Meet the candidates for the National 2021 Board of Directors and view their speeches

The following members announced their candidacy for the AIA National Board of Directors by the deadline of February 15, 2021. One candidate will be elected in each office. Chapter delegates will vote at the AIA 2021 annual meeting on June 10, 2021,

2022-2024 At-large Director

Alton P. Chow, AIA (AIA Shanghai) Chow speech >

Kevin M. Holland, FAIA (AIA Los Angeles/AIA California)​ Holland speech >

Ricardo J. Rodriguez de Santiago, Assoc. AIA (AIA Washington DC) Rodriguez de Santiago speech >

2022-2023 Treasurer

Timothy C. Hawk, FAIA (AIA Columbus/AIA Ohio) Hawk speech >

Heather P. Philip-O’Neal, AIA (AIA New York Chapter/AIA New York) Phillip-O'Neal speech >

2022 First Vice President/2023 President-elect

Emily A. Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA (Boston Society of Architects/AIA Massachusetts) Grandstaff-Rice speech >

Abby P. Suckle, FAIA (AIA New York Chapter/AIA New York) Suckle speech >

AIA EVP/Chief Executive Officer Robert Ivy, FAIA, to retire

AIA EVP/Chief Executive Officer Robert Ivy, FAIA, to retire in December 2021

After more than a decade successfully leading The American Institute of Architects (AIA), EVP/Chief Executive Officer Robert Ivy, FAIA, today announced he will retire at the end of 2021.

“Robert’s leadership and vision have been instrumental in successfully moving the organization forward through challenging times, realigning its values with today’s membership, and positioning the organization to address society’s most pressing challenges, including climate action and racial and ethnic equity,” said AIA 2021 President Peter Exley, FAIA. “He will leave behind a legacy that has enhanced the standing of architects and laid the foundation that is critical to creating a more welcoming and inclusive profession for the future.”

Appointed in 2011, Ivy has overseen major changes within the organization: digital transformation across all its platforms; Board of Directors restructuring to encourage nimble debate and decision making; an ongoing public awareness campaign; a reconstituted philanthropic foundation; and a consistent, assertive public voice based on architects’ values. Rebounding from the challenging 2008 economy, under his tenure, AIA achieved fiscal stability and growth and reached 95,500 members residing in over 200 chapters and components in the United States and around the world — its highest total membership level since the association’s founding more than 160 years ago.

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