At-large representatives to the AIA Strategic Council named

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aia.org\/pages\/6339552-strategic-council"]]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Andre Brumfield, Assoc. AIA, and Gwen Fuertes, AIA, were named\nAt-large Representatives to the AIA Strategic Council for the 2023-2025 term. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Each year, the AIA Strategic Council has the opportunity to\nelect as many as five At-large Representatives to the Council, to serve\ntwo-year terms. The intent of these At-large positions is to bring diverse\nviewpoints to the Council that might not be otherwise represented. This\nincludes people from allied professions, futurists, educators and other\nprofessionals that would not typically become members of the Council through\nthe standard regional election process."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Brumfield is a Principal and the Global Director of\nGensler\u2019s Cities + Urban Design practice, and is a member of the firm\u2019s Board\nof Directors. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"He said he was interested in this role and serving on the\nCouncil to advance AIA\u2019s Strategic Plan, \u201cspecifically as it relates to justice\nand equity.\u201d He is trained and educated as an architect but has been practicing\nin the field of urban design and master planning for most of his career."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Brumfield has a Master of Urban Planning from the University\nof Washington with a Graduate Certificate in Urban Design and a Bachelor of\nScience in Architecture from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He would\nlike to \u201cexplore ways that the Strategic Council can craft strategies to\nrevitalize neighborhoods and ultimately create communities of choice for all\nresidents regardless of race, income, or gender.\u201d "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Fuertes is a Senior Associate and building scientist for Leddy\nMaytum Stacy Architects where she heads the sustainability and postoccupancy research\nefforts. Fuertes served on the AIA 2030 National Working Group from 2017-2021,\nand served as co-chair from 2019-2020. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"She is focused on balancing climate action, research and\npolicy, teaching, and designing for underserved communities, and she said she \u201cwould\nbe very interested in engaging and bringing these perspectives to bear with the\nStrategic Council.\u201d "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Fuertes has a Master of Architecture from University of\nCalifornia, Berkeley, a Master of Building Science from University of\nCalifornia, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Arts, Architectural Studies and Music\nfrom Brown University. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"As a member of the Strategic Council, Fuertes says she would\nbe \u201cinterested contributing methods for the AIA to help advance the profession\non topics relating to equity and climate action in meaningful ways.\u201d She claims\nher experience in the field and on other national committees will provide the\nneeded perspective for this role as At-large Representative."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Learn more about AIA\u2019s Strategic Council "],[0,[0],1,"here"],[0,[],0,". "]]]]}