Austin, TX—The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) introduced its FY23 Board of Directors at the organization’s 2022 Annual Business Meeting in Austin, Texas. 

NCARB’s Board of Directors is made up of volunteers from around the country, elected annually by the organization’s members, who are the 55 U.S. architectural licensing boards. To serve on the Board of Directors, individuals must have previously served on or currently serve on one of those licensing boards. Service on a licensing board is obtained through appointment by a governor or other elected entity. 

The elected officers and directors are as follows:

President/Chair of the Board
Bayliss Ward, NCARB, AIA
Bozeman, Montana 

First Vice President/President-elect 
Jon Alan Baker, FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP 
San Diego, California 

Second Vice President 
Kenneth R. Van Tine, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP 
Brighton, Michigan 

Treasurer 
Edward T. Marley, NCARB, AIA, LEED AP 
Tucson, Arizona        

Secretary 
John Patrick Rademacher, AIA, NCARB 
Loveland, Ohio 

Past President 
Alfred Vidaurri Jr., NCARB, NOMA, FAIA 
Fort Worth, Texas 

Director, Region 1 
Janet L. Hansen, NCARB, LEED AP 
Yarmouth, Maine 

Director, Region 2 
George H. Miller, FAIA 
New York, New York 

Director, Region 3 
Richard H. McNeel, NCARB, AIA, LEED AP 
Jackson, Mississippi 

Director, Region 4 
Margaret (Meg) S. Parsons, FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, ALEP 
Minneapolis, Minnesota 

Director, Region 5 
Lenora A. Isom, RA, NCARB 
Ashland, Nebraska 

Director, Region 6 
Sylvia Kwan, FAIA, LEED AP 
San Francisco, California 

Public Director 
Gary R. Ey, CDT 
Abingdon, Maryland 

Member Board Executive Director 
Cathe M. Evans 
Raleigh, North Carolina 

Learn more about serving on your jurisdiction’s licensing board. 

About NCARB

The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards’ membership is made up of the architectural licensing boards of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. NCARB, in collaboration with these boards, facilitates the licensure and credentialing of architects to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.

To achieve these goals, NCARB works with its Member Boards and volunteers to develop and facilitate standards for licensure, including the national examination and experience program. NCARB also recommends regulatory guidelines for licensing boards and helps architects expand their professional reach through the NCARB Certificate. Connect with NCARB on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.