Event Description
Final thoughts to close the AIA International 2024 Spring Conference, from AIA CEO Lakisha Ann Woods.
Speakers
Lakisha Ann Woods, CAE, AIA Executive Vice President and CEO
Steven Miller, FAIA, RIBA, AIA Intl Spring Conference Co-Chair
Speaker Bio
Lakisha Ann Woods, CAE, is the EVP/Chief Executive Officer of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), a dynamic network of more than 98,000 architects and design professionals throughout 200 chapters committed to enhancing the built environment.
Woods previously served as President & CEO of the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) where she led efforts to expand the organization’s programs and markets while growing and strengthening its membership base.
Prior to joining NIBS, she was the Sr. VP & Chief Marketing Officer at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), where her team was responsible for all marketing and revenue-generating programs, including marketing the International Builders Show, sponsorship sales and partnerships with major national companies.
Woods is the author of the book "Never Get Their Coffee: Empowering Fearless Leadership" and currently serves as Chair of the Board for the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). She also currently serves on the Board of Visitors for the University of Maryland School of Architecture, previously served as Vice Chair of the U.S. Green Building Council Board of Directors and is a global speaker. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland in College Park and lives with her husband and daughter in Howard County, Maryland.
Steven Miller had his international planning and architectural firm since 1987 in Prague, London, Dubai, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. From 2005 he has worked with Kohn Pedersen Fox, Perkins Eastman, and FXCollaborative as their Middle East and North African Manager as well as Business Development Sr. Vice President for Shapooji Pallonji International a billion dollar design-build Indian company.
He is a member of the International division of (NAAB) National Architectural Accreditation Board for International University Certification, present and past 2016-2018, 2022-2024 Representative to the College of Fellows for AIA International, Past Regional Representative for AIA International to the Strategic Council of the AIA, Past Chairman of the Honorary Fellows jury, past President and member of the Continental Europe Chapter of the AIA, Founder and past Board member of the Middle East Chapter of the AIA, a Founder and past Board member of the International Region of the AIA, and past Chairman of the International Professional Committee Advisory Group to the AIA.
His educational activities include Adjunct Professor at University of Miami’s School of Architecture’s Graduate Real Estate Development + Urbanism, lecturer on World Hotel Design and Development, University of Rome (historical and sustainable adaptive re-use of structures and urbanism as well as Hospitality planning), Charles University, Prague (contemporary design in a historical context), Cornell University (hotel and resort development, planning and design), and the Colorado University (leisure design using existing unique land opportunities).
