05/09/2026
Over the course of my career, I have carried many titles: Advocate, Mentor, Designer, Board Member, and Residential Designer. While this moment was anticipated, it is now official — I can proudly add President-Elect to that list.
This title is both an honor and a privilege. But beyond the position itself, it represents something far greater. It is a history-making milestone that allows children and young designers of color to look at this achievement and say, “If he can do it, so can I.”
I may be the first in the history of the American Institute of Building Design to hold this distinction, but I will not be the last.
