Our Board of Directors

All AIA Cincinnati members are eligible to serve on the Board of Directors. Elections are held in the fall for Director positions (three-year terms) and Officers. Chapter presidents first serve as President-Elect, then Past President.

If you are interested in serving on the board, please contact us. Interested in our Chapter Bylaws? You can find them here.

Executive Committee

President

Paul Shirley, AIA
Pelican Studio

Vice President/ President Elect

Rob Busch, FAIA, Leed AP
drawing dept

Secretary

Monica Lowry, AIA
Burgess & Niple

Treasurer

Amber Wasinski, AIA
MSA Design

Directors & Representatives

Director

Christopher Bartell, AIA
GBBN

Director

Christopher Hernandez, AIA
Jacobs



Associate Director

Drew Ousley, Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Associate
RWA Architects, Inc.

Past President

Zoe Gizara, AIA
MSP Design

AIA Ohio Representative

Allison McKenzie, AIA, ALEP, LEED AP, WELL AP
SHP

Alternate AIA Ohio Representative

Karen Planet, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C
RWA Architects

 

Our Staff

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Executive Director

Julie Carpenter joined AIA Cincinnati as the Executive Director in August 2019. Julie has spent her career working in museums, nonprofit organizations, and cultural institutions. Her professional focus is nonprofit administration, public relations, community engagement, grant writing, program development, and institutional planning. Julie holds a master’s degree in history with a concentration in museum studies from George Mason University and a bachelor’s degree in history from Wittenberg University. Contact Julie via email with questions and ideas for the chapter, including how to get involved as a member or sponsor.

Programming and Communications Coordinator

Jenna Wasz joined AIA Cincinnati as the Programming and Communications Coordinator in September 2023. With a background and master’s degree as a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, her career took a detour to full-time mom of three very cute, yet very demanding, bosses. During that time, she had the privilege to work as a contract employee for a small architecture firm where she gained an appreciation for the mission and values of AIA. She is very enthusiastic about being part of the team and ready to embrace new challenges and opportunities.