About Our Boards

Currently, two advocacy boards comprised of committed alumni, outstanding practitioners and representatives from related industries serve the college and one of our schools. 

The members of the advocacy boards help establish standards of excellence that assure students are prepared to meet the future demands of the architecture, design, interior architecture and landscape architecture professions. Specifically, our boards

• Guide and advise on maintenance and development of programs
• Support the dean and academic directors
• Influence strategic direction
• Engage with students
• Provide financial support in support of the college’s mission
• Attend major events and advocate for fundraising
• Serve as ambassadors for the college in the community and industry 

Dean’s Advocacy Board

Jason Young, Dean of the College of Architecture and Design

David Epstein (’82), Board Chair, Design Director and Principal, Gensler
David Bailey (’93), Principal, HASTINGS Architecture
Shelia Dial Barton (’97), Principal, EOA Architects
Matthew Boomhower (’97), CEO, Southern Cross Property Consultants 
Margaret Butler (’86), Principal, McCarty Holsaple McCarty Architects & Interior Designers
Rebecca Courtney, Principal, LRK Inc.
Robin Easter (’84), Principal and Creative Director, Robin Easter Designs 
Bob Feathers (’86), President and CEO, Workspace Interiors
Kelly Headden (’88), COO, BarberMcMurry Architects 
Mike Hillman, National Sales Director, General Shale
Trevor Lee (’02), Partner, Hoefer Welker
Dani Miller (’12), Principal Designer, Lauderdale Design Group
Adam Nicholson (’06), Principal and Market Design Leader, Gresham Smith
Nathan Oliver (’11), Partner, Hawkins Partners, Inc.
Ashley Olson, Director of Design and Product Development, Workplace + Hospitality, Shaw Contract, Shaw Industries
John Palk, President and CEO, SESCO Lighting 
Danny Rose (’16, ’20), Senior Designer, Scape Landscape Architecture
Marc Rowland (’85), President, Rowland Architecture
Paul Stechmesser (’00), Creative Director, The Coca-Cola Company 
Josh Taylor (’14), Design Development Manager, Clayton Homes 

Interior Architecture Advocacy Board

Milagros Zingoni Phielipp, Director of School of Interior Architecture

Sam Coats, HITT Contracting
Christopher Goggin, Gensler
Tim Lucas, Gresham (‘95), Smith and Partners
Ashley Mile (‘07), Office Images Inc.
Kellie Weeks (‘22), Daniels Chandler
Aimee Yarbrough (‘07), Design Innovations Arch Inc