Leadership

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The Arkansas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects is made up of member architects – some of whom also fill leadership roles in the organization.  Each year, we elect officers, directors and section chairs, who will manage all of the Association’s affairs for the year.

• President Kyle Cook, AIA Brackett Krennerich & Associates Architects
• Vice President Jonathan Opitz, AIA AMR Architects
• Treasurer Craig Boone, AIA Architecture Plus, Inc.
• Secretary Patty Opitz, AIA Polk Stanley Wilcox
• Past President Lori Yazwinski Santa-Rita, AIA JENNINGS + SANTA-RITA

• Associate Director Katherine Lashley, AIA Fennell Purifoy Architects
• Asst. Associate Director Kiara Luers, Assoc. AIA modus studio
• Director (2020) Blake Dunn, FAIA CADM Architecture, Inc.
• Director (2020) Lisa Skiles, AIA Skiles Architect
• Director (2021) Jeff Steiling, AIA CahoonSteiling Architecture
• Director (2022) Ngozi Brown, AIA NOB A+D
• Director (2022) Tim Varner, AIA MAHG Architecture
• Dean, U of A Peter MacKeith, Assoc. AIA Fay Jones School of Architecture
• Senior Director Galen Hunter, AIA MAHG Architecture, Inc.
• State Architect Nathan Alderson, AIA Arkansas Building Authority

• Central Brandon Bibby, Assoc. AIA WER Architects/Planners
• East Todd Welch, AIA Brackett Krennerich and Associates P.A.
• Fort Smith Nate Deason, AIA MAHG Architecture
• Northwest Steven Baker, AIA Harrison French & Associates

• Executive Director Brent Stevenson, IOM AIA Arkansas / Brent Stevenson Associates