Jerome Filer, FAIA

Why should you make me one of your vice presidents?

Personal:
This communications candidate served on the National Advertising Committee under Chairperson Barbara Nadel, FAIA, in 2001 and 2002. The committee promoted the AIA brand name, client linkage, and public outreach and researched the mental images that the public and our clients have developed over many years. I would promote the positive images about architects and work to change the negative images.

Other goals:
Develop multiple programs for membership reinstatement and new-member recruitment throughout all components. Strive for more than 50 percent of all architects countrywide. Target architect educators, public architects, women, and minority architects. Enhance opportunities for students, associates, and interns. Emphasize membership that is affordable, accessible, and so valuable it is indispensable.

Provide support to firms through practice seminar programs for economic and professional success.

Offer strong support for a prudent Institute financial policy. Increase reserves.

Promote allied membership and collaboration with construction industry, engineers, and interior designers.

Support livable-communities initiatives and provide program funding.

Promote privatization by architects of regulatory functions of state departments of regulation.

Prioritize initiatives that promote staff stability.

Promote partial allocation of some small public and federal agency projects to some small architecture firms. (Small architecture firms compose 75 percent of AIA membership.)

Leadership background
• National Board, 2001–2003
• National Licensing Committee, 2002, 2003
• National Membership Committee, 2001
• National Advertising Committee, 2001, 2002
• National Communications Committee, 2003
• President, AIA Florida
• President, AIA Miami
• Chaired more than 50 AIA state/chapter committees
• For “All About Architecture,” the only chapter television program in country, hosted, produced, and obtained funding for more than 100 public television programs during last three years. Show airs four times a week.

Recognition for Achievement: Received 47 awards and certificates of recognition for service & design.

• National component
—AIA Fellowship
—Individual Component Achievement Award

• AIA Florida
—Anthony Pullara Award for leadership
—Silver Medal for community service
—Gold Medal (highest honor) for outstanding career of leadership and service to the profession

• AIA Miami
—Chapter Silver Medal, awarded for career of outstanding design, leadership, and service to profession (highest honor)
—Hall of Fame for Service to the Profession, Founding Member
—Architect of the Year

Professional: Jerome has maintained his own small private practice with partners for more than 40 years. He has been an expert witness for 30 years and an American Arbitration Association member more than 20 years.

Education: BS in architectural engineering, minor in physics and mathematics (1958). Partial masters in mathematics.

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