Scottsdale, AZ—The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) introduced its FY26 Board of Directors at the organization’s 2025 Annual Business Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. 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.  

Eligibility for service on the Board of Directors for most positions is limited to those who served on a licensing board, which requires an appointment by a governor or other elected entity. However, a recent governance change added two at-large seats with eligibility either by licensing board service or two years of committee service. 

The elected officers and directors are as follows:  

President/Chair of the Board  
Edward T. Marley, FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP 
Tucson, Arizona  

Vice President 
John Patrick Rademacher, NCARB, AIA, NOMA  
Loveland, Ohio  

Second Vice President  
Sylvia Kwan, FAIA, NCARB, NOMA, LEED AP 
San Rafael, California  

Secretary/Treasurer 
Miguel Rodriguez, FAIA, NCARB, NOMA
Coral Gables, Florida

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

Director, Region 1  
Thomas D. Lonard, RA  
Cranston, Rhode Island  

Director, Region 2 
Edward W. Tucker, FAIA, NCARB  
Huntington, West Virginia 

Director, Region 3  
Catherine C. Morrison, FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C 
Charlotte, North Carolina 

Director, Region 4  
Linda Alfson Schemmel, AIA, NCARB 
West Des Moines, Iowa 

Director, Region 5  
James Devine, NCARB, AIA, LEED AP  
Bismarck, North Dakota 

Director, Region 6  
Tian Feng, FAIA, FCSI 
Oakland, California 

Public Director  
Stephanie V. Hopkins 
Baltimore, Maryland 

Member Board Executive Director  
Shannon R. Himes  
Columbus, Ohio 

At-Large Director 
Coffee Polk, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Las Vegas, Nevada

At-Large Director 
Kevin J. Singh, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, NCARB
Ruston, Louisiana

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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.