AIASCV - committees

2008 COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS / CHAIRS / LIAISONS

A - Advocacy
B - Member Value
C - Optimize Organization
D - Resources Services
E - Inactive

(For a full description PDF, click here.)

A — ADVOCACY

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ARCHITECTURE 101 COMMITTEE
Promotes and organizes seminars to give public design review agencies and non-architects a basic architectural curriculum about vocabulary, concepts and design.



Hari Spripadanna, AIA (Co-Chair)
408-977-9160
Email: hspriadanna@hmcarchitects.com Crystal Vollert, PAL (Co-Chair)
925-525-3701 fax415-457-8646
Email: crystalvollert@pellawest.com Sam Sanderson, AIA (Liaison)
408-535-2956
Email: sanderson@nilesbolton.com

DESIGN AWARDS COMMITTEE
Organizes and manages all Chapter design awards competitions.

Bill Gould, AIA (Chair)
fax 408-224-9891
E-Mail: bgould@bgdesign.com Monique Wood, AIA (Liaison)
408-298-1885 x264 fax 408-298-1887
E-Mail: moniquew@aba-arch.com

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE
Serves as resource center and coordinator of Chapter volunteers to be trained and assist as needed during and after disasters occur.

Colette McLaughlin Chair)
831-241-4482 fax 408-817-3177
E-Mail: colette.marie@yahoo.com Sam Sanderson, AIA (Liaison)
408-535-2956 fax 408-278-1547
E-Mail: ssanderson@nilesbolton.com

EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS/ PR
Furnishes information to the news media concerning Chapter activities and publicizes Chapter members and events. Provides a resource of Chapter members to speak publicly on architecturally related subjects. Coordinates and arranges for displays in the Chapter office.

David Whitney, AIA (Chair)
fax 408-286-0851
Email: dwhitney@reelgrobman.com Michelle Ney, AIA (Liaison)
408-519-8317 fax 408-262-2342
E-Mail: mney@devcon-const.com

EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS/VOICE OF THE AIA
Organizes and manages opportunities to voice the AIA position on issues of importance to the Built Environment. Includes enhancing the relationship between the architectural profession and government agencies, furnishing info to news media and speaking publicly.

Open (Chair) Michelle Ney, AIA (Liaison)
408-942-8200 fax 408-262-2342
Email: mney@devcon-const.com

TRACINGS COMMITTEE
Edits and organizes publishing of the monthly newsletter of the Chapter for purpose of informing Chapter members of upcoming meetings, professional seminars, Chapter and AIA activities and other items of interest.

Open (Chair/Editor-in-chief) Walter Rask, AIA (Liaison)
408-795-1878 fax 408-292-6755
Email: walter.rask@sanjoseca.gov

AIA 150 COMMITTEE

Rich Kirchner, AIA (Chair)
fax 650-968-1357
E-Mail: rkirchner@hpsarch.com

Alan Turner, AIA (Liaison)
650-968-2944 fax 650-968-1357
Email: aturner@hpsarch.com

AIA NATIONAL CONVENTION: SAN FRANCISCO 2009

Open (Chair) Mary Follenweider, AIA (Liaison)
408-501-0592 fax 408-441-0188
Email: mfollenweider@ssjc.org

B — MEMBER VALUE

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ASSOCIATES/EMERGING PROFESSIONALS COMMITTEE
Provides a forum for associates to cross-communicate with practicing architects and to train and transition effectively into the profession. Assists in preparation for the California State Licensing Exams.

Subcommittees:

A.R.E. Study Groups
Dan Cushieri, AIA
408-995-0611            fax 408-995-0602
Email: dcuschieri@acharch.com

Irfan Rydhan, Assoc. AIA
408-995-0611            fax 408-9950602
Email: irydhan@charch.com

IDP Coordinator
Brendan Goggins, Assoc. AIA
650-965-0700            fax 650-960-0707
Email: Brendan@krarchitects.com

EDP Socials Coordinator
Neela Shukla, Assoc. AIA
408-749-1798            fax 408-425-8846
Email: neelashukla@sbcglobal.net
Brad McCurdy, AIA, Associates Director (Liaison)
408-535-2982 fax 408-298-1887
E-Mail: bradmc@aba.arch.com

CONTINUING EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Organizes and monitors continuing education programs/seminars aimed at specific needs of the membership to enhance members' professional abilities and further their careers.

Peter Duxbury, AIA (Chair)
650-917-3840 fax 650-917-3848
E-Mail: peter@duxarx.com Walter Rask, AIA (Liaison)
408-795-1878
E-Mail: walter.rask@sanjoseca.gov

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MEMBER INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE
Creates, organizes and manages programs to promote, encourage and recruit members to Chapter committee and activity involvement.

Liz Gibbons, AIA (Liaison)
408-817-3112 fax 408-817-3113
E-mail: lgibbons@steinbergarchitects.com

LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE COMMITTEE
Organizes and conducts discussion among firm principals about issues of practice within the design and construction industry.

John Miller, AIA (Chair)
650-960-0500 fax 650-960-0555
E-Mail: john@jmarch.com Mary Follenweider, AIA (Liaison)
408-501-0592 fax 441-0188
E-mail: mfollenweider@ssjc.org

PROGRAMS COMMITTEE
Organizes and manages monthly meeting programs with topics and locations based on the interests of a majority of our Chapter members.

Brian Mah, AIA (Co-Chair)
408-977-9141 fax 408-977-9144
Email: brianm@tdsarchitects.com Renee Duncan, (Co-Chair)
408-244-7100 fax 408-244-2220
E-mail: renee.duncan@blach.com

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
Organizes, manages and oversees the scholarship awards program and related fund raising.

Mary Ahearn-Tang, AIA (Chair)
408-920-0170 fax 408-920-0173
E-Mail: aka-inc@pacbell.net Terry Martin, AIA (Liaison)
408-395-8016 fax 408-395-5732
E-mail: terry@tmaarchitects.net

STUDENTS

Ron Ajel (Chair)
Email: ron.ajel@gmail.com

C — OPTIMIZE ORGANIZATION

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MEMBERSHIP R.O.A.R. COMMITTEE
The goal is to promote and maintain membership in the AIA Santa Clara Valley Chapter.

Natalie Thomas, AIA (Chair)
408-977-9160 fax 408-977-9170
E-Mail: nthomas@hmcarchitects.com Gail Price (Liaison)
408-298-0611 fax 408-298-0619
E-Mail: gprice@aiascv.org
NON-DUES REVENUE COMMITTEE
Organizes and conducts fund-raising activities and enlists sponsors in order to raise money to support Chapter activities.
Jeffery Berg, AIA (Co-Chair)
408-817-3176 fax 408-817-3177
E-Mail: jberg@steinbergarchitects.com Randy Popp, AIA (Co-Chair)
408-8173193 fax 408-817-3192
E-Mail: rpopp@steinbergarchitects.com Rob Barthelman, AIA (Liaison)
408-817-3276 fax 408-817-3277
E-Mail: rbarthelman@steinbergarchitect.com
650-968-2944 fax 650-968-1357
CORPORATE PARTNERS COMMITTEE
Promotes and organizes the membership of and activities with selected allied professionals to foster greater interaction between them and our architect members.
Dan Kirby, AIA (Chair)
408-496-0676 fax 408-496-1121
E-Mail: dkirby@arctecinc.com Liz Gibbons, AIA (Liaison)
408-817-3112 fax 408-817-3113
E-Mail: lgibbons@steinbergarchitect.com

WEBSITE / CHAPTER COMMUNICATIONS
Researches and provides information and support enabling Chapter Office and Web Site to be up to date with latest technology for information exchange with members and the public.

Open (Chair) Michelle Ney, AIA (Liaison)
408-519-8317 fax 408-262-2342
E-Mail: mney@devcon-const.com

STRATEGIC PLAN COMMITTEE
Every three to five years revises and/or updates this Plan to align Chapter’s goals with those that can realistically be achieved.

Open (Chair) Mary Follenweider, AIA (Liason)
408-501-0592 fax 408-441-0188

Email: mfollenweider@sjc.org

D — RESOURCES SERVICES

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ENVIRONMENT C.O.T.E.
Promotes stewardship of the environment as a role of the Architect and provides to the membership and the public information, expertise, education and networking on green building and sustainable design practices.

Sharon Refvem, AIA (Chair)
E-Mail: srefvem@hpsarch.com Alan Turner, AIA (Liason)
650-968-2944 fax 650-968-1357
Email: aturner@hpsarch.com

ETHICS/BY-LAWS CHAIR
Handles all ethics questions pertaining to Chapter members and monitors and updates chapter bylaws.

Ronald Ronconi, AIA (Chair)
650-967-6600 fax 650-967-6616
E-Mail: ron@casarch.com

FELLOWS COMMITTEE
Aids in the selection of appropriate Chapter members for advancement to fellowship according to criteria established by AIA.

Open (Chair) Liz Gibbons, AIA (Liaison)
408-817-3112 fax 408-817-3113
E-mail: lgibbons@steinbergarchitects.com

HISTORIC PRESERVATION CHAIR
Promotes the preservation of all historic buildings within the territory of the Chapter.

Marvin Bamburg, AIA (Chair)
408-297-0288 fax 408-297-0384
E-Mail: marvin@mba-architects.net

E — INACTIVE

BUILT ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM COMMITTEE (B.E.E.P.)
Provides students with an understanding and awareness of the relationship between the built and natural environments to enable them to recognize their ability to influence their environments through a variety of school projects.

CHARRETTE COMMITTEE
Promotes and organizes design workshops to solve design problems for cities, counties and other public agencies.

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