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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 State Representatives (STARS)

By Libertad M. Harris AIA posted 01-22-2024 11:51 AM

  
State Representative
Alabama Melissa Sheffield, Assoc. AIA
Alaska OPEN
Arizona Ana Astiazaran, Assoc. AIA
Arkansas Lily McRae, Assoc. AIA
California Liam Hanlon, Assoc. AIA
Colorado Kari Lawson, AIA
Connecticut Andrew Barnett Assoc AIA
Delaware Christine Olshan, Assoc. AIA
District of Columbia (D.C.) Saakshi Terway, Assoc. AIA
Florida Abigail Korn, Assoc. AIA
Georgia Heli Shah, Assoc. AIA, NOMA
Hawaii Henry Schneider, IV, Assoc. AIA
Idaho Katherine Leija, Assoc. AIA
Illinois Rachel Wiesbrock, Assoc. AIA
Indiana Cassandra Quissell, Assoc. AIA
International Anna Foden, Assoc. AIA
Iowa Ben Hansen, Assoc. AIA
Kansas Jacquelyn Rakoski-Diediker, Assoc. AIA
Kentucky Libby Lamb, Assoc. AIA
Louisiana Chuck LeJeune, Assoc. AIA
Maine Andrew Treworgy, Assoc. AIA
Maryland Chan Park, Assoc. AIA
Massachusetts Navneet Magon Anand, Assoc. AIA
Michigan Niki Tischler, Assoc. AIA
Minnesota Nicole Bauknight, Assoc. AIA
Mississippi Silvina Lopez Barrera, Intl. Assoc. AIA
Missouri Morgan B. Harper, Assoc. AIA
Montana OPEN
Nebraska OPEN
Nevada Kimberly Galbe, Assoc. AIA
New Hampshire Courtney Carrier, Assoc. AIA
New Jersey Anna Chang, Assoc. AIA
New Mexico Ifreet Rahima, Assoc. AIA
New York Tooba Jalal, Assoc. AIA
North Carolina Asa Santa Cruz, Assoc. AIA
North Dakota OPEN
Ohio Brett Wedding, Assoc. AIA
Oklahoma Julia Mauk, Assoc. AIA
Oregon Evon Calabrese, Assoc. AIA
Pennsylvania Cassandra Marks, Assoc. AIA
Puerto Rico Michael Díaz Cordero, Assoc. AIA
Rhode Island Nicole Pearson, Assoc. AIA
South Carolina Ali McClure, AIA, LEED GA
South Dakota Svavar Magnusson, Assoc. AIA
Tennessee Dezha McKoy-Overton, Assoc. AIA
Texas Leslie Tijerina, Assoc. AIA
Utah Emina Tatarevic, Assoc. AIA
Vermont OPEN
Virginia Caitlin Morgan, Assoc. AIA
Washington Chien-Yi Chu, Assoc. AIA
West Virginia Jeray Allen, Assoc. AIA
Wisconsin Sara Weber, Assoc. AIA
Wyoming Britney Sulzen, Assoc. 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 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. 

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 quarterly full committee calls. Expect to dedicate 4-5 hours per month to this role.

Questions? Contact kathleenmccormick@aia.org.  

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