AIA Buffalo/WNY

Committees

AIA Buffalo/WNY has several working committees that provide a mutually beneficial experience. By joining a committee, you get involved in an area of personal interest, gain an outlet for things you are good at but may not have a chance to do in your work, build your professional network, create strategies to grow & develop the architecture & design community in Western New York, meet new people & have fun interacting, brainstorming & working with others.

The committee groups benefit from your unique skills, fresh ideas & different points of view. Your input enriches the committee’s work. The more people get involved, the greater our effectiveness & impact.Ā Committee participation is a win-win!

To get involved with a committee that interests you, please contact the respective committee chair directly. Email contact information is available below.

NOMINATION

COMMITTEE

Rob Szudzik
| Email

Recommend new board members, review succession planning

GOVERNMENT
AFFAIRS

COMMITTEE

Joseph Cohen
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Rishawn Sonubi

Actively lobbies at the local, State, and national levels specifically representing and promoting the interest s of AIA Buffalo/WNY

PROGRAMMING

COMMITTEE

Margaret Scaglione
| Email

Ed Smart
Robert Szudzik

Actively creating and scheduling CEU events

ARCHITECTURE
AWARDS

COMMITTEE

Chair
Christa Trautman, Assoc. AIA
| Email
Olga Kislyuk, AIA
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Isha Bubna, Assoc. AIA
Charles Wingfelder
Kristie Cerace

Help coordinate yearly awards event to recognize local projects and firms for exemplary architectural designs

COMMUNICATION

COMMITTEE

Rob Szudzik
| Email

Olga Kislyuk
Isha Bubna

Emails, website, facebook and other means of communicating with Members

DIVERSITY

COMMITTEE

Kristie Gerace
Gwen Howard
| Email

Promote the value associated with engaging diversity as an essential component of firm culture.

EMERGING
PROFESSIONALS

COMMITTEE

Amber Holycross
| Email

Matt Graham

Maintains ARE Lending Library, conducts events geared towards EPs, applies for EP Component Grants for workshops, etc

SCHOLARSHIP

COMMITTEE

Aimee E. Zielinski, AIA (NY)
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Cheri Weatherston
| Email

Luke Johnson
| Email

Yadira DeSantis
| Email

Procures Scholarship Funding, Selection of Scholarship Recipients, Awarding of Scholarships

SPONSORSHIP

COMMITTEE

Rob Szudzik
| Email

Ed Smart
| Email

Coordination of sponsorship Opportunities

COTE

COMMITTEE

Roxanne Button
| Email

Justina Zifchock
Elaine Chow
Nicholas Rajkovitch
Nate Heckman
Kris Kemmis
Kelley Culp-Burton

The Committee on the Environment (COTEĀ®) is an AIA Knowledge Community working for architects, allied professionals, and the public to achieve climate action and climate justice through design.

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