Association of Licensed Architects
Leadership & Board

Led by working architects.

ALA is governed by a board of practicing architects and allied professionals, elected by the membership. The people making decisions about the association carry the same license responsibilities, deadlines, and client work you do. That is by design.

Officers

President

Craig Cernek

Cernek Architects

Vice President

Jay Cox

COBU Architecture Studio

Treasurer

Carissa Wendt

COBU Architecture Studio

Secretary

Tomoo Fujikawa

FJG Architects

Directors

Michael Coan

MG Coan Architect

David “Koz” Koscielniak

Koz-i-tecture

Howard Hirsch

Hirsch MPG

Paul Krutulis

JLL

Jeffrey Roberts

New World Design Ltd.

Laureen Blissard

LTLB envirotecture

Jeffrey Keppler

Dewberry

Tamsan Mora

COBU Architecture Studio

Scott Conwell

International Masonry Institute

Kimberly Paarlberg

International Code Council

Past Presidents

Past President

Jeffrey Budgell

Architect’s Studio, Ltd.

Committees

Committees are where the association’s work gets done, and where members step toward leadership. Want in? Write to [email protected].

Membership

Welcomes new members and keeps membership worth renewing, from outreach to member benefits.

Awards

Runs the Design Awards and Student Merit Awards, from the call for entries through the November gala.

Programs

Builds the education and events calendar: monthly webinars, spring and fall conferences, and quarterly tours.

YALA

Young ALA connects emerging professionals and students, and hosts the quarterly Coffee with an Architect.

Fellows

FALA: Fellow of ALA

Fellowship recognizes exceptional service to the association and the profession, a tradition begun by our five founding Fellows.

Get Involved

Serve the profession.

Committees, chapters, and YALA are the usual first step toward the board. Write to [email protected] and tell us where you want to contribute.

Questions for the board?

Reach the ALA office and we will connect you with the right officer or director.

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