RK Stewart, FAIA

The AIA’s core mission is advancing the profession and making it of ever-increasing value to society. Continuity in strategic planning has strengthened the AIA’s efforts to advance our Advocacy, Community, and Knowledge agendas. As a result, the AIA is poised to achieve higher levels of influence.

Imagine a profession of Citizen Architects, serving society through their engagement in our towns and cities; Citizen Architects committing their creativity and knowledge to build healthy and sustainable communities. Imagine the improved quality of life when people live, work, and play in livable communities. We can be that profession.

Imagine a profession leading the industry to new ways of constructing the built environment. A profession that creates new delivery models to design and build projects more efficiently; projects that are more sustainable, more economical, and of higher quality. We can become that profession.

Imagine a profession that attracts and retains the best and brightest young people, a profession that reflects the rich diversity of the society it serves. Imagine a profession that nurtures emerging professionals, supports them with meaningful learning and mentoring experiences. We should be that profession.

Imagine a profession that continually expands its body of knowledge; a profession that readily shares its knowledge so that all benefit from its collective expertise. We will be that profession.

The AIA is ready to achieve new levels of greatness. I need your vote for AIA president so that together we can build a profession for the future of our communities.

AIA experience
• National Vice President, 2005, 2004
• Advocacy Committee Chair 2005
• Integrated Practice Strategy Group 2005
• Emerging Professionals Board Discussion Group Chair 2004
• A/E Productivity Task Group 2004
• IDP Coordinating Committee Co-Chair 2004
• Specialty Certification Task Force Chair, 2004
• Regional Director, 2000–2003
• AIA California Council, President 2000
• AIA San Francisco, President 1996

Practice experience
• Gensler, Principal
• Heller Manus Architects
• Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
• Mississippi State School of Architecture
• Louisiana State School of Architecture

Related Experience
• NCARB IDP Committee 2005
• Construction User Roundtable A/E Productivity Working Group 2003-2005
• AIAS Studio Culture Task Force, 2003
• NCARB, Reciprocity Impediments Task Force, 2002–2004
• International Alliance for Interoperability Board of Directors, 1999–2001
• California Architects Board: Professional Qualifications Committee, 1995–present; Comprehensive IDP Task Force Chair, 2003; Post-Licensure Competency Task Force, 2001

Registration
Michigan, California, NCARB

Education
Universities of Kansas and Michigan.

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