Date: September 7, 2018
Location: Bell & McCoy Companies
Led by: Amaya Labrador, Rebekah Gandy, Nicholas Banks, Kevin Barden, Michelle Huertas
Location Sponsors: Bell & McCoy Companies
Overview
The Inaugural AIA Houston CKLDP Class of 2019 kicked off with a Bootcamp Session, hosted in the Bell & McCoy offices. Amaya Labrador, current chair and past DC scholar, and Rebekah Gandy, vice chair, welcomed the incoming class. Ricardo Rodriguez, liaison to CKLDP DC and past chair, was also present to help guide the session.
Opening comments were delivered by AIA Houston Executive Director, Rusty Bienvenue and AIA Houston President, Derek Webb. The Bootcamp featured keynote speaker Annise Parker, former Mayor of Houston and Fellow at the Doerr Institute for New Leaders. Mayor Parker shared her personal leadership path, and highlighted her development as a politician – that also happens to be an introvert.
Scholars participated then in a Pecha Kucha exercise, speaking to their leadership styles, and in a brainstorming session to develop the year’s content. Closing comments were delivered by John T. Clegg, AIA Houston President-Elect.
The Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program (CKLDP) was founded in 2013 by the Emerging Architects Committee as part of the AIA|DC Chapter. The program is in memory of Christopher Kelley, an employee of Gensler and an active member of the DC architectural community. Christopher was a recipient of the AIA Young Architects Award in 2010 and an exemplary, emerging young leader. Since its founding, the CKLDP has been established in Washington DC, Denver, Detroit, Miami, Georgia and Houston, and strives to carry forward Christopher’s legacy by actively training and nurturing the next generation of leaders within the architectural profession.
Applications for the 2020 Class will open Spring of 2019; sponsorship opportunities are available by emailing the committee.
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