AIA Media Guide 2001

This guide is intended to assist editors and reporters covering architecture, interior design, and the building industry overall. The directory lists key AIA experts on design and building as they relate to a number of public issues and trends. In using this guide, journalists are invited to call the AIA Communications Department or the architects and AIA staff members listed below.

(Last updated August 2001)

AIA Communications Department

Managing Director: Charles Hamlin, (202) 626-7411
Director, Communications: Phil Simon, (202) 626-7463; email: psimon@aia.org
Director, Media Relations: Mike Janes, (202) 626-7467; email: mjanes@aia.org
Fax: (202) 626-7498
Web Address: http://www.aia.org

Key Public Issues/Trends

Aging Population/Facilities
Victor Regnier, FAIA, Los Angeles, (310) 474-9560
Karen Hargather Thomas, AIA, San Francisco, (415) 365-3449; email: kthomas@sf.smithgroup.com
Martin Cohen, FAIA, Armonk, N.Y., (914) 273-8577; email: mhc@erols.com
Khosrow Rezai, AIA, Minneapolis, (612) 339-5508; kreza@esgarth.com
Dennis Cope, AIA, Seattle, (206) 587-7120; email: dennis.cope@hok.com

Americans with Disabilities Act/Accessibility Guidelines
Mark Whales, AIA Codes Advocacy Consultant, Birmingham, AL, (337) 406-9600, email: mwales777@aol.com
Donald R. Hanks, AIA, Raleigh, (919) 839-6380, email: don@bfearchitecture.com
Jim Sealy, FAIA, Dallas, (214) 637-3047; email: jseabird@fastlane.net
R.K. Stewart, AIA, San Francisco, (415) 627-3570, email: rk_stewart@gensler.com
Soy L. Williams, AIA, Miami, (305) 579-0500, email: williamss@gtlaw.com

Architectural Education
Ronald A. Altoon, FAIA, Los Angeles, (323) 939-1900; email: raaltoon@altoonporter.com
John D. Anderson, FAIA, Denver, (303) 294-9448, email: Janderson@AMDarchitects.com

Building Codes and Standards/Building Performance
Gabor Lorant, FAIA, Phoenix, (602) 667-9090, email: gla@gaborlant.com
David White, Building Inspections, (915) 676-6272

Building Design Security
Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, Chicago, (312) 332-3600, email: crossbarney@rbjarchitects.com
Santiago Caballero, AIA, Alexandria, Va., (703) 256-3180; email: caballero@juno.com
Ben Heimsath, AIA, Austin, Tex. (512) 478-1621; email: ben@heimsath.com
Stuart Knoop, AIA, Chevy Chase, Md., (301) 718-0080; email: s-knoop@okarch.com
Barbara A. Nadel, FAIA, New York City, (718) 793-7106; email: BarNad@aol.com

Business Conditions/Market Research
Kermit Baker, chief economist, The American Institute of Architects, Washington, D.C., (202) 626-7316, email: kbaker@aia.org
Pradeep Dalal, Director of Economics & Market Research, The American Institute of Architects, Washington, D.C., (202) 626-7354, email: pdalal@aia.org
(Call for regional/state experts)

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
Joan Goody, FAIA, AIA Boston, (617) 262-2760; jgoody@gcassoc.com
Robert Odermatt, FAIA, Berkeley, (510) 845-4293; email: RAOmatt@aol.com
Chester A. Widom, FAIA, 1995 AIA President, Santa Monica, CA (310) 828-0040: email: chetw@wwearch.com

Design
Ms. Frances Halsband, FAIA, New York City, (212) 243-7400,
email: Halsband@Klement-Halsband.com
Wendy Evans Joseph, AIA, (212) 935-3392, email: wejoseph@worldnet.att.net
Henry Reeder, FAIA, Cambridge, (617) 547-2200, email: hreeder@arcusa.com
I.S.K. Reeves, FAIA, Winter Park, Fla., (407) 647-1706, adg@mpinet.net
Joe Valerio, FAIA, Chicago, (312) 332-0363, Past Chair, Committee on Design; email: gvalerio@vdtainc.com
Rebecca Swanston, AIA, Baltimore, (410) 732-0600
Gyo Obata, FAIA, St. Louis, (314) 421-2000, gyo.obata@hok.com
Bill Valentine, FAIA, San Francisco, (415) 243-0555, bill.valentine@hok.com

Diversity/Minority & Women Architects
Cheryl L. McAfee, AIA, Fayetteville, (404) 577-0087 (former president of National Organization of Minority Architects); email: csmfaia@aol.com
Marc Maxwell, AIA, Somerville, Mass., (617) 666-9222; email: marmaxwell@aol.com
Kristi Graves, AIA Diversity Committee, Washington, D.C., (202) 626-7305, email: kgraves@aia.org

Educational Facilities (K through 12 and Post Secondary)
Steven B. Bingler, AIA, New Orleans, (504) 569-1818, email: sbingler@concordia.com
Thomas Blurock, AIA, Costa Mesa, (949) 646-9373, email: tblurock@tblurock.com
Steve Crane, AIA, Salt Lake City, (801) 575-8800, email: scrane@valentiner.com
Michael E. Hall, AIA, Cellina, OH, (419) 586-7771, email: mhall@fhai.com
Bruce A. Jilk, AIA, Afton, MN, (612) 617-2982, email: jilkx001@gold.tc.umn.edu
Alan Joslin, AIA, Boston, (617) 423-3470, email: ajoslin@rawnarch.com
Katherine N. Peele, Raleigh, (919) 851-9393, email: knp@boneyarch-rdu.com
Ron Peters, AIA, Mesa, AZ, (602) 827-2759, email: rpeters@bplw.com
Peter Samton, FAIA, New York City, (212) 477-0900, email: psamton@gruzensamton.com

Environment/Sustainability
Gail Lindsey, AIA, Wake Forest, N.C., (919) 562-7085; email: glindsey@ipass.net
Sandy Mendler, AIA, San Francisco, (415) 243-0555, email: sandy.mendler@hok.com
Harry Gordon, FAIA, Washington, D.C., (202) 333-2711; email: Harry.Gordon@burthill.com
Muscoe Martin, AIA, Philadelphia, (215) 985-4410; email: mbm@maxmanpartners.com
Gary Reddick, AIA, Portland, (503) 203-5278; email: sstinson@archsienna.com
William G. Reed, AIA, Chevy Chase, MD, (301) 654-3323; email: wgr@natlogic.com

Future Direction of the Architecture Profession
Gordon Chong, FAIA, San Francisco, (415) 433-0120; email: gchong@ghcp.com
Robin Ellerthorpe, FAIA, Chicago, (312) 332-9600, email: rellerth@ix.netcom.com
Paul R. Neel, FAIA, San Luis Obispo, Calif., (805) 543-5979, (author: The Executive Architect), email: tehama101@aol.com

Health Care Facilities
Morris A. Stein, AIA, Phoenix, AIA Academy of Architecture for Health (AIA/AAH), (602) 462-0966
Joseph G. Sprague, AIA, Dallas, AIA/AAH, (214) 969-5599, email: jsprague@hksinc.com
Chuck Siconolfi, AIA, New York, (212) 741-1200, email: chuck.siconolfi@hok.com
Ronald L. Skaggs, FAIA, Dallas, (214) 969-5599, email: rskaggs@hksinc.com
Hank Winkelmann, AIA, St. Louis, (314) 421-2000, email: hank.winlkemamn@hok.com

High-Technology Facilities (Research Labs, Smart Buildings)
Bea Sennewald, AIA, London, England, (44)1-81-994-3248, email: beasennewald@compuserve.com
Joseph Wisnewski, AIA, Alexandria, Va., (703) 836-7766, email: joew@wba-arch.com

Historic Preservation/Adaptive Reuse
Fredrick Bland, FAIA, New York City, (212) 777-7800, email: bbbarch@mail.idt.net
Michael Mills, AIA, Princeton, N.J., (609) 452-1777 ext.0, email: michaelm@ffmg.com
Gary Reddick, AIA, Portland, (503) 203-5278; email: sstinson@archsienna.com
Mary Werner DeNadai, AIA, Chadds Ford, Pa., (610) 388-0111, email: mdenadai@voicenet.com

Home Renovation
Stephen Muse, FAIA, Washington, D.C., (202) 966-6266
Bruce Wentworth, AIA, Washington, D.C., (301) 585-4848 (Remodeling), bwentworth@wentworthlevine.com

Housing Issues
William Kreager, AIA, Seattle, Wash., (206) 623-3344 ext. 534 or (206) 971-5534, email: billk@mithun.com
Diane Georgopulos, AIA, Boston, (617) 854-1705, email: dgeorgopulos@mhfa.com
Donald P. Jacobs, AIA, Irvine, Calif., (949) 250-7171, email: jbz@jbz-arch.com
Mike Medick, AIA, Baltimore, (410) 347-7888, email: mmedickarch@aol.com
Dale Mulfinger, AIA (612) 379-3037, email: dmulfinger@salaarc.com
Gary Reddick, AIA, Portland, (503) 203-5278; email: sstinson@archsienna.com
Sarah Susanka, AIA, Raleigh, 612-338-3900 (publicist Suzanne Fedoruk),
email suzanne@modernstorytellers.com

Hospitality, Hotels
Charles T. Corwin, AIA, Las Vegas, VP of Design for Ameristar Casinos, (949) 282-0150
Stephen Yas, AIA, Evanston, IL, (847) 475-0500, email: yas@yfp.com

Housing, Affordable
Michael Pyatok, AIA, Oakland, (510) 465-7010 ext.118
Richard Bradfield, FAIA, Clearwater, (706) 216-1954
Diane Georgopulos, AIA, Boston, (617) 854-1705, email: dgeorgopulos@mhfa.com
William Kreager, AIA, Seattle, Wash., (206) 623-3344 ext. 534 or (206) 971-5534, email: billk@mithun.com
Gary Reddick, AIA, Portland, (503) 203-5278; email: sstinson@archsienna.com

Interior Design
Ward Wells, Assoc. AIA, College Station, Tex., (409) 845-1221, email: hard@archone.tamu.edu
Lauren Rottet, FAIA, Los Angeles, (213) 368-2888 ext.3708
Steve Ehrlich, FAIA, Culver City, CA, (310) 838-9700, email: inquire@s-ehrlich.com

International Practice/Trade Issues (NAFTA, GATT)
Richard Green, FAIA, Cambridge, Mass., (617) 491-6450; email: rgreen@tsa-arch.com
Donald J. Hackl, FAIA, Chicago, (312) 565-4500, email: dhackl@1shchicago.com
Julia Monk, AIA, New York, (212) (212) 888-7663

Justice/Correctional Facilities
Kevin Ratigan, AIA, Winter Park, Fla., (407) 647-1706, adg@mpinet.net
Mary Galvin, AIA, Wichita, Kan., (316) 265-9367, architects@gla1.com
Barbara Nadel, AIA, New York City, (718) 793-7106; email: barnad@aol.com
Kenneth M. Bensimon AIA, Olympia, Wash., (360) 352-8883, email: kenb@kmbdesign.com
Chuck Oraftik, AIA, San Francisco, (415) 243-0555, chuck.oraftick@hok.com
Mike Frawley, AIA, St. Louis, (314) 421-2000, mike.frawley@hok.com

Natural Disaster Preparedness/Response
Charles Harper, FAIA, Wichita Falls, Tex., (940) 767-1421, email: harper@wf.net
David A. Clark, AIA, Seattle, (253) 813-8877, email: dclark@clarkarchitects.com
Jamie A. Greene, AIA AICP, Columbus, OH, (614) 486-8400; email: jgreene@acp-planning.com
Gray Plosser, AIA, Birmingham, Former Chair, AIA Disaster Assistance, (205) 251-0125, email: gplosser@kpsgroup.com
Michael J. Stanton, FAIA, San Francisco, (415) 896-1055 email: michaels@msarch.com

Practice Management
John P. Beveridge, AIA, Glastonbury, CT, (860) 657-8077, email: beveridge@slamcoll.com
Dean Illingworth, AIA, Indianapolis, (317) 263-6226; email: dillingworth@schmidt-arch.com
Paul Nakazawa, AIA, Wellesley, Mass., (781) 237-3450; email: nakazawa@aol.com

Project Delivery
Steven C. Arens, AIA, Hinsdale, Ill., (630) 986-0329; email: sarens-stenmark@mediaone.net
Robin Ellerthorpe, AIA, Chicago, (312) 953-4345, rellerthorpe@owpp.com
Brad Buchanan, AIA, Denver, (303) 861-4600; email: bbuchanan@bygroup.com

Religious Facilities
Victor Trahan III, AIA, Baton Rouge, (504) 924-6333, email: alfishb@aol.com
Richard Bergmann, FAIA, New Canaan, CT, (203) 966-9505
Douglas R. Hoffman, AIA, State College, Pa., (814) 238-3629
Lawrence Cook, FAIA, Falls Church, Va., (703) 931-6716; email: CookArch@aol.com

Retail Design
Stanley Boles, FAIA, Portland, OR, (503) 226-1575, email: sgb@boora.com
Ronald A. Altoon, FAIA, Los Angeles, (323) 939-1900, email: raaltoon@altoonporter.com
Jacques E. Verlinden, AIA, Crate & Barrel, (847) 272-2888, email: jverlinden@crateandbarrel.com

Stadiums/Sports Facilities
Rick Martin (816) 221-1576, email: rick.martin@hok.com
Cheryl L. McAfee, AIA, Fayetteville, (404) 577-0087 (designed and retrofit 1996 Olympic stadiums)
Ralph G. Belton, AIA, NBBJ, Seattle, Wash., (206) 223-5084 (designed new Safeco Field in Seattle; also can discuss ADA/accessibility issues), rbelton@nbbj.com

Technology (Use by the Profession)
David M. Harper, FAIA, Coral Gables, FL, (305) 476-1102, ex. 228, email: dharper@harperpartners.com
Huw W. Roberts, AIA, Exton, Pa., (610) 458-2705; email: huw.roberts@bentley.com
Paul Doherty, AIA, Germantown, TN, (901) 748-3800; email: pdoherty@pipline.com

Urban Revitalization/Livable Communities
Don Miles, FAIA, Seattle, (206) 623-9414
G. Gray Plosser, AIA, Birmingham, (205) 251-0125; email: gplosser@kpsgroup.com
John Kaliski, AIA, Santa Monica, Calif., AIA Regional & Urban Design, (310) 450-8246
Douglas Kelbaugh, FAIA, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (734) 764-1315 (Kelbaugh is Dean, College of Architecture and Urban Planning)
Gary Reddick, AIA, Portland, (503) 203-5278; email: sstinson@archsienna.com
Suman Sorg, AIA, Washington, DC, (202) 393-6445, email: sumans@sorgandassociates.com
Stephen Yas, AIA, Evanston, IL, (847) 475-0500, email: yas@yfp.com

Workplace of the Future
Suzanne Kochevar, Assoc. AIA, Excelsior, MN, (612) 474-2462, email: envision@rconnect.com
Michael Willis, FAIA, San Francisco, (415) 957-2750, mwillis@mwass.com

AIA Key Staff Contacts, Washington, D.C.
NOTE: All staff can be contacted via email. Use the first initial followed by last name and "aia.org." Example: mjanes@aia.org.

Chief Economist
Industry Trends, Research/Construction Industry: Kermit Baker, (202) 626-7316

Government Affairs/Legislation
AIA Policy/Architecture Profession Issues: Norman L. Koonce, FAIA, EVP/CEO, (202) 626-7300
Government Affairs: Lisa Blackwell, (202) 626-7407

Professional Practice
Professional Interest Areas/Design Issues: Barbara Sido, CAE, (202) 626-7357

Education
Architectural Education/Continuing Education: Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA, (202) 626-7340

AIA Documents
Contract Documents: Ann Rackas, Esq., (202) 626-7546

AIA Press (Books on Architects, Architecture)
AIA Press Titles/Publishing: Janet Rumbarger, (202) 626-7536

The American Architectural Foundation
Accent on Architecture/The Octagon Museum: Melissa Houghton, (202) 626-7514
AIA Knowledge Center (Library & Archives)
(202) 626-7494

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