AIA Illinois Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsIllinois, United States11-50 Employees
AIA Illinois is the state component of the national American Institute of Architects, operating as a nonprofit organization that serves the architectural community in Illinois. Based in Springfield, it represents more than 4,000 members and supports livable community design across the state. The organization acts as a professional association for a range of stakeholders, including interns, sole practitioners, principals, government employees, and potential clients, offering advocacy and leadership development and managing programs such as 200 Great Places. Illinois has a notable history in architecture regulation, having enacted the nation's first Architecture Practice Act, and the state continues to influence innovation within design and among AIA components. The Springfield headquarters anchors its activities as it responds to the evolving needs of its members. In 2019, Stacey Pfingsten was named incoming executive vice president after a national search, marking a leadership transition within the organization.