Leadership

“Having served as Treasurer for AIA | ATL, for 2-years and serving on the ATL Executive Committee, I know the issues of serving our organization, the challenges and opportunities of the position and I know that I would serve AIA | GA well.”

In his role as Treasurer of AIA Atlanta, Jarrell has been responsible for a $700K budget, its investment strategies, and assisted with development activities. He most recently served AIA Georgia as treasurer for (1) year in 2017 He was also the budget chair for the 2015 AIA Convention, which drew 17,000 architects in May.  His professional work is primarily with the Atlanta airport, and focuses on industrial and commercial ventures.

Kathryn Bedette, AIA is  Associate Professor of Architecture at Kennesaw State University where she coordinates both the history and theory course sequence and Second-Year architecture studios. Bedette also serves as the Architect Licensing Advisor for Georgia. Her professional accomplishments include receiving design awards for built work, including the 2003 Emerging Voices Award from AIA Atlanta and being awarded the 2016 AIA Atlanta James Gant Fausett, FAIA, Service to the Profession Award. Her work and scholarship have been exhibited in multiple venues and presented internationally in Istanbul, Trabzon, Bari, and Amsterdam.

Kathryn earned her B.S. in Architecture from Georgia Tech, where she studied abroad at the Ecole d’Architecture Paris-Tolbiac, and her M. Arch degree from Arizona State University, where she studied abroad at the Städelschule in Frankfurt, Germany.

Tchouaffe has been an AIA member since 1995 and thru all the “Ups and Downs” of the profession, has remained faithful to the passion of practicing Architecture, advocating for the Profession, both publicly and privately.

Tchouaffe has served as AIA GA secretary for 2 years, hoping the organization can become the “big tent” it has always aspired to be, for those who truly believe that our profession is ever greater than we think and that the public at large needs to be shown the thru value of Architecture, not just in designing big buildings for the rich and powerful but also in designing small houses for the common folks. He is also a current member of the Architecture Foundation of Georgia

Charles is a Senior Architect/Landscape Architect with WMA Architects/Planners specializing in Construction Administration. He has been a constant in the AIA community serving various roles on the AIA Middle Georgia Board of Directors — most recently as President. Charles has a passion for mentoring young architects and furthering the profession through active participation.

Stowers has served on the AIA Georgia Board since 2014, acting as the sole representative from the state’s small chapters and active in the Communications Committee. He has also been very active in the local Savannah chapter’s Young Emerging Professionals committee.

After serving the past 15 years as a successful project manager, partner, and principal at an industry-leading architecture firm in Savannah, Stowers formed Architecture 101 in late 2016 serving both Georgia and South Carolina’s low-country.

During Raymond’s time as an At-Large Directorhe has come to understand methods of activism and is empowered to further AIA Georgia’s efforts. As he continues to be involved with several related organizations and volunteerism directly tied to AIA GA, Raymond also looks to instill a freshness that speaks to the younger generation and increases retention.

Raymond is the 2^nd youngest licensed architect in the state, and works for HOK in downtown. He is a graduate of Georgia Tech’s College of Architecture. His major projects include the Civil and Human Rights Center and the Atlanta Airport.  He is a graduate of Georgia Tech, and an active member of NOMA since 2008 most recently serving on the Board of Directors as treasurer. This is his second term as a Georgia board member.

A native of Austin, Texas, Nicole Hilton is the founding Partner and Design Architect of Cole Hil. Mrs. Hilton is a talented designer and Architect. Her complex experience in diverse, prominent architecture projects fuels the firm’s ability to provide high quality services for our Partners. An alumnus of Louisiana State University, she is honored to be recognized as the first African American female graduate of the LSU School of Architecture to become a licensed architect. As an Architect,  her greatest desire is to better the profession through the design work architects offer. In addition to her architectural design expertise, Mrs. Hilton advocates for diversity and inclusion within the design profession and design excellence. She is currently an active member of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) Atlanta Chapter.

Patricia Brown is from Atlanta, Georgia and currently with Cooper Carry, an architectural design firm based in Atlanta. She is a graduate (M.ARCH) student from Savannah College of Art and Design. As a young professional, she has been actively engaged with local and neighboring communities and firmly believes her role on the AIA Georgia board creates a multitude of opportunities to continue this work. Patricia is also an active member of the Atlanta Chapter of NOMA (National Organisation of Minority Architects).

Ganesh Nayak is a graduate of Bhopal University in India and Kansas State University’s M. Arch program. He plans on bringing his unique perspective on the bridging of communities through organizations like AIA in the shaping of a strategic vision for AIA Georgia. It is through this lens that he believes architects skills in problem-solving in general, and for better work-life balance and advocacy for sustainability in particular – which are priorities in my view for the organization – can be more effective.

John is the current director of Inspections & Code Director at Columbus Consolidated Government where among a number of duties he Directs the inspections program relative to the construction, alteration, repair, and demolition of all buildings and structures; determines adherence to standards of
construction, maintenance, and safety as established by local, state, and federal codes and ordinances. In his career, John has acted as a project manager beginning as an architectural intern at John Rivers Associates after receiving his BArch from University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

Greg has more than 9 years of experience specializing in the architectural design of military/federal, healthcare, higher education, K-12 and municipal-type projects.  Greg comes to the AIA Georgia board after serving a term as President of the AIA Savannah chapter. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and Master of Architecture degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design.  He is a registered architect in Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, and Virginia.

Carmen Stan received her degree in Architecture and Urban Planning from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania in 2005 and became a US-registered and Georgia-licensed architect in 2012. She started working with Robert M. Cain, Architect in October 2005. Ms. Stan, as Project Architect, oversees all phases of project work and manages and supervises project staff. She has a thorough understanding of design and sustainable methods and systems; her skill in utilizing our design software for realizing projects is exceptional and is pursuing certification as a LEED accredited professional. Carmen joins the board as a member of the fellowship team committed to celebrating the achievements of our members.