Heather Wilson
AIA Oregon Executive Vice President/CEO
We need your voice at the table
This week, you will see a reissue of our call for Board Leadership. I hope you’ll see some key changes to the message that make it clear that the only prerequisite to leadership here at AIA Oregon is your interest. Your membership entitles you to a voice at the table.
First, we are changing the term ”nomination” to “application”. This is a deliberate change in the hopes that the intention of inclusion and belonging are clearly shared and understood. This process is not closed, nor are there any other membership prerequisites. If you are a member of AIA Oregon (Associate, International Associate, or AIA), then you are eligible for application.
Also, we would like to be clear that if you are a member of NOMA nationally or locally, you are considered eligible for AIA Oregon leadership, and we extend the full rights and privileges of membership in AIA Oregon to all NOMA members. That includes member pricing on events, opportunities to lead, and participation in awards programs.
The AIA Oregon Board and Executive Committee wish to express their commitment to removing boundaries to participation. If financial hardship is an obstacle, please contact Heather Wilson directly to discuss your interest and a solution that will get your voice at the table: hwilson@aiaoregon.org.
AIA Oregon Board members enjoy discounted pricing to all Chapter events, including ODC (Oregon Design Conference),OAA (Oregon Architecture Awards), and support for travel to events such as the AIA National conference, Grassroots, and Women’s Leadership Summit. Additional benefits include meals and learning opportunities, Board supported training and retreats!
Board members are expected to attend meetings held monthly for roughly 2 hours. That time commitment may be augmented with additional committee responsibilities; as such, nominees should expect between 4-5 hours of volunteer time per month will need to be dedicated to AIA Oregon business.
We hope that this helps clarify both the expectations and the benefits of serving AIA Oregon –please feel free to click this link to the full announcement for further descriptions of our available Board positions for 2022 –President-Elect, Treasurer, and Director-At-Large.