New Leaders Elected to AIA Board of Directors

WASHINGTON (June 15, 2021) – Three new leaders have been elected to the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) board of directors.

AIA delegates elected Emily A. Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA, of Boston Society of Architects/AIA Massachusetts as the 2022 first vice president/2023 president-elect; Timothy C. Hawk, FAIA, of AIA Columbus/AIA Ohio as the 2022-2023 treasurer; and Kevin M. Holland, FAIA, of AIA Los Angeles/AIA California as the 2022-2024 at-large director.

Emily A. Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA, Elected 2022 First Vice President/2023 President-Elect

Grandstaff-Rice has held a variety of leadership positions at AIA National. In 2017, she was was elected to serve as the 2018-2020 at-large director. She also chaired the Equity and Future of Architecture Committee from 2017-2020 and the Equity in Architecture Commission from 2015-2016. In 2014, she was president of the Boston Society of Architects. Grandstaff-Rice is a senior associate at Arrowstreet in Boston. Her design work has spanned academic, hospitality, institutional, and commercial projects. She holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a master’s degree in educational technology from Harvard University.

Timothy C. Hawk, FAIA, Elected 2022-2023 Treasurer

Hawk currently serves as the 2019-2021 at-large director on the AIA National Board. He has also supported the organization in a number of other roles, including chair of the Government Advocacy Committee from 2019 to 2020; member of the Finance and Audit Committee from 2020 to 2021 as well as the Strategic Planning Committee from 2018 to 2019. In 2009, he served as president of the AIA Columbus board of directors. He is the president of WSA Studio in Columbus, Ohio. The firm partners with clients to design spaces that drive organizational change, attract top-tier talent, and build community. Hawk holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architecture from The Ohio State University.

Kevin M. Holland, FAIA, Elected ​2022-2024 At-Large Director

Holland has supported AIA National, AIA Los Angeles, and the National Association of Minority Architects (NOMA) in a number of capacities. Since 2020, he has been the Secretary for the AIA Los Angeles board of directors. He has also served as a member of AIA National’s Government Advocacy Committee from 2016 to 2018. Additionally, Holland has served on NOMA’s Board of Directors as the Immediate Past National President from 2017 to 2018; 1st Vice President/President-elect from 2013 to 2014. He was also NOMA’s Midwest Region board of directors vice president from 2009 to 2012. Holland is the managing principle of K. Michael architects, LLC, in Los Angeles. He is committed to providing quality design to all income spectrums. Holland holds a bachelor’s degree in science architecture from The University of Virginia and a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Michigan.

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