Michael Broshar, AIA, was elected to a two-year vice presidential term beginning in December 2005. The senior Central States director is from Waterloo, Iowa, and is senior vice president of InVision Architecture, which specializes in health-care, religious, education, office, and housing projects. Active in the AIA early in his career, Broshar served as the Young Architects Forum state representative, going on to serve as AIA Iowa president and in many other leadership positions there and at the Iowa Architectural Foundation. More recently, he’s served as a regent of the American Architectural Foundation and as a member of many national Board committees. He still finds time to devote to his community, as a member of Waterloo’s Culture and Arts Commission. He also participates in several Waterloo civic design committees.

Norman Strong, FAIA, managing partner of The Miller/Hull Partnership, recipient of the 2003 AIA National Firm Award, was elected for a two-year vice presidential term beginning in December 2005. During his time as a regional direction on the national Board, Strong chaired the Project Delivery Task Group and the Integrated Practice Strategy Group and served on the Board Knowledge Discussion Group and Professional Interest Area Executive and Board Knowledge committees. Closer to home, he’s dedicated his time and talents to AIA Seattle as president, president-elect, treasurer, and to his community at the Seattle Architectural Foundation, the School of Architecture Advisory Council at Washington State University, and as YMCA Board chair. His firm is the recipient of more than 130 design awards and four AIA/COTE Top Ten Design Awards.

Ronald J. Battaglia, FAIA, who was elected vice president for one year beginning in December 2005, hails from Buffalo and the firm of Flynn Battaglia Architects, a diverse practice that offers architecture, urban planning, and historic renovation services. He’s also worked at Thomas Justin Imbs Associates and Cannon Design Inc, and was an assistant professor at the SUNY at Buffalo School of Architecture. He’s a member of the AIA national Board, chairing the Practice Management Committee and providing leadership for discussions on diversity, community, and One-AIA. He’s served on the executive committee of his local and state component, receiving AIA Buffalo’s Outstanding Service Award in 2000. He is the author of the chapter “Types of Architectural Services” in the 11th edition of the Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice.

Jerry K. Roller, AIA, was elected to a one-year vice presidential term. He is a senior principal with J.K. Roller Architects, a firm he founded in 1984 that now has a staff of 28 who focus on commercial and residential work. The Philadelphia resident is a regional director on the AIA Board, and has been active on the Public Policy, Board Advocacy, Licensing, and Communications committees, the Secretary’s Advisory Committee, and the Convention Site Selection and Public Policy task forces. At his local component, Roller was the Government Affairs committee chair, a member of the ADA ad hoc committee, and a member of the Board. He served in the state leadership and as a member of the Philadelphia Building Industry Association and the Philadelphia chapter of the Urban Land Institute.

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