AIA Rhode Island (AIAri) is the seventh^[1] oldest chapter of the American Institute of Architects. It is the only AIA chapter in Rhode Island, serving also as the state component of the AIA. AIAri is currently headed by Jennifer Space, Assoc. AIA, as President, and Jennifer Zolkos as Executive Director.

It's mission statement currently reads, "AIA Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, is an organization of architectural design professionals dedicated to enhancing the quality of our built environment, and thereby the quality of life. The Chapter endeavors to bring together and serve all who are interested in the art and science of architecture. AIA Rhode Island aspires to increase the public’s knowledge and understanding of the architectural profession, expand the knowledge of all participating in the architectural process, and improve the quality of services provided by architectural professionals."

History

• Wednesday, November 10, 1875, AIA Rhode Island was granted a charter by the American Institute of Architects.
• Thursday, January 7, 1993, AIA Rhode Island was incorporated in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

Organization

Membership

More than 300 architects and associated professionals are members of chapter, most of whom are also members in the national AIA.

Structure

The chapter is governed by a Board of Directors, and has an Executive Director.

Presidents

The following people served as presidents:

• Mr. Alpheus C. Morse, AIA 1875
• Mr. Alfred Stone, FAIA 1884

• Mr. Howard Hoppin, FAIA 1891

• Mr. Edward I. Nickerson, FAIA 1893
• Mr. Alfred Stone, FAIA 1895
• Mr. Edmund R. Wilson, FAIA 1897
• Mr. Alfred Stone, FAIA 1899
• Mr. Edward Nickerson, FAIA 1901
• Mr. Edward F. Ely, AIA 1903
• Mr. Prescott O. Clarke, AIA* 1905
• Mr. Alfred Stone, FAIA   1907
• Mr. Franklin J. H. Sawtelle, FAIA 1908
• Mr. Howard Hoppin, FAIA 1910
• Mr. Norman M. Isham, FAIA 1912
• Mr. Eleazer B. Homer, FAIA 1914
• Mr. Wayland T. Robertson, AIA  1916
• Mr. George Frederic Hall, AIA 1919
• Mr. Frederic Ellis Jackson, AIA*  1921
• Mr. John Hutchins Cady, AIA*  1923
• Mr. Robert C. N. Monahan, AIA  1925
• Mr. Walter F. Fontaine, AIA  1927

• Mr. Russell Hobart Shaw, AIA 1929
• Mr. Gorham Henshaw, AIA 1931
• Mr. Albert Harkness, AIA* 1933
• Mr. Frederic Ellis Jackson, FAIA  1935
• Mr. Wallis Eastburn Howe, FAIA 1937
• Mr. John F. Hogan, AIA  1939
• Mr. Edwin Emory Cull, AIA 1941
• Mr. John Hutchins Cady, FAIA 1943
• Mr. Albert Harkness, FAIA 1945
• Mr. J. Peter Geddes, AIA 1947
• Mr. Lloyd Willington Kent, AIA   1949
• Mr. Samuel Milton Morino, AIA 1951
• Mr. Philip Douglas Creer, AIA*   1952
• Mr. Earle Frederick Prout, AIA    1953
• Mr. Milton Eric Nelson, AIA 1954
• Mr. David Aldrich, AIA 1955
• Mr. Milton Eric Nelson, AIA  1956
• Mr. Conrad Erikson Green, AIA 1957
• Mr. Rockwell King DuMoulin, AIA*  1958
• Mr. Lloyd Herbert Turoff, AIA 1960
• Mr. Knight Dexter Robinson, AIA 1961
• Mr. Christopher Daniel Dutra, AIA 1964
• Mr. Ira Rakatansky, AIA 1965
• Mr. Lester Joshua Millman, AIA  1966
• Mr. Joseph Angelo Beretta, AIA  1967
• Mr. Raffaele Enla Lamborghini, AIA 1968
• Mr. George John Jezierny, Jr., AIA 1969
• Mr. Charles Edward Bishop, AIA 1970
• Mr. Oresto DiSaia, AIA   1971
• Mr. Americo Mallozzi, AIA 1972
• Mr. Wilbur Elmer Yoder, AIA 1973
• Mr. Raymond Anthony DeCesare, AIA 1974
• Mr. Irving Bogle Haynes, AIA* 1975
• Mr. Dana McK. Newbrook, AIA 1976
• Mr. Joseph Edward Blount, AIA 1977
• Mr. Alphonse Mancino, AIA 1978
• Mr. Donald Jerome Prout, AIA  1979
• Mr. Alfred Kozar, AIA 1980
• Mr. Kenneth John Filarski, AIA*  1981-1982
• Mr. Steven L. Lerner, AIA 1983
• Mr. Geoffrey H. Palmer, AIA 1984
• Mr. Richard Rice Long, AIA 1986
• Mr. James R. Carlson, AIA 1987
• Ms. Leone Nell Smets, AIA 1988
• Mr. “Sandy” Irving K. Taylor, AIA 1989
• Ms. Barbara Feibelman, AIA 1990
• Mr. Derek Bradford, AIA 1991
• Mr. Peter Morrison, AIA 1992
• Mr. Kenneth John Filarski, FAIA 1993
• Mr. Gregory Snider, AIA 1994
• Mr. Daniel Peloquin, AIA 1995
• Mr. R. Drayton Fair, AIA 1996
• Mr. Jay Litman, AIA 1997
• Mr. John Grosvenor, AIA 1998
• Mr. Christian J. Ladds, AIA 1999
• Mr. Domenic Carbone Jr., AIA 2000
• Mr. Mohamad Farzan, AIA 2001
• Ms. Martha Werenfels, AIA 2002
• Mr. “Sandy” Irving K. Taylor, AIA 2003
• Ms. Kathleen Bartels, AIA 2004
• Mr. Thomas Cousineau, AIA 2005
• Mr. Stephen White, AIA 2006
• Mr. Mark Saccoccio, AIA 2007
• Mr. J. Michael Abbot, AIA 2008
• Mr. Gregory Spiess, AIA 2009
• Ms. Cynthia Gerlach, AIA 2010
• Ms. Christine Malecki-West, AIA 2011
• Mr. Michael J. Warner, AIA 2012
• Mr. Douglass Kallfelz, AIA 2013
• Ms. Vada Seccareccia, Assoc. AIA 2014
• Ms. Stephanie Zurek, AIA 2015
• Ms. Christen M. Robbins, AIA 2016

AIA* = Became a Fellow after presidency

AIA** = Became a member (architect) after presidency