Advocacy Boards

About

We have a history of collaboration with industry partners. The 50-plus-year success of the college is due in part to engaged members of the profession who partner with us. Currently, two advocacy boards comprised of committed alumni, outstanding practitioners and representatives from related industries serve the college and one of our schools.

Role

The members of the advocacy boards help establish standards of excellence that assure students are prepared to meet the future demands of the architecture, design, interior architecture and landscape architecture professions. Specifically, the boards

  • Guide and advise on maintenance and development of programs
  • Support the dean and academic directors
  • Influence strategic direction
  • Engage with students
  • Provide financial support in support of the college鈥檚 mission
  • Attend major events and advocate for fundraising
  • Serve as ambassadors for the college in the community and industry

Dean鈥檚 Advocacy Board | Jason Young, Dean

  • David Epstein, Board Chair, Design Director and Principal, Gensler
  • David Bailey, Principal, HASTINGS Architecture
  • Shelia Dial Barton, Principal, EOA Architects
  • Matthew Boomhower, CEO, Southern Cross Property Consultants听
  • Margaret Butler, Principal, McCarty Holsaple McCarty Architects & Interior Designers
  • Rebecca Courtney, Principal, LRK Inc.
  • Robin Easter, Principal and Creative Director, Robin Easter Designs听
  • Bob Feathers, President and CEO, Workspace Interiors
  • Kelly Headden, COO, BarberMcMurry Architects听
  • Mike Hillman, National Sales Director, General Shale
  • Trevor Lee, Partner, Hoefer Welker
  • Dani Miller, Principal Designer, Lauderdale Design Group
  • Adam Nicholson, Principal and Market Design Leader, Gresham Smith
  • Nathan Oliver, Partner, Hawkins Partners, Inc.
  • Ashley Olson, Director of Design and Product Development, Workplace + Hospitality, Shaw Contract, Shaw Industries
  • John Palk, President and CEO, SESCO Lighting听
  • Danny Rose, Senior Designer, Scape Landscape Architecture
  • Marc Rowland, President, Rowland Architecture
  • Paul Stechmesser, Creative Director, The Coca-Cola Company听
  • Josh Taylor, Design Development Manager, Clayton Homes听

Interior Architecture Advocacy Board |听Milagros Zingoni Phielipp, Director of School of Interior Architecture

  • Sam Coats, HITT Contracting
  • Christopher Goggin, Gensler
  • Tim Lucas, Gresham, Smith and Partners
  • Ashley Mile, Office Images Inc.
  • Kellie Weeks, Daniels Chandler
  • Aimee Yarbrough, Design Innovations Arch Inc