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The National Associates Committee (NAC) dedicated to representing and advocating for AIA’s associate members in AIA’s national, state and local chapters. Associate members automatically become part of this AIA KnowledgeNet community.

FAQ: Who can be an Associate AIA member? Membership at the Associate level is open to people with a professional degree in architecture, those working under an architect or enrolled in AXP, or faculty. Learn more.

FAQ: What is a young architect and what is an emerging professional? Young architects are architects licensed up to ten years of initial licensure, and the name does not have any relationship to age. Emerging professionals are professionals who have completed their academic studies up to the point of licensure or up to 10 years after completion of their academic studies. Although young architects are now defined as distinct from emerging professionals, many components refer to these groups similarly. For example, a local YAF group may include emerging professionals and a local Emerging Professionals Committee may include young architects.

Current NAC Advisory Committee

By Libertad M. Harris AIA posted 01-22-2024 11:50 AM

  
Chair 2024 Libertad Lauren Harris, AIA
Vice Chair 2024 Darral Tate, Assoc. AIA
Associate Representative to the AIA Board of Directors 2024 Tannia Chavez, Intl. Assoc. AIA
Associate Representative to the AIA Strategic Council 2024 Alyanna Subayno, Assoc. AIA
At-Large Director 2023-24 for Advocacy Courtney Prentiss, Assoc. AIA
At-Large Director 2023-24 for Knowledge Heli Shah, Assoc. AIA
At-Large Director 2024-25 for Climate Action Cooper Moore, Assoc. AIA
At-Large Director 2024-25 for Value Katie Cherrier, Assoc. AIA
At-Large Director 2024 for Strategic Partnerships Kari Lawson, AIA
CACE Liaison 2024 Ingrid Spencer
Staff Liaison Kathleen McCormick

Get involved! Apps due July 8th.

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 National Associates Committee (NAC) is the voice of Associate members of AIA. Associates (19% of national AIA membership) are united by their desire to advance their careers while serving as a catalyst for progress in the Institute and the profession. The NAC consists of the Advisory Committee (AdCom) and the state volunteer leaders (State/Territory Associate Representatives (STARs). In total, there will be 63 members of the NAC in 2025. Apply to NAC AdCom online now or apply to be a state representative via your state component in the fall (see current list here).

Time commitment: AdCom terms are two years with one required in-person (travel paid) annual meeting in Q1, monthly workgroup calls, and quarterly full committee calls. Expect to dedicate 10 hours per month to this role. 

Questions? Contact kathleenmccormick@aia.org. 

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