Kimberly Dowdell will be to first Black woman architect to lead the AIA
The American Institute of Architects has announced that Kimberly Dowdell, a principal at HOK in Chicago, will serve as first vice president for 2023 and then become president for 2024. Succeeding Emily Grandstaff-Rice, she will the first Black woman architect to serve as the elected president and the 100th president of the organization.