November 11, 2024. We are delighted to announce the election of the following AIA California Executive Committee Officers, Board Members, and Strategic Councilors (a National Position), elected at the Friday, November 8, 2024 AIA California Board of Directors meeting:

2025 First Vice President/President-Elect: Ginger Thompson , AIA
2025-2026 VP of Government Relations: Laura Knauss, AIA
2025-2026 VP of Education and Professional Development: Amy Eliot, AIA
2025-2026 VP of Communications and Public Affairs: Carol Lanham, AIA
2025-2026 VP of California CACE: Kristine Hammond, MBA
2025-2027 AIA Strategic Councilor (National Position): Winston Thorne, AIA
2025-2027 Young Architect Representative (National Position): Magdalini Eleni Vraila, AIA
2025-2026 Associate Director, South: Rebekah Dalton, Assoc. AIA
2025-2026 Student Director South: Kylie Kim

The above individuals will be joining the 2025 AIA California President Carina Mills, AIA, and already elected and serving officers.

AIA California leadership is comprised of two main groups, the Board of Directors and the board’s Executive Committee. Each holds different responsibility.

The Board of Directors establishes policy. With elected leaders from across the state, it is composed of: individuals who represent 21 local components, ex officio members of the Executive Committee, and members who represent California at AIA, the national level.

Implementing policy and overseeing organizational operations is the Executive Committee, which is comprised of the AIA California President, and eleven other elected members who oversee different areas such as the Vice-President of Government Relations, the Vice President of Professional Practice, and the Vice President of Climate Action. These Board Members are empowered to conduct the business of AIA CA and responsible for implementation of Board-directed policies.