The Voice for Texas Architecture

People

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

2025 Board of Directors

Jason Puchot, AIA
President

RVK Architects
San Antonio

Krystyn Haecker, AIA
President-Elect

Mirador Group
Houston

Mike Allex, AIA
Secretary

Rike Ogden Figueroa Allex Architects, Inc.
Harlingen

Dana Walton, AIA
Treasurer

Design Peridot
Amarillo

Laura Sachtleben, FAIA
Vice President, Advocacy

Landscape Forms
Houston

Samantha Markham, AIA
Vice President, Communications

Stantec
Dallas

Gabriella Bermea, AIA, NOMA
Vice President, Practice and Recognition

Perkins Eastman
Austin

Maurice Thames, AIA, NOMA
Vice President, Professional Development

Stantec
Plano

Hyma Vennapusa, Assoc. AIA
State Associate Representative (STAR)

Parkland Health and Hospital System
Plano

Lindsey Williams, Assoc. AIA
Associate Director

Houston Land Bank
Houston

Kyle Kenerley, AIA
Young Architect Representative (YAR)

MODUSarchitecture
Dallas

Dennis Chiessa, AIA
Educator Member Director

University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington

Brien Graham, AIA
AIA Strategic Council

KAI
Dallas

Matt Green, AIA
AIA Strategic Council

urban bobcat Architects
Fort Worth

Amy Hufnagel
Public Member

ACE Mentor Houston
Houston

2025 Chapter Directors

Shawnda Rixey, AIA
AIA Abilene Chapter Director

Cadco Architects-Engineers
Abilene

Brian Griggs, AIA
AIA Amarillo Chapter Director

Parkhill
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

Bruno Vasquez, AIA
AIA El Paso Chapter Director

BVarch Studio
El Paso

Janie Garner, AIA
AIA Fort Worth Chapter Director

Grace Hebert Curtis Architects
Fort Worth

Qeturah Williams, AIA
AIA Houston, Chapter Director

DLR Group
Houston

Stephen Drewell, AIA
AIA Lubbock Chapter Director

MWM 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

Nichole Schroeder, AIA
AIA Wichita Falls Chapter Director

SLA Architects
Wichita Falls

Ashley Coco, AIA
AIA West Texas Chapter 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
Director of Governance & Operations

Merry Tillman, CPA
CFO

Becky Walker
Director of Government Affairs & Advocacy

Jody Cranford
Advertising Sales Texas Architect/Digital/Social Media