The TxA Board consists of officers, elected at-large by the membership, and chapter directors, elected by their respective components.
Jason Puchot, AIA
President-Elect
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
VLK Architects
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
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
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