Personal Statement: Associate Representative On The American Institute Of Architects (NAC)

I am writing to declare my interest and candidacy to serve as the 2017 Associate Representative on the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Strategic Council and to demonstrate how I can effectively serve the interests of the Associate AIA membership, emerging professionals, and the National Associates Committee (NAC) at the highest levels of the Institute.

Having served on the NAC since 2014 as a Regional Associate Director and as an At-Large Director on the Advisory Committee I have a rare perspective of the historical background of the NAC that will have spanned across five different NAC Chairs. I possess a unique blend of the understanding of the historical decisions we have made as a committee tailored with the knowledge of our future vision and goals and how they relate to the rest of the AIA. My involvement in several of these decisions, visioning sessions, and goal settings throughout the last three years ensure that I can adequately convey the proper messaging, influence, and representation of the NAC to the 2017 AIA Strategic Council and 2018 AIA National Board of Directors.

In addition, the NAC has been routinely recognized by the highest level of AIA leadership for our ever-increasing and impactful advocacy efforts and initiatives at national events, conferences, and publications. Notice has been taken of the effective and tremendous work we are accomplishing as a committee of committed volunteers, notably the work of the advocacy work