Archinect - News2024-09-21T02:25:31-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150447431/aia-lays-off-16-of-workforce
AIA lays off 16% of workforce Archinect2024-09-20T18:36:00-04:00>2024-09-20T18:42:21-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ef/ef5312e7010578f21c8d18c3741d8f70.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has laid off 16% of its national staff, as <a href="https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17113-layoffs-and-a-lawsuit-cloud-aia-nationals-future" target="_blank">reported</a> by <em>Architectural Record, </em>amounting to 28 staff members. This follows months of internal controversy, including misconduct claims against CEO Lakisha Woods, which outside investigators cleared, as previously covered by Archinect:</p>
<figure><a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150431635/aia-members-decry-nepotism-and-other-misconduct-claims" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1b/1b81cf417755bce329747c86c5106d21.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514&dpr=2"></a><figcaption><a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150431635/aia-members-decry-nepotism-and-other-misconduct-claims" target="_blank">AIA members decry nepotism and other misconduct claims</a>, from Jun 10, '24</figcaption></figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150432323/aia-board-of-trustees-issues-statement-in-response-to-controversy" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/63/63ce223ad751c674d8c544ac69c26749.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514&dpr=2"></a><figcaption><a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150432323/aia-board-of-trustees-issues-statement-in-response-to-controversy" target="_blank">AIA Board of Trustees issues statement in response to controversy</a>, from Jun 13, '24</figcaption></figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150443964/outside-investigators-clear-aia-leadership-of-any-wrongdoing-after-misconduct-claims" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c9/c9a3d46e3fb2a30a0440f4ec82d2f2b4.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514&dpr=2"></a><figcaption><a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150443964/outside-investigators-clear-aia-leadership-of-any-wrongdoing-after-misconduct-claims" target="_blank">Outside investigators clear AIA leadership of any wrongdoing after misconduct claims</a>, from Aug 28, '24</figcaption></figure>