{"id":4695,"date":"2022-06-23T09:29:33","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T09:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crestnetwork.com\/?p=4695"},"modified":"2022-06-23T09:29:36","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T09:29:36","slug":"kimberly-dowdell-will-be-the-first-black-woman-architect-to-lead-the-aia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crestnetwork.com\/kimberly-dowdell-will-be-the-first-black-woman-architect-to-lead-the-aia\/","title":{"rendered":"Kimberly Dowdell will be the first Black woman architect to lead the AIA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/crestnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/kimberly-dowdell-headshot-social-852x479-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crestnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/kimberly-dowdell-headshot-social-852x479-1.webp 852w, https:\/\/crestnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/kimberly-dowdell-headshot-social-852x479-1-480x270.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 852px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Kimberly Dowdell will be to first Black woman architect to lead the AIA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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