Category Archives: Leadership

A Star is born

That’s right. We have a new Star in our chapter, recognized in Spokane during EDSymposium19. Emily Meyer, CDFA, of Bernardo|Wills Architects, PC received our chapter’s 2019 Star Award!

A graduate of Whitworth University with a B.A. in Sociology, Emily loves research and input. She is socially-focused and accommodating, putting the needs of the team above her own. She and her husband Wade are newlyweds, and are navigating the waters of marriage, home-ownership, and (cat) parenting with aplomb. Emily is a complete extrovert who loves building relationships.

We had to tell National SDA why Emily deserved the Star Award. Here’s what we submitted:

Emily represents the best of her generation. She is brilliant, hard-working, willing, savvy, kind, inclusive, and a champion for justice. In her short time in the industry she has already stepped out and:

  • Joined SDA
  • Attended an EDSymposium (EDS18 in SLC) on a Chapter scholarship
  • Lead a virtual roundtable for the Chapter that attracted attendees from SDA Chapters nation-wide
  • Served on the Chapter Nominating Committee
  • Facilitated SDA Seattle’s Better Business Book Club
  • Served on the Host Chapter Committee for EDSymposium19
  • Sat for her CDFA exam

All this while learning the particular ins and outs of the AEC industry, supporting a busy and growing office, buying a house, becoming a cat-mom, and being an all-around inspiring person.

If Emily represents the future of our industry and our association, the future is very bright indeed!

Congratulations, Emily!

 

 

Star image by Oberholster Venita from Pixabay

We’re so excited!

We won – our chapter won the 2019 Chapter Excellence Award! One of the things that set us apart from the other Chapters’ submissions is that we offered 18.75 continuing education credits during the 2018 criteria year.

We’re still rocking . . . providing education and value to our chapter members and their firms!

A little humor in Salt Lake City

There’s never a dull moment when Seattle chapter members get together at the annual EDSymposiums. We love the ribbons that reflect our playfulness (or our level of seriousness)! Here’s a few from members brave enough to show off their ribbons.

 

The Super Stars of SDA

SDA members were recognized with a Star Award, at the national annual banquet held May 19 in Salt Lake City. We nominated Past President/Director Carrie Thompson (of Studio Meng Strazzara) as our chapter’s (super) star.

 

 

Pictured left to right: Debra Ellis (Denver), Cindy Leydet (Hampton Roads), Sandy Beckel (Minneapolis), Peggy McGrath (New York), Carrie Thompson (Seattle), Annette Scott (member-at-large). Other 2018 Star Award winners, not pictured: Nancy DeLoatch (Atlanta), Amber Slajer (Dallas), Maurina McClean (Houston), Francine LaRose, (San Francisco), Anna Kordik (San Diego), Irene Flores (San Antonio).

Lifetime Achievement Award

Congratulations to Carole Sanderson, SDA’s 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award winner! Carole was recognized at the national banquet awards ceremony, held May 19 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Introducing the 2017-2018 Board of Directors

It’s a new year for the Seattle chapter. The 2017-2018 Board of Directors was installed May 18. Presiding over the installation ceremony was Tom Marseille, PE, Hon. AIA, LEED Fellow, of WSP USA.

Pictured, left to right: Director Laiisha Thomas (MG2); Past President/Director Carrie Thompson, CDFA (Studio Meng Strazzara); Director EB Meyer (Weinstein A+U); President-elect Carol Wanda Spradlin (WSP USA); President Judy Beebe, CDFA (WSP USA); Treasurer Kurt Wong, CDFA (Studio Meng Strazzara). Not pictured: Vice President Crystal Ray (Pennell Consulting, Inc.); Secretary Jim Gregson (Parker Smith & Feek); and Director Gretchen Renz, CDFA (Bernardo|Wills Architects).

 

Congratulations to Janet Bucholdt!

Banquet_Stacy (1)The Seattle chapter sends a hearty shout out to Janet Bucholdt, CDFA, on her Lifetime Achievement Award! Janet (at left in the photo) received the prestigious recognition at the Awards Banquet during EDSymposium16.