The Voice for Texas Architecture

Board and Staff

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

Board and Staff

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

2023 Board of Directors

Nicki Marrone, AIA
President

Alamo Architects
San Antonio

Derwin Broughton, AIA
President-Elect

KAI Design
Dallas

Steve Wood, AIA
Secretary

BYSP
Wichita Falls

Eric Brooks, AIA
Treasurer

BOKA Powell
Fort Worth

Catherine Callaway, AIA
Vice President, Advocacy

Kirksey
Houston

Darren Heine, AIA
Vice President, Communications

BBA Architects, LP
Brenham

Qeturah Williams, AIA
Vice President, Practice and Recognition

DLR Group
Houston

Sergio Lainez, AIA
Vice President, Professional Development

Lainez | Architects
LRGV

Leslie Tijerina, Assoc. AIA
State Associate Representative (STAR)

BRW Architects, Inc.
Brazos

Nestor Camacho, AIA
Associate Director

ERO
LRGV

Samantha Markam, AIA
YAR

Stantec
Dallas

Hazem Rashed-Ali, Assoc. AIA
Educator Member Director

Texas Tech University
Lubbock

Victoria Carpenter, AIA
AIA Strategic Council

Cuppett Kilpatrick
Austin

Brien Graham, AIA
AIA Strategic Council

LPA Design Studios
Dallas

Christine Freundl
Public Member

City of Austin | Economic Development Department
Austin

2022 Chapter Directors

Kevin Halliburton, AIA
AIA Abilene Chapter Director

Weatherl and Associates.
Abilene

Mason Rogers, AIA
AIA Amarillo Chapter Director

Playa Design Studio
Amarillo

Ricardo Maga Rojas, Assoc. AIA
AIA Austin Chapter Director

STG Design
Austin

Paul Martinez, AIA
AIA Brazos Chapter Director

Arkitex
Bryan

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Connie Rivera, AIA
AIA Corpus Christi Chapter Director

Richter Architects
Corpus Christi

Beth Brant, AIA
AIA Dallas Chapter Director

DSGN Associates
Dallas

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Edgar Lopez, AIA
AIA El Paso Chapter Director

In*Situ Architecture
El Paso

Alexei Dukov, AIA
AIA Fort Worth Chapter Director

GSBS Architects
Fort Worth

Matt Duggan, AIA
AIA Houston Chapter Director

BRW Architects, Inc.
Kingwood

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Stephen Drewell, AIA
AIA Lubbock Chapter Director

MWM Architects
Lubbock

Mike Allex, AIA
AIA LRGV Chapter Director

Rike Ogden Figueroa Allex Architects, Inc.
Harlingen

Aline Yoldi, AIA
AIA San Antonio Chapter Director

B & A Architects
San Antonio

Scott Kapczynski, AIA
AIA Waco Section Director

Sterling & Kap Architects
Waco

Troy Secord, AIA
AIA Wichita Falls Chapter Director

SLA Architects
Wichita Falls

Justin Lyon, AIA
AIA West Texas Chapter Director

Vandergriff Group Architects, P.C.
Midland

Staff List

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

Arlena Buck
Director of Conferences & Meetings

Anastasia Calhoun, Assoc. AIA 
Editor, Texas Architect

Monica Cavazos
Managing Editor, Texas Architect

Rachel Cooper
Communications Coordinator

Danielle Darby
Office Manager

Elizabeth Hackler
Director of Communications & Assistant Publisher, Texas Architect

Sharna Pascolo
Director of Governance & Operations

Missy Floyd Seward
Director of Business Development & TAF

Becky Walker 
Director of Government Affairs & Advocacy

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Jody Cranford 
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