ADVOCACY
THE AIA|LA SPEAKERS BUREAU
The AIA|LA connects policy groups, academic institutions, community organizations and the press with architects and designers that have expertise in a diverse array of topics related to the built environment. To connect with architects and designers to speak on behalf of policy as related to the built environment contact: Will Wright, Hon. AIA|LA – Director of Government & Public Affairs.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE:
1. Architecture for Healthcare Facilities
2. Architecture for Justice Facilities
3. Building Performance
4. Architecture for Education Facilities
5. Design Excellence
6. Sustainability & Resilience
7. Construction Contract Administration
8. Facility Management
9. Custom Residential
10. Design for Aging
11. Historic Resources
12. Housing and Community Development
13. Interfaith Design
14. Interior Architecture
15. Practice Management
16. Project Delivery
17. Public Facilities
18. Urban Design
19. Retail and Entertainment
20. Small Project Practitioners
21. Technology in Architectural Practice
22: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
23. Accessibility
1. Architecture for Healthcare Facilities
Chaithanya Jayachandran, AIA, ACHA, ACHE, EDAC,LEED AP – Health Studio Leader, Principal, SmithGroup
2. Architecture for Justice Facilities
(open)
3. Building Performance
Anthony Brower, AIA, LEED Fellow – Director of Sustainable Design, Gensler
4. Architecture for Education Facilities
Joseph Coriaty FAIA. Managing Partner, Frederick Fisher & Partners
5. Design Excellence
Jonathan Ward FAIA, LEED AP – Design Partner, NBBJ
Jose Antonio Gonzales, AIA – Founder and Design Principal, Jagar Architects
Moshik Mah, AIA – Design Principal, HDR
6. Sustainability & Resilience
Heidi Creighton, AIA, LEED Fellow – Associate Principal, Sustainability, BuroHappold Engineering
Greg Kochanowski, AIA – Principal/Studio Director, Rios Clementi Hale Studios
David Hertz, FAIA, LED AP – David Hertz Architects & Studio of Environmental Architecture
Avideh Haghighi, AIA – Architect, Sustainability Strategist, ZGF Architects
Simone Barth, AIA – Project Manager, Omgivning Architecture/ Interiors
Hasti Khodabakhsh, AIA – Architect, Gensler
Anthony Brower, AIA, LEED Fellow – Director of Sustainable Design, Gensler
James (JED) Donaldson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C – Principal, Johnson Fain
7. Construction Contract Administration
Chester (Chet) Widom, FAIA – Former State Architect & President, Chester A. Widom, FAIA, Architect
8. Facility Management
(open)
9. Custom Residential
Aaron Neubert AIA – ANX/ Aaron Neubert Architects
10. Design for Aging
(open)
11. Historic Resources
Eric Haas, AIA – Principal, DSH
12. Housing and Community Development
Patrick Tighe, FAIA- Owner /Tighe Architecture
13. Interfaith Design
(open)
14. Interior Architecture
Gloria Jaroff, AIA – Owner, Gloria Jaroff Design
Jorge Colón, AIA, LEED AP – Director of Interior Architecture and Design, CO Architects
15. Practice Management
Scott Hunter, FAIA, LEED AP – Principal, Regional Director, HKS
16. Project Delivery
(open)
17. Public Facilities
(open)
18. Urban Design
Martin Leitner AIA, LEED AP – Urban Design Practice Leader, Senior Associate, Perkins & Will
19. Retail and Entertainment
Keith Gerchak, AIA – Senior Consultant, TheatreDNA
20. Small Project Practitioners
(open)
21. Technology in Architectural Practice
Alvin Huang, AIA – Principal, Synthesis Design + Architecture // Associate Professor, USC School of Architecture
German W. Aparicio, Jr. – Project Manager, Trimble Consulting Services
Lucas Reames, AIA – Architect & Director, Trimble Consulting Services
22: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Joshua Foster, Assoc. AIA
Melanie Freeland, AIA – Studio Director, Architecture, RCH Studios
LaTonya Whitfield-Horhn, AIA, LEED AP – Associate Vice President, Cannon Design
23. Accessibility
(open)
