The Voice for Texas Architecture

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The TxA Board consists of officers, elected at-large by the membership, and chapter directors, elected by their respective components.

2025 Board of Directors

Krystyn Haecker, AIA
President

Mirador Group
Houston

Stephi Motal, AIA
President-Elect

Black + Motal Architects
Austin

Mike Allex, AIA
Secretary

Rike Ogden Figueroa Allex Architects, Inc.
Harlingen

Eugenio “Pacelli” Mesta, AIA
Treasurer

Exigo Architects
El Paso

Laura Sachtleben, FAIA
Vice President, Advocacy

Landscape Forms
Houston

Cale Lancaster, AIA
Vice President, Communications

Rhotenberry Wellen Architects
Midland

Melvalean McLemore-Cantina, AIA, NOMA
Vice President, Practice and Recognition

Moody Nolan
Houston

Maurice Thames, AIA, NOMA
Vice President, Professional Development

Stantec
Plano

Oscar Olvera, Assoc. AIA, NOMA
State Associate Representative (STAR)

Texas Southmost College
LRGV

Yesenia Tijerina (Suchil), Assoc. AIA
Associate Director

ERO International
LRGV

Justin Taplet, AIA, NOMA
Young Architect Representative (YAR)

Morgan Group
Houston

Dennis Chiessa, AIA
Educator Member Director

University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington

Amaya Labrador, AIA
AIA Strategic Council

Human eXperience Workshop
Houston

Matt Green, AIA
AIA Strategic Council

urban bobcat Architects
Fort Worth

Amy Hufnagel
Public Member

ACE Mentor Houston
Houston

2025 Chapter Directors

Kevin Halliburton, AIA
AIA Abilene Section Director

Ice Imaging
Abilene

Dana Walton, AIA
AIA Amarillo Chapter Director

Design Peridot
Amarillo

David Goujon, AIA
AIA Austin Chapter Director

Land & Design
Austin

Pamela da Graça, AIA
AIA Brazos Chapter Director

Arkitex
Bryan

Alex Garza, AIA
AIA Corpus Christi Chapter Director

Pfluger Architects
Corpus Christi

Jennifer Workman, AIA
AIA Dallas Chapter Director

VLK Architects
Dallas

Jorge Loya, AIA
AIA El Paso Chapter Director

Broaddus & Associates
El Paso

Janie Garner, AIA
AIA Fort Worth Chapter Director

Grace Hebert Curtis Architects
Fort Worth

Caveh Masum, AIA
AIA Houston, Chapter Director

Collaborate Architects
Houston

Tyler Zalmanzig, AIA
AIA Lubbock Chapter Director

3 Axis Architects
Lubbock

Jesse Miller, AIA
AIA LRGV Chapter Director


Megamorphosis Architecture & Interior Design
Brownsville

Liz Hurd, AIA
AIA San Antonio Chapter Director

RVK Architects
San Antonio

Desi Gallagher, AIA
AIA Waco Section Director

Desi G Studio
Waco

Ken Dowdy, AIA
AIA Wichita Falls Chapter Director

Bundy, Young, Sims & Potter
Wichita Falls

Ashley Coco, AIA
AIA West Texas Section Director

Parkhill
Midland

Staff List

To contact a staff member, call our main line (512) 478-7386 or email us.

Jennifer B. Briggs, CAE
EVP/CEO

Caitlyn Alexander 
Government Affairs Associate

Anastasia Calhoun, Assoc. AIA
Editor, Texas Architect

Monica Cavazos
Managing Editor, Texas Architect

Missy Floyd-Seward, CMP
Senior Director of Conferences & TAF

Elizabeth Hackler
Director of Communications

Nick Langenfeld
Operations & Events Coordinator

Sharna Pascolo, CAE
Chief Operating Officer

Merry Tillman, CPA
Chief Financial Officer

Becky Walker
Senior Director of Government Affairs & Advocacy

Jody Cranford
Advertising Sales Texas Architect/Digital/Social Media