PRESIDENT’S LETTER

On January 26, I had the privilege of installing the incoming Board and Officers during the Installation Dinner. As I wrap up my year as President of AIA New York State and reflect upon 2022, I feel a tremendous sense of pride and accomplishment, particularly as we continue to navigate the outcomes of a pandemic that still impact the way we work and interact with one another.

Whether it has been collaborating with my fellow board members, staff, or member volunteers, I am fortunate to be in the company of knowledgeable and dedicated leaders.

I am encouraged at the prospects that 2023 will bring for the American Institute of Architects, AIA New York State our local chapters and the communities we serve. Some of the efforts we embarked upon last year include:

• Submitting testimony to the NYS Climate Action Council on the Draft Scoping Plan;

• Advocating to implement NCARB’s ARE ESL accommodations;

• Participating in COP27;

• Offering 68 education programs, online seminars and symposiums including the Tri-State Legal Series and award-winning Tri-State Small Firm Symposium in conjunction with AIA New Jersey and AIA Pennsylvania;

• Creating publications that offer subject matter expertise on connecting community, climate action, education and the business of architecture;

• Releasing podcasts as part of our Visibility Campaign that celebrated Black leaders, revealed hidden histories of female architects, discussed an architect’s alternate career path and an architect’s role in healthy communities;

• Reigniting a Board Project that will showcase projects from our 13 chapters that impact their communities;

• Recognizing the efforts of the Unified Task Force City & State through awards from ESSAE, ASAE and AIA; and

• Initiating our Governance Review Project so that we may streamline and implement best practices for a stronger organizational and governance structure.

If you’d like to see a more comprehensive list of accomplishments, along with some of the initiatives we are looking forward to in 2023, you may view the 2022 Annual Report video by clicking here

Thank you for your continued dedication, loyalty and support. It was an honor serve as your President, and I look forward to continued success in the year ahead with continued efforts to promote the profession and practice of architecture.

Let us continue to march through 2023 with pride of what we have accomplished and the drive to make this year even more amazing.

Sincerely,

Pasquale Marchese, AIA

2022 President | AIA New York State