Leadership

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.

Officers

President

Chris East, AIA

Cromwell Architects Engineers

Vice President

Nate Deason, AIA

MAHG Architecture

Treasurer

James Meyer, AIA

Taggart Architecture

Secretary

Kiara Gilmore, AIA

modus studio

Past President

Todd Welch, AIA

Brackett Krennerich and Associates P.A.

Secretary-Elect

Tim Cooper, AIA

Cooper Mixon Architects

Directors

Associate/EPYA Director

Kyle Heflin, Assoc. AIA

AMR Architects

Asst. Associate/EPYA Director (ex-officio)

Christina Base, AIA

Williams & Dean

Director (2028)

Chasen Garrett, AIA

Chasen B. Garret Architects, PLLC

Director (2028)

James Matchett, AIA

Apogee Consulting Group

Director (2027)

Kyle Cook, AIA

Brackett Krennerich and Associates P.A.

Director (2026)

Heather Davis, AIA

AMR Architects

Director (2026)

Jessica Lewallen, AIA

Gemstone Design Studio

Senior Director (ex-officio)

Galen Hunter, AIA

MAHG Architecture, Inc.

State Architect (ex-officio)

Nathan Alderson, AIA

Arkansas Building Authority

Department Head, Professor (ex-officio)

Peter MacKeith, Assoc. AIA

Fay Jones School of Architecture

Director of Architecture Program (ex-officio)

Mike Steelman, AIA

Harding University

Section Chairs

Central

Nicol Pastran-Starkey, Assoc. AIA

TAGGART Architects

East Section Chair

Katie Singleton, AIA

Brackett-Krennerich Architects

Fort Smith Section Chair

Krista Duignan, AIA

Architecture Plus, Inc.

Northwest Section Chair

Julie Chambers, AIA

HFA

AIA National Committees-Arkansas Representatives

National StrategicCouncil-AR Rep (ex-officio)

Randy Palculict, AIA

Jackson Brown Palculict

National Small Firm Exchange-AR Rep (ex-officio)

Timothy Maddox, AIA

DEMX Architecture

National Young Architects Forum-AR Rep (ex-officio)

Lauren Miller, AIA

BRR Architecture

National Associates Committee-AR Rep (ex-officio)

Justice Barnes, Assoc. AIA

Cromwell Architects

Staff

Executive Director

Brent Stevenson, IOM

AIA Arkansas / Brent Stevenson Associates

Member Services Director

Jackie Strickland

AIA Arkansas / Brent Stevenson Associates