BSA CALL FOR NOMINATIONS!
The BSA Nominating Committee’s goal is to broaden the representation at the BSA. Therefore, it is looking
for people who might be interested in participating on one of the many BSA committees or a leadership
roles. They should be filled generally by folks who are somewhat active in the BSA and familiar with the
organization
Please review the positions noted below, for which the Nominating Committeewill soon be developing
the slate of candidates for next year and let Liz Minnis know if you or anyone else you can think of would
be interested in considering a run. (liz.minnis@state.ma.us)
BSA BOARD MEMBERS
VP/President-Elect. Basic Functions: Serves as advisor and assistant to component president.
Develops personal leadership in the motivation of others, and works to carry out component goals and
objectives during term of office. Performs all and singular duties of the president when the latter is absent
or unable to serve. Works in partnership with president, board of directors, executive committee, and
executive.
Treasurer. Basic Functions: Has responsibility for all funds and securities of the component; deposits all
funds in the name of the component; has charge of disbursements of funds; pays all orders drawn on
them by the secretary; and makes an accounting of receipts and disbursements at each annual
meeting. Works
in partnership with board of directors, executive committee, and executive.
Director at Large (1). At-Large & Ex-Officio Directors’ roles typically are structured to bring to Board
deliberations their experience, professional wisdom, and the perspectives of specific constituencies -- the
architecture schools, the public, the profession in general. From time to time, the President also may ask
these directors to take on additional Board-related tasks.
COMMISSIONERS. Commissioners provide a special link between the Board's policy-making and the
real world. Commissioners keep tabs on the work of their committees, convey Board instructions to
committee chairs, and bring committee-generated policy issues to the Board. Commissioners and
committee chairs also serve as the primary BSA sentinels in the public realm, identifying public issues on
which the Board should act.
Commissioner of Architectural Design
Design Commission. This commission includes committees that focus on innovations and ideas common
to specific building types and BSA programs that explore design and design-related opportunities.
Commissioner: Deborah Fennick AIA (617-350-7900 x401/ dfennick@fmarchitecture.com)
Committees:
Architecture for Justice
BSA/SCUP College and UniversityRoundtable
Conversations on Architecture
Design for Aging
Healthcare Facilites
Historic Resources
Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and Arch.
Interior Architecture
K–12 Educational Facilities
Museum and Exhibit Design
Owners' Project Managers' for Schools
Residential Design
Commissioner of Education and Research
Education & Research Commission. This commission includes education-related committees and BSA
programs that focus on education and research. Commissioner: Kenneth Kao AIA (617-776-0007/
kkao@kaodesign.com)
Committees:
Architecture School Liaisons BAC:
GSD
MIT:
Northeastern:
UMass-Amherst
Wentworth
BSA Tony Platt Scholarship
Continuing Education
IDP
Research Grants
Rotch Scholarship/Studio
Sustainability Education
YouthVisions
Commissioner of Professional Practice
Professional Practice Commission
This commission includes committees and networks that focus on best practices related to fi rm
administration, business development, information and design technology and building industry
partnerships. Commissioner: Margaret Minor Wood AIA (617-445-3555/mwood@pinck-co.com)
Committees:
Administration/HR Wizards
BIM Roundtable
Business Management & Finance
Construction Administration
DataCAD Users
Information Resources
Integrated Project Delivery
International
IT Wizards
Small Practices Network
Vectorworks Users
Commissioner of Professional Communities. This commission includes committees and networks of
professionals with shared interests based on common demographics. Commissioner: David Gamble AIA
(617-292 -9912/david@gambleassoc.com)
Committees:
Alien Architects
Architectural Photography Network
Asian/Asian American Designers Forum
BosNOMA
Cape & Islands Network
Emerging Professionals Network
FellowsJane
MetroWest Network
Volunteer Corps
Women in Design Boston
Women Principals
ELECTED COMMITTEE MEMBERSS. The committeepositions that are up for election this year are:
Membership Committee (three)
http://www.architects.org/committees/membership-enrichment-committee
This committee is a great entre into the BSA as it has a fairly large membership and they address
questions of the benefits to membership.
Nominating Committee (two)
This committee is the one I am on which develops the slate for elections each year. We are looking for
folks who know a lot of people in the field and especially those not as active in the BSA as they might be
– to help figure out how to serve and attract more folks to the organization to ensure that it represents
and serves the broadest community.
Honors & Awards Committee (two)
The Honors and Awards Committee is responsible for all matters pertaining to prizes, scholarships or other
means of recognition, including recommendations to the Board regarding elevation of Members to
Fellowship in the Institute.
Ethics Committee (one)
http://www.architects.org/committees/ethics-committee