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Washington, D.C., May 21,
2008 — Delegates to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) National
Convention in Boston elected George H. Miller, FAIA, to serve as
the 2009 AIA first vice president/president-elect and 2010
Institute president. Miller, a partner at Pei Cobb Freed in New
York is currently serving as an AIA vice president. He has also
served in a variety of other leadership positions at the AIA such
as: treasurer, vice president, and president of AIA New York,
regional director for AIA New York State from 2004 to 2006,
National Chair of the AIA150 Advisory Committee, as well as a
member of the Gold Medal and Firm Advisory Committee in
2004-05.
Born in Berlin and raised in northeastern Pennsylvania, Miller
received his BArch from Pennsylvania State University in 1973 and
has been with Pei Cobb Freed since 1975. In this time, he’s
worked on many significant projects, including the Hyatt Center in
Chicago, the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, the
Johnson and Johnson Headquarters in New Brunswick, N.J., and Center
for Government and International Studies at Harvard.
“The AIA must set the pace, as leaders and stewards for our
neighborhoods and the environment,” said Miller. “As AIA
president, my priorities will be focused on promoting the
importance of the highest quality design for our communities. We
must also advocate for better infrastructure, affordable housing,
and better schools, all designed to sustainable principles. I will
also work on strengthening and diversifying the AIA community, and
facilitating the fluid exchange of information across the
profession, as well as between academic and professional
communities. And finally, we must continue to support and mentor
our emerging professionals. The future of our profession depends on
it. ”
Other AIA elected officials include:
Walter J. Hainsfurther AIA, has been elected to a
two-year vice presidential term beginning in December 2008.
Hainsfurther, president of Kurtz Associate Architects served as
president of AIA Northeast Illinois in 1995 and president of AIA
Illinois in 2005. He also has been the regional director for AIA
Illinois from 2005-2008 as well as having been involved with the
Technology in Architectural Practice Knowledge Community (Advisory
Group 1996-2000, Chair, 1999). Hainsfurther says he plans to use
his new leadership position within the AIA to promote
sustainability in conjunction with the “Walk to Walk”
campaign, increases in affordable housing, new infrastructure for
our aging society, and a more diverse AIA. Hainsfurther received an
architectural studies degree from the University of Illinois at
Champaign-Urbana and a BArch from the University of Illinois at
Chicago.
Pamela J. Loeffelman, FAIA, LEED-AP, has been
elected to a two-year vice presidential term beginning in December
2008. Loeffelman, a principal at Perkins Eastman in Stamford,
Conn., served on the Committee on Architecture for Education’s
national AIA Advisory Group (2001–2005) and the Board
Knowledge Committee (2004–2008). She has also served as chair
of AIA New York Chapter’s Committee on Architecture for
Education (1998–2001), the board of AIA New York
(1999–2001), and the Mayoral Commission on the implementation
of the International Building Code (2001–2007). Loeffelman
earned an MBA from the University of Connecticut and a BArch from
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Loeffelman is
excited about the election as it reflects the member’s
priority for a diversity of knowledge leadership as exemplified by
all AIA’s components, and knowledge communities.
Stephen K. Loos, AIA, has been elected to a
two-year term as secretary of the AIA beginning in December of
2008. Loos, a senior design architect for the Mulhern Group Ltd.,
was president of AIA Colorado North in 1998 and president of AIA
Colorado in 2000. He served as secretary to the Western Mountain
Regional Council from 2004 till 2005, and is a regional director of
the Western Mountain area. Loos earned a BArch from the University
of Colorado at Boulder, did post-graduate work in urban planning at
the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, and came back
to the U.S. to get a Master’s Degree in Urban and
Environmental Studies from the Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute.
About The American Institute of
Architects
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have worked with each other and their communities to create more
valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable buildings and
cityscapes. By using sustainable design practices, materials, and
techniques, AIA architects are uniquely poised to provide the
leadership and guidance needed to provide solutions to address
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