April 4, 2008
 
Leslie J. Thomas, AIA

Community
Firms employing 19 or fewer people represent 90 percent of our members’ places of employment. The members who own, work in, and lead these firms require high-value services to enrich their projects. Local projects moving sustainability and livability efforts forward are the foundations to architecture’s future. We need to highlight local successes in all aspects of the profession to nurture our members.

Knowledge
In this hyper-speed Internet world, our knowledge is critical to the well-being of our projects. Technology must be utilized to improve collaboration with others and to harness knowledge earlier in projects. We need to collaborate with fellow professionals to improve an integrated project delivery system for our profession’s future viability.

Advocacy
Our advocacy challenge is an ever-changing society with immense needs. We need to advocate for legislation improving our built environment and our quality of life—for our lives and the lives of our grandchildren. Sustainable and livable are necessities for our profession’s future.

AIA architects can collaborate, orchestrate, and lead these efforts. Our profession can lead the way. Together, we can make the AIA the best organization of the 21st century.

AIA Experience

  • National Board, New England Regional Director, 2004-2007
  • Secretary’s Advisory Committee, 2004-2007
  • National Membership Committee Chair, 2007
  • National Membership Committee, 2004-2006
  • Jury for Collaborative Achievement Awards Chair, 2006
  • AIA New Hampshire, Learning by Design Chair, 2004
  • AIA New Hampshire, Fellowship Committee Chair 2002
  • AIA New England Director, 2001
  • AIA New Hampshire President, 2001
  • AIA New Hampshire President-elect, 2000
  • AIA New Hampshire Vice President, 1999
  • AIA New Hampshire Secretary, 1996-1998
  • AIA New Hampshire Associate Representative, 1994-1995.

Public Design Charrettes

  • N.H. State Hospital Campus, Master Plan Chair, 2001
  • Barrington, N.H., Town Center, 1994

New Hampshire Learning by Design Programs

  • Fifth Grade Historical Walking Tour, Wakefield, 2005
  • Fourth Grade Shoebox Clubhouse Design Program, Center Barnstead, 2004

Recognition

  • Manchester Historical Society Preservation Award, 2000

Practice Experience

  • Thomas Bracy Architects: Principal
  • Lavallee/Brensinger: Project Manager
  • Brook Design Associates: Project Designer
  • Tim Sappington Architect: Project Designer
  • University of Virginia: Second Year Studio, Teaching Assistant

Registration

  • New Hampshire

Education

  • University of Virginia, MArch, 1988
  • University of Virginia, BS in Architecture, 1986
  • Harvard University, Summer Architecture Course

Memberships

  • PLAN New Hampshire
  • The 1% Plan.
 
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