2024-05-17T01:16:23-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150352910/evelyn-lee-is-named-2025-aia-president Josh Niland 2023-06-09T15:47:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/16/16b47a2c419e45045e6015b0e5fe9696.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/49568164/the-american-institute-of-architects" target="_blank">The American Institute of Architects</a> (AIA) has formally announced <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/24799479/aia-san-francisco" target="_blank">AIA San Francisco</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150010365/aia-california" target="_blank">AIA California</a> chapter member <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1990332/evelyn-lee" target="_blank">Evelyn Lee</a> as its 2024 First VP President-Elect and 2025 President.</p> <p>Lee is currently the Global Head of Workspace Strategy and Innovation at Slack in San Francisco and is also a member of the <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150230590/national-organization-of-minority-architects-noma" target="_blank">National Organization of Minority Architects</a> (NOMA). She also served as the AIA National Treasurer from 2020 to 2021 and comes to the position with extensive experience within the organization, including a stint as the Past Chair of the Young Architect's Forum and National Associates Committee.</p> <p>Lee has also contributed to the profession as a design strategist and writer, discussing with Archinect in a <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150071446/i-love-this-profession-but-i-think-it-s-in-danger-a-talk-with-evelyn-lee" target="_blank">2018 featured interview</a>&nbsp;that she sees a need for manifold changes throughout the profession for architecture to maintain its relevance in society more broadly.&nbsp;</p> <p>"Architects need to take hold of our identities as multi-faceted problem solvers, conveners, and human-centered design th...</p>