Call for Volunteers: Education Advisory Council (EAC)

The EAC develops and executes continuing education programming for AIA Virginia and serves as an advisory body to the AIA VA Board of Directors. We need you!

Our primary work is planning and executing three signature statewide programs:


We also support:

  • Design Forum – statewide conference on design (even years)
  • Knowledge Communities (HRC, VA COTE)
  • Leadership Development Programs (ELA, LAB)
  • Educational opportunities (Code Seminars, SAP Training, Procrastinator Series, LU lunches, and more).

This is meaningful, high-impact work – and we need representative voices from across the state and our member constituencies to ensure our programs truly serve their needs.

Here’s the ask: If you – or someone you know – would be great at this, please reach out and tell them “I think you’d be perfect for this!” and email Delaney Ogden at dogden@aiava.org.

we also invite you to consider deepening your engagement with our organization. Opportunities to serve on our many active Councils and Committees abound. A list of those bodies can be found here>> and you are welcome to contact either the chair or the staff liaison to discuss the scope, expectations, and the application process more specifically.

Want to see the work of all of AIA Virginia’s Advisory Councils and Committees? View the presentation from the 2025 Annual Meeting here>>

Meet the 2026 Board of Directors

The 2026 AIA Virginia Board of Directors

President
Bill Hopkins, AIA

First Vice President/ President-Elect
Paula Loomis, FAIA

Secretary
Karen Conkey, AIA

Treasurer
Amber Hall, AIA

Immediate Past President
Meagan Jancy, AIA

Executive Vice President
Paul Battaglia, AIA

Directors
Michael Lawson, AIA
Sidney Griffin, AIA
Jonathan Hiser, AIA
Sonia Jarboe, AIA
Gina Robinson, AIA
Derek McCalla, AIA
Katie MacDonald, AIA  Ex-Officio University of Virginia
Michael Ermann, AIA  Ex-Officio, Virginia Tech
Daya Irene Taylor, Ph.D., AIA, NOMA Ex-Officio Hampton University

Associate Director
Philip Baxter, Associate AIA

At-Large Director
Kendall A. Nicholson, Ed. D., Assoc. AIA

Thank you to our 2025 officers and directors who have completed their service on the board of directors!

Opportunities to Engage

AIA Virginia Councils and Committees are opportunities to engage

As we gear up for the Presidency of Bill Hopkins, AIA and welcome the incoming Board members, we also invite you to consider deepening your engagement with our organization. Opportunities to serve on our many active Councils and Committees abound. A list of those bodies can be found here>> and you are welcome to contact either the chair or the staff liaison to discuss the scope, expectations, and the application process more specifically. I am confident that our members and you yourself will benefit from your expertise and perspective.

Specifically for 2026, we are looking for members to join the Member Services Advisory Council and the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee. Email Cathy Guske, cguske@aiava.org if you are interested in either of these.

Want to see the work of all of AIA Virginia’s Advisory Councils and Committees? View the presentation from the 2025 Annual Meeting here>>