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State Representative Alabama Melissa Sheffield, Assoc. AIA Alaska OPEN Arizona Sara Ghaemi, Assoc. AIA Arkansas Justice Barnes, Assoc. AIA California Liam Hanlon, Assoc. AIA Colorado Mo Zaina, ...

Chair 2025 Darral Tate, AIA Vice Chair 2025 Brett Wedding, AIA Associate Representative to the AIA Board of Directors 2025 Alyanna Subayno, Assoc. AIA Associate Representative to the AIA Strategic Council 2025 Saakshi Terway, ...

The National Associates Committee 's (NAC) 2025 Annual Meeting took place from January 9th to 11th at Camp Widjiwagan in Nashville, TN. As a key member group of the AIA, the NAC fosters inclusivity and provides a platform for all associate members. This ...

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 ...

Co-Authored by Saakshi Terway and Kumi Wickramanayaka The National Associates Committee (NAC) recently wrapped up its Annual Meeting in Memphis, TN, alongside the Young Architect Forum (YAF) , marking a pivotal shift in both the organization's ...