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William J. Bates inaugurated as 2019 AIA President

2018-12-12T19:36:00-05:00

Following the announcement of his appointment in 2017, architect William J. Bates was inaugurated as the 2019 President of the AIA last Friday, December 7.

Bates recently retired from the Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, where he worked as the vice president of real estate and oversaw the restaurant growth division. He was the AIA’s 2018 vice president, and has been a member of the Institute's Board of Directors since 2011.

Having plenty of leadership experience, his previous roles include serving as the president of AIA Pennsylvania in 1991 and 2010, vice president and chair of the AIA Board Community Committee from 2015-2016, and the president of the AIA Pittsburgh chapter in 1987. He has chaired boards for the Design Center Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, and the Green Building Alliance. To add to that, Bates was also an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon.

“During my tenure as your president, and thereafter, I will focus on helping to make our profession o...

William J. Bates, FAIA, to serve as 2019 AIA President

2017-05-01T12:16:00-04:00

The AIA has announced that William J. Bates, FAIA, has been elected the 2019 AIA President. He will succeed Carl Elefante, the 2018 AIA President.

Having served as a member of the Board of Directors since 2011, Bates has a good deal of experience working with the organization. He also served as president of AIA Pennsylvania twice, in 1991 and again in 2010.

"As a profession, we solve our clients’ problems by listening and synthesizing solutions," states Bates in a press release. "These are the skills that we need to apply internally to make our profession more prosperous and inclusive for the next generation."

Bates is the vice president of real estate at Eat’n Park Hospitality Group Inc and an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon. He received his B.Arch. at Notre Dame and graduate degrees in Construction Management from Penn State and Harvard.

Other appointments announced include Patrick P. Panetta, AIA, as the 2018-19 Treasurer and Emily Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA, as At-large Director.

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