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. The full board meets in even numbered months, executive committee meets in odd months.

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

  • Rob Busch, FAIA

    drawing dept

    President

  • Monica Lowry, AIA

    Monica Lowry, AIA

    Burgess & Niple

    Vice President / President Elect

  • Jake Thamann, AIA

    KZF Design

    Secretary

  • Amber Wasinski, AIA

    MSA Design

    Treasurer

  • Ximena Mellado Cuevas, AIA

    Moody Nolan

    Director

  • Josh Harper, AIA

    BHDP

    Director

  • Christopher Hernandez, AIA

    Jacobs

    Director

  • Timothy J. Nolan, AIA

    emersion DESIGN

    Director

  • Sheri Scott, AIA

    Springhouse Architects

    Director

  • Tyler Zembrodt, AIA

    Director

  • Drew Ousley, Associate AIA

    ESM | RWA Architects

    Associate Director

  • Karen Planet, AIA

    ESM | RWA Architects

    AIA Ohio Representative

  • Allison McKenzie, AIA

    SHP

    Alternate AIA Ohio Representative

  • Paul Shirley, AIA

    Pelican Studio

    Past President

Our Staff

Julie Carpenter

Julie 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.

Executive Director

Jenna Wasz

Jenna 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.

Programming and Communications Coordinator