AIA Tennessee is provided direction by an elected Board of Directors. This year’s officer and directors consists of:
David Bailey, AIA (term ends 12/31/25)
HASTINGS Architecture | Nashville | (615) 329-1399
Valentina Puppione Cochran, AIA | Immediate Past President – term ends 12/31/24)
ArchInc | Memphis, TN | (901) 652-0009
Lauren Dunn, AIA (term ends 12/31/24)
Tinker Ma | Chattanooga, TN | (423) 708-8736
Ferran Espin, AIA (term ends 12/31/2024)
HBG Design | Memphis, TN | (901) 525-2557
Tripp Hereford, AIA (term ends 12/31/24)
Hereford Dooley Architects | Nashville, TN | (615) 244-7399
Matt Lyle, AIA | President (term ends 12/31/24)
Franklin Associates Architects | Chattanooga, TN | (423) 266-1207
P. Jeanne Myers, AIA | Treasurer –term ends 12/31/25)
HBG Design | Memphis, TN | (901) 525-2557
Julius Mitchell, AIA | Secretary (term ends 12/31/24)
Orcutt Winslow | Nashville, TN | (615) 298-2525
Chad Polk, AIA | Vice President (term ends 12/31/24)
Creative Design Professionals Architecture | Nashville, TN | (615) 349-9639
Josh Rudisin, AIA (term ends 12/31/25)
SURfACE Architecture & Design | Chattanooga, TN | (423) 386-5005
Cody Rau, AIA (term ends 12/31/25)
Design Innovation Architects | Knoxville, TN | (865) 637-8540
Josh Shaffer, AIA (term ends 12/31/2024)
Sparkman & Associates Architects | Knoxville, TN | (865) 584-9885
John Thurman, AIA | President Elect (term ends 12/31/24)
McCarty Holsaple McCarty | Knoxville TN | (865) 544-2000
Ex-Officio Directors
Aaron Campbell, AIA (NOMA Memphis)
Aaron Patrick Architects | Memphis, TN | (901) 259-4321
Valarie Franklin, AIA (NOMAnash)
Moody Nolan | Nashville, TN | (615) 620-4777
Josh Flowers, FAIA – Legal Advisor
Gresham Smith | Nashville, TN
Marika Snider, AIA
Department of Architecture, Professor | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN | (901) 678-2677
Melody Gibson, Associate AIA (Assoc. Seat 2 – term ends 12/31/25)
Civic Design Center | Nashville TN |
Tre’ Yancy, Associate AIA (Assoc. Seat 1 – term ends 12/31/24)
Studio Four | Memphis, TN | (901) 767-3924
Jason Young, Dean
University of Tennessee | College of Architecture + Design | (865) 368-7915
Trey Wheeler, AIA
(Government Relations Chairman)
Tinker Ma | Chattanooga, TN | 423.708.8736