March 5, 2025

Robust New Jersey Contingency Attends AIA Leadership Summit

On Monday, February 24th, 2025, AIA New Jersey – The New Jersey Society of Architects leaders from every corner of the state traveled to  our Nation’s capital to participate in the The American Institute of Architects Leadership Summit!  Six Hundred Fifty local, state and national member volunteers and staff gathered to listen to problems, share best practices, meet mentors, create partnerships, debate divergent perspectives, understand one another, and communicate our issues to our legislative officials. Eighteen AIA New Jersey – The New Jersey Society of Architects leaders were present in Washington, D.C., making a difference and ready to bring innovative vision back to our state and local components. 

AIA New Jersey President Andrew Thompson, AIA, NOMAC; Executive Director Matt Halpin; President-Elect Jessica O’Donnell, AIA; Strategic Councilor Verity Frizzell, FAIA; Young Architects Representative Abigail Benjamin, AIA; Associate Representative Michael Rosado, Associate AIA; Legislative and Government Affairs Chair Kurt Kalafsky, AIA; New Jersey Political Action Committee Vice-Chair Stacey Ruhle Kliesch, AIA; and representative and NJ NOMA President Taylor Latimer, Associate AIA, NOMA; AIA West Jersey President Lauren Harris, AIA; AIA Architects League of Northern New Jersey President Chris Brand, AIA; President-Elect Eric Lam, AIA; and Vice President Cheryl Fothergill, AIA; AIA Central Jersey President Tania Althoff, AIA; and President-Elect David von Stappenbeck, AIA; AIA Newark and Suburban President-Elect Kelli Glasgow, AIA; Trustee Shiva Khodadadi, AIA; and Executive Director, Robert Epstein attended. 

Andrew Thompson, AIA; Cheryl Fothergill, AIA; Abby Benjamin, AIA; Taylor Latimer, Associate AIA and Libertad Lauren Harris, AIA, at the AIA EDI Seminar

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