Presentation and Open Dialogue with Lakisha Ann Woods

April 6, 2023
3:30 PM – 6:30 PM

16 W. 61st St., 11th Floor Auditorium and Online

The School of Architecture is extremely pleased to have Ms. Lakisha Woods join us and engage us in conversation about the Future of the Profession, Student Engagement, and the Role of AIA in the bridge between Academia and Practice. Important resources and opportunities will be shared, and students, faculty, and alumni will greatly benefit from attending. We look forward to seeing you there!

Design Dialogues

In times of global crises, education, collaboration, and dialogs can represent positive “game changing” factors.

Through dialogue with international universities, industries, and practicing designers, the NYIT School of Architecture and Design Lecture Series will nurture dialogue on the education of the creatives of the future and will challenge the more conventional university curricula, and the narratives and communication strategies of the current professional practice.

Agenda

• 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. – AIAS, NOMAS, IDSA presentations and dialogue (Only for students)
• 4:30 - 5 p.m. - AIA Presentation by Lakisha Ann Woods
• 5 - 6 p.m. - Q&A and The Future of the Profession

Introduction and Moderation

Farzana Gandhi

Associate Professor, New York Tech School of Architecture and Design

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Speaker

Lakish Ann Woods

Executive VP/CEO, CAE

Lakisha Ann Woods ’97, CAE, is the executive vice president and chief executive officer of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), a dynamic network of more than 94,000 architects and design professionals throughout 200 chapters committed to enhancing the built environment.

Woods previously served as president and CEO of the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) from 2018–22. She led efforts to expand the organization’s programs and markets while growing and strengthening its membership base.

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Prior to joining NIBS, she was the senior vice president and chief marketing officer of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), where she oversaw a 27-member team responsible for all marketing and revenue-generating programs – including sponsorship sales and partnerships with major national companies.

Woods currently serves on the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Board of Directors as chair of the foundation and chair elect of the ASAE Board and on the Master Painters Institute (MPI) Advisory Board. She also previously served as vice chair of the U.S. Green Building Council Board of Directors and on the Advisory Board of Crosswalk and is a global speaker. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland in College Park and lives with her husband and daughter in Howard County, Maryland.