People
The TxA Board consists of officers, elected at-large by the membership, and chapter directors, elected by their respective components.
2026 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
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-Catina, 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
2026 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
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
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
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