2020 AIA|LA Board of Directors Nominations Process and Call for Ex Officio Associate Director Nominations

The AIA|LA Nominating Committee, led by 2019 Chapter Vice President/2020 President Elect Greg Verabian, AIA, is pleased to announce the names of the following members, who have been nominated as candidates for the 2020 AIA|LA Board:

For Vice President/President Elect:
Wade Killefer, FAIA

For Secretary:
Kevin M. Holland, FAIA

For Directors:
Ziba Ghassemi, AIA
Carol Lanham, AIA
Cory Taylor, AIA
Warren Techentin, AIA

For AIA California Representative:
John Egan, AIA

For Ex Officio Associate Director:
Francisco Arias, Assoc. AIA

SELF-NOMINATION PROCESS:

If you are an Architect Member-in-Good-Standing of the AIA|LA Chapter, you are invited to submit your name to run for any of the following open offices:

(1) Vice President / President-Elect (position available serving a 3-year term: 2020 VP, 2021 President, 2022 Past President)

(1) Secretary (position available serving a 2-year term: Jan 2020-Dec 2021)

(2) Directors (positions available serving a 3-year term: Jan 2020-Dec 2022)

(1) Associate Director – Ex Officio (position available serving a 2-year term: Jan 2020-Dec 2021)

(1) AIA California Representative (position available serving a 2-year term: Jan 2020-Dec 2021)

Each such nomination must be in writing and must be seconded via signature by three (3) AIA|LA Chapter Architect Members-in-Good-Standing.

Please include:

* Your platform of 100 words or fewer
* Biography of 100 words or fewer
* Digital black and white photograph of yourself, JPG format, at least 300 dpi, at the finished size of 1.5″ wide by 2″ tall

Properly executed self-nominations must be received no later than Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. PT.

Nominations should be submitted to:
Greg Verabian, AIA (Chair, Nominations Committee)
c/o Carlo Caccavale, Hon. AIA|LA
via email (carlo@aialosangeles.org)
or mail (3780 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 701, Los Angeles, CA 90010)

CALL FOR EX OFFICIO ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS
ATTN: AIA Los Angeles Associate Members

The AIA Los Angeles extends an invitation to our Associate members to submit your name for consideration for the open position of Ex Officio Associate Director on the AIA|LA 2020 Board of Directors. This Board member serves a 2-year term: one year as Ex Officio Associate Director, which is a non-voting position, followed by one year as Associate Director, with the opportunity to vote on all matters, except decisions related to membership dues.

Candidates must be current Associate Members-in-good-standing of the AIA Los Angeles Chapter and cannot be licensed in any other State, but may be working towards licensure.

If you are interested in the opportunity to serve as Ex Officio Associate Director on the Board of Directors for a two-year term in 2020-21, please submit the following materials via email to Carlo Caccavale, Hon. AIA|LA (carlo@aialosangeles.org) no later than Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. PT:

* Your platform of 100 words or fewer
* Biography of 100 words or fewer
* Digital black and white photograph of yourself, JPG format, at least 200 dpi, at the finished size of 1.5″ wide by 2″ tall

Your name will be placed on the ballot along with all candidates who properly execute a self-nomination. In October, a link to the online ballot will be emailed to AIA|LA Members. Only Associate Members will have the chance to vote for the Associate Director position on the Board.

The following member has been nominated for Ex Officio Associate Director:

• Francisco Arias, Assoc. AIA

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE ELECTION
Voting will be open from October 1 – November 12, 2019 at 12:00 noon PT. Results will be announced to the membership on Thursday, November 14, 2019 and officers and directors will be formally installed in December at AIA|LA’s annual Holiday Party / New Board Installation.

As a Board member, you will be expected to:
* Read and comprehend the bylaws
* Observe all rules applicable to meetings of the Board
* Attend meetings of the Board and major AIA Los Angeles events

Please contact Executive Director Carlo Caccavale, Hon. AIA|LA at the Chapter Office if you have any questions about the rules and responsibilities of serving on the AIA Los Angeles Board, at carlo@aialosangeles.org or (213) 639-0768.

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The following are the current Board Members who will continue their terms in 2020:

President: Greg Verabian, AIA
Past President: Barbara Bouza, FAIA
Treasurer: Mitra Memari, AIA
Director: Pooja Bhagat, AIA
Director: Fabian Kremkus, AIA
Director: Sarah Lorenzen, AIA
Director: Jason Morris, AIA
Director: Leslie Sydnor, AIA
AIA California Representative: Carissa Oyedele, AIA
Public Director: Christopher Hawthorne
Associate Director: Hector Puga, Assoc. AIA