State |
Representative |
Alabama |
Elliot Brown, AIA |
Alaska |
Zane Jones, AIA |
Arizona |
Andrea Hardy, AIA |
Arkansas |
Katherine Lashley, AIA |
California |
Vasilies Beseau, AIA |
Colorado |
Kaylyn Kirby, AIA |
Connecticut |
Andrew Gorzkowski, AIA |
DC |
Kumi Wickramanayaka, AIA |
Delaware |
Jack Whalen, AIA |
Florida |
Arlenne Gil, AIA |
Georgia |
Laura Sherman, AIA |
Hawaii |
Kevin Loo-Chan, AIA |
Idaho |
Jorge Basulto, AIA |
Illinois |
Raquel Guzman Geara, AIA |
Indiana |
Matt Jennings, AIA |
International |
Li Ren, AIA |
Iowa |
Kevin Wagner, AIA |
Kansas |
Garric Baker, AIA |
Kentucky |
George Donkor, AIA |
Lousiana |
Lexi Tengco, AIA |
Maine |
OPEN |
Maryland |
Joseph Taylor, AIA |
Massachusetts |
Darguin Fortuna, AIA |
Michigan |
Trent Schmitz, AIA |
Minnesota |
Kyle Palzer, AIA |
Mississippi |
Robert Farr, AIA |
Missouri |
Chelsea Davison, AIA |
Montana |
Elizabeth Zachman, AIA |
Nebraska |
Jonathan Oswald, AIA |
Nevada |
Daniela Moral, AIA |
New Hampshire |
OPEN |
New Jersey |
Abigail Benjamin, AIA |
New Mexico |
Efren Lopez, AIA |
New York |
Wei Wang, AIA |
North Carolina |
Colin McCarville, AIA |
North Dakota |
Brady Laurin, AIA |
Ohio |
Alex Oetzel, AIA |
Oklahoma |
Jordan Hall, AIA |
Oregon |
Nicole Becker, AIA |
Pennsylvania |
Melanie Ngami, AIA |
Puerto Rico |
Armando Rigau, AIA |
Rhode Island |
Taylor Hughes, AIA |
South Carolina |
Ryan Lewis, AIA |
South Dakota |
Levi Pfeil, AIA |
Tennessee |
Sarah Page, AIA |
Texas |
Kyle Kenerley, AIA |
Utah |
Zahra Hassanipour, AIA |
Vermont |
Devin Bushey, AIA |
Virginia |
Erin Young Agdinaoay, AIA |
Washington |
Tanya Kataria, AIA |
West Virginia |
Joey Kutz, AIA |
Wisconsin |
Wesley Churchill, AIA |
Wyoming |
Kendra Shirley, AIA |
Get involved! Nominations are due October 1st.
The American Institute of Architects actively promotes a diverse profession, including race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or sexual orientation. We strive to be an inclusive member group representing diversity of thought, geographic diversity, both traditional and non-traditional practice.
The Young Architects Forum (YAF) is a committee of AIA composed of architect members licensed for 10 years or less and is organized to address issues of particular importance to that member demographic. The YAF consists of the Advisory Committee (AdCom) and the state volunteer leaders (Young Architect Representatives). In total, there will be 63 members of the YAF in 2025.
Review the full position description. Nominations for 2025-2026 state reps are due October 1st (which means internal AIA chapter elections happen before that), so reach out to your state chapter to express interest today!
Time commitment: Terms are two years with one required in-person (travel paid) annual meeting in Q1, monthly workgroup calls, and bi-monthly full committee calls. Expect to dedicate 4-5 hours per month to this role.
Questions? Contact kathleenmccormick@aia.org.