have found that it takes a few months to get up to speed on the RR program and what has been done in our regions to date. That is why this packet was developed. It probably won’t answer all of your questions, but it should provide you with a more comprehensive understanding of the College, including its missions, objectives, and messaging.
Your role as a conduit between the COF Executive Committee (ExCom), and your region is vital to our shared success. By providing opportunities and information to our constituents, you advance our mission and our profession. Further, your position allows the COF to collect information on successful programs in your region that can be shared with others, provides for continuous contact with regional leadership, and assists the COF in publicizing the actions of our leadership around the world. Your active participation in our meetings, communications, and events is critical to our success, and for that we thank you in advance.
Perhaps the most important rule of thumb when serving as a Regional Representative is to speak up. YOU are representing a significant portion of the COF membership, and your ideas and opinions matter. If you have any questions about the COF or your position, or if you find you have difficulty in performing your duties, please contact me at any time. I am so looking forward to working with you in the coming years, and to getting to know you personally as well!
Sincerely,
Jon Penndorf, FAIA 2026-2028 National Chair of the Regional Representatives of
the AIA College of Fellows
Purpose
“THE PURPOSE OF THE COLLEGE OF FELLOWS IS TO STIMULATE A SHARING OF INTERESTS
AMONG FELLOWS, PROMOTE THE PURPOSES OF THE INSTITUTE, ADVANCE THE PROFESSION OF ARCHITECTURE, MENTOR YOUNG
ARCHITECTS,
AND BE OF EVER INCREASING SERVICE TO SOCIETY.”
As a Regional Representative to the COF, you will serve as a liaison between the AIA Fellows within your Region and the AIA College of Fellows. Your position is a great opportunity to serve as part of the College’s leadership and connect your region with other regions across the country.
COF Leadership
2026 Executive Committee
Muza Conforti Executive Director AIA College of Fellows
Lisa Lamkin, FAIA Secretary
Bill Hercules, FAIA Bursar
Steven Spurlock, FAIA Vice-Chancellor
Jeanne Jackson, FAIA Chancellor
Missions
1. Promote Research & Scholarly Work
The $150,000 Bi-Annual Research Grant
The Latrobe Prize
2. Mentor Young Architects & Emerging Professionals
AIA College of Fellows
Component Grants & Align Mentorship Program
Supporting two-way mentoring programs dedicated to lifelong learning and leadership.
3. Sustain the College Through Fellow Advancement & Building
the College of Fellows Fund
I AM CONSTANTLY LEARNING FROM ARCHITECTS I MENTOR.
Architecture, technology, and design are always evolving, and younger architects are helping us shape our future spaces.
- MIKE ALLEN, AIA FELLOW
Objectives
1. Generate college awareness: what it stands for, its missions, the benefits of membership and how to become a part of it.
2. Encourage participation: (acting and giving) among existing Fellows.
3. Inspire professional growth: among recently licensed Architects through Fellowship within the Institute.
4. Influence AIA components: to act as channels for disseminating messaging and information about the College.
5. Share Best Practices: that promote the work within your region and serve as a resource for others in your position across the Institute.
6. Speak Up: to represent the interests, opinions, and needs of the Fellows in your region to COF leadership.
Audiences
1. Current Fellows:
Educate them on their responsibilities.
2. AIA Members:
Encourage interest in elevation to the College and educate them on member benefits and responsibilities.
3. AIA Components:
Drive partnerships and participation around communications related to the college and the nomination process.
Messaging
• As leading architects, we don’t just have the opportunity to change the horizon. We have the chance to change the way people live.
• We have the tools to contribute to society in profound ways, and we are committed to improving every day life.
• As Fellows we are recognized as leaders:
◦ Those who seize the opportunity to be mentors to the next generation.
◦ Those who elevate the profession through our vision.
◦ Those who represent the values, support the development, and encourage the sustainability of the practice of architecture.
• We are the doers.
• We are the difference.
• We are the AIA College of Fellows.
Strategic Message
• Fellowship is about bettering the profession through giving back.
• Creating this as a strong value will speak to each audience: representing who they are and who they want to become in the future.
A PASSION FOR
FOR DOING MORE
1. Participate in virtual meetings and respond to requests for Information and Opinion
2. Sustain the College Financially: Promote fundraising initiatives and the gift of giving. This includes providing annual personal contributions to the College.
3. Communicate with the Fellows in your Region: Share COF news and ideas for local programs, send welcome letters to new Fellows and condolence letters to the families of Fellows who pass away, and help maintain current Fellows lists.
4. Attend the annual meeting at Convention
5. Recruit your replacement: During the third year of your term, work to find your replacement in order to ensure a smooth transition. Invite them to attend the annual RR meeting at convention.
6. Contribute to the Quarterly Publication
Contribute images and short descriptions of COF events and happenings within your region, and to write one article or interview over the course of your 3-year term.
COF Regional Map
COF Map Above: 18 AIA Regions within the US COF Map below: AIA International (considered one region)
COF Missions Directory
Paul Woolford, FAIA California 2025-2027
paul.woolford@hok.com 415-690-6387
Robert Ooley, FAIA California 2021-2026
robert@ooley.com 805-963-2494
Jon Penndorf, FAIA National Chair 2026-2028
jon.penndorf@perkinswill.com 202-454-3177
Julie Laue, FAIA California 2026-2028
julia.laue@sfdpw.org 415-654-2943
James Walbridge, FAIA Central States 2023-2028
jameswalbridge@studio951.net 415-716-4108
Michael Enomoto, FAIA California 2018-2026 enomoto@gruenassociates.com 323-937-4270
Jack Morgan, FAIA Central States 2025-2027 jackfaia2023@gmail.com 405-593-9936
Nathan Butler, FAIA
Florida/Caribbean 2023-2026 nbutler@hksinc.com 321-251-9481
Allison Anderson, FAIA Gulf States 2026-2028 allison@unarch.com 228-467-1149
Jeff Hausman, FAIA
Michigan 2025-2027 jeffhausmanfaia@gmail.com 313-610-8826
Martin Diaz-Yabor, FAIA
Florida/Caribbean 2024-2026 mdiazyabor@dcsp-ae.com 305-479-6097
Drew Deering, FAIA Illinois 2025-2027
ddeering@moodynolan.com 773-896-7183
Kathleen Lechleiter, FAIA
Middle Atlantic 2025-2027
kathleen@twopointstudio.com 443-756-1522
Reese Rolwand, FAIA Gulf States 2025-2027 rrowland@polkstanleywilcox.com 501-680-3228
Carl D’Silva, FAIA Illinois 2026-2028
carl.dsilva@perkinswill.com 773-470-7058
Karl Stumpf, FAIA
Middle Atlantic 2026-2028
karl.stumpf@corgan.com 305-562-4496
Emily Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA
New England 2024-2026 egr@egrfaia.com 617-478-0300
Laura Heim, FAIA
New York 2025-2027 laura@heimarchitect.com 917-386-5667
Susan Kilman, FAIA North Central 2025-2027 susan.kilman@ndsu.edu 520-405-3978
Britt Lindberg, FAIA New England 2024-2026 britt.arch1@gmail.com 415-238-9723
Ray Beeler, FAIA New York 2026-2028
rbeeler@gb-ds.com 914-693-4004
Tom Cox, FAIA North Central 2025-2027 tcox@coxgrouparchitects.com 920-475-4088
Ann Harney, FAIA
New Jersey 2026-2028 annehicksharney@gmail.com 410-592-3546
Joyce Hwang, FAIA New York 2026-2028 jh96@buffalo.edu 917-346-6603
Mary Johnston, FAIA Northwest & Pacific 2024-2026 mjohnston@johnstonarchitects.com 208-922-4361
Douglas Ito, FAIA Northwest & Pacific 2025-2027 dito@smrarchitects.com 206-316-2678
Steve Wiser, FAIA Ohio Valley 2025-2028
wiserfaia@outlook.com 502-893-8466
Dennis Stallings, FAIA
South Atlantic 2025-2027
dstallings@clarknexsen.com 919-612-6922
Bruce Sekanick, FAIA
Ohio Valley 2024-2026
bruce@phillips-sekanick.com 330-717-3905
Stuart Coppedge, FAIA Pennsylvania 2026-2028
scoppedge@desmone.com 719-439-0189
James Stevens, FAIA
South Atlantic 2025-2027
jsteve@clemson.edu 864-656-2874
Lisa Gomparts, FAIA
Ohio Valley 2023-2027
lgomperts@schmidt-arch.com 317-407-6339
Mark Levine, FAIA South Atlantic 2025-2027
marklevine@ls3p.com 404-268-6702
Paul Dennehy, FAIA Texas 2026-2028
pdennehy@mmdarchitects.com 817-689-4287
Norman Alston, FAIA
Texas
2024-2026
norman.alston@alstonarchitects.com 214-826-5466
Gregory Friesen, FAIA
Western Mountain 2023-2028
gmf@csnaarchitects.com 719-440-6470
Giancarlo Alhadeff, FAIA
International 2025-2027
ga@alhadeff.com +44 020 7837 2211
Fernando Brave, FAIA
Texas
2026-2028
fbrave@bravearchitecture.com 713-524-5858
John Carney, FAIA
Western Mountain 2026-2028
john@johncarneyfaia.com 307-413-6400
Sherif Anis, FAIA
International 2022-2027
sherif.anis@aiamiddleeasst.org +917 50 220 9322
Brian Frickie, FAIA The Virginias 2025-2027 bfrickie@kernsgroup.com 703-592-9148
Steven Miller, FAIA
International 2022-2027
smiller@plandesignconsult.com 516-398-2955
1952-1954 1955-1956
Chancellors of the AIA College of Fellows
Ralph T. Walker, FAIA*
Alexander Robinson III, FAIA*
Edgar I. Williams, FAIA*
Roy F. Larson, FAIA*
Morris Ketchum Jr., FAIA*
Paul A. Thiry, FAIA*
G. Holmes Perkins, FAIA*
Norman L. Schlossman, FAIA*
John Noble Richards, FAIA*
J. Roy Carroll Jr., FAIA*
U. Floyd Rible, FAIA*
Albert S. Goleman, FAIA*
Robert S. Hutchins, FAIA*
William J. Bachman, FAIA*
Philip J. Meathe, FAIA*
George E. Kassabaum, FAIA*
David A Pugh, FAIA*
Robert L. Durham, FAIA*
Leslie N. Boney Jr., FAIA*
William J. Jarratt, FAIA*
William C. Muchow, FAIA*
Bernard B. Rothschild, FAIA*
Donald C. Hardison, FAIA*
Vladimir N. Ossipoff, FAIA*
S. Scott Ferebee Jr., FAIA*
Charles William Brubaker, FAIA*
Preston M. Boiton, FAIA*
William A. Rose Jr., FAIA*
Robert B. Marquis, FAIA*
L. Jane Hastings, FAIA*
John A. Busby Jr., FAIA
Thomas H. Teasdale, FAIA*
* Deceased
Robert T. Coles, FAIA*
Ellis W. Bullock Jr., FAIA
Jack DeBartolo Jr., FAIA
Harold L. Adams, FAIA*
James D. Tittle, FAIA*
Robert A. Odermatt, FAIA*
Harold Roth, FAIA
C. James Lawler, FAIA
Sylvester Damianos, FAIA
Betsey Olenick Dougherty, FAIA
Lawrence J. Leis, FAIA*
Ted P. Pappas, FAIA
Frank Edward Lucas, FAIA*
Carole Olshavsky, FAIA
Donald J. Hackl, FAIA
Edward J. Kodet, FAIA
Chester A. Widom, FAIA
Norman Koonce, FAIA*
Ronald L. Skaggs, FAIA
William J. Stanley, III, FAIA
Albert W. Rubeling, Jr., FAIA
John R. Sorrenti, FAIA
Lenore M. Lucey, FAIA
Raymond “Skipper” Post, FAIA*
Edward A. Vance, FAIA
Peter G. Kuttner, FAIA
John Castellana, FAIA
Roger Schluntz, FAIA
Frances Halsband, FAIA
Ron Blitch, FAIA
Kate Schwennsen, FAIA
Jeanne Jackson, FAIA
AIA College of Fellows