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Frank I hope you find some opportunity to get to know the real Robert Ivy, as I know him to be acutely aware of the challenges faced by architects and our profession. I was among those who felt a great sense of relief that our profession was able to recruit Robert Ivy to lead the Institute as I have long admired the clarity, insight and courage expressed in his editorial writings. Since taking the helm at the AIA national component, he has taken it upon himself to travel widely around the country, meeting and talking with hundreds of individual AIA members, as well as AIA components, allied organizations, and other stakeholders at all levels. As but one example of how Mr. Ivy has hit the ground running, he has put his full support behind what may well be the most comprehensive assessment and action plan in the history of the AIA: the Repositioning Initiative. To date, with over 30,000 interviews and survey responses, there is for the first time deep clarity about the common ground among architects - in what we believe about ourselves, what our clients beliefs are, and even the perspective of the general public about architects and architecture. As this effort moves into the action planning stage, it has the promise to lead us to a repositioning of not just the institute, but of architects and architecture itself. For me, closer alignment with the economic and social realities that many have termed 'the new normal' is at the core of hope for a brighter future for our profession. Frankly, I can think of no individual better suited to the role of AIA Executive Director at this time of incredible challenge. ------------------------------------------- Michael Malinowski AIA AIA Director - California Region Applied Architecture, Inc. Sacramento CA -------------------------------------------
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-01-2012 09:47
From: Frank Scherr
Subject: Robert Ivy
I would like to hear from our group on Robert Ivy. I was very disappointed when he was chosen as Executive Director. We need a grass roots level discussion to see if he is the right person to lead the AIA.
It is my feeling that he has no clue as to what architects are going through in these tuff economic times, Robert ran architectural record into the ground, helped kill progressive architecture magazine, and is not in touch with the average architect's daily lives. Thoughts?
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Frank B. Scherr, AIA
Mobile AL
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