board LEADERSHIP
2025 PRESIDENT
Jeremy Gentile, Assoc. AIA
Jeremy Gentile, Assoc. AIA is skilled in managing collaboration and coordination between key stakeholders, consultant teams and end users to deliver optimum results on concurrent projects. A successful design leader that enjoys tackling complex challenges and delivering innovative and thoughtful solutions that are on brand, on budget, and on time. Gentile has served with AIA Illinois as 2022 At-Large Director, 2023 Second VP / Secretary, and Founding Chair for Emerging Professionals Network.
2025 PRESIDENT-ELECT | TREASURER
MEGAN HARTE, AIA
Megan is an architect, planner and designer who specializes in the design of community-focused spaces. Her work often consists of complex renovations of institutional and federally owned buildings, and her design approach promotes collaboration, inclusiveness, and future-state thinking. Her final designs are thoughtful and delights in the unanticipated. As an AIA leader, Megan has served as AIA Illinois- Northeast Director and was the 2019 AIA Northeast Illinois President. Her involvement in the AIA since 2006 has fostered several connections and experiences throughout the State, including participation in the inaugural AIA Bridge Program in 2009. Since 2012, Megan has co-managed 845 Design Group, a planning and architecture practice in La Grange, Illinois. Her firm, founded with her college classmate, has been recognized by regional business associations and has earned a reputation for humanizing the design process. Email Megan
2025 SECRETARY
MOLLY RADEMACHER, AIA
Molly is an Architect at Studio GC architecture+interiors specializing in interior environments. She is a creative designer with a strong background in material exploration with aptitude for team, client and community collaboration allowing holistic solutions which address brand, function and environment of space. Molly has been an advocate for emerging professionals in the architectural profession serving in many roles including AIA Illinois Student Director, Regional Associate Director on the National Associates Committee and a founding member and Chair of the AIA Illinois Emerging Professionals Network. Email Molly
2025 PAST PRESIDENT
JEFF JENO, AIA
Jeff Jeno works with Moody Nolan Architects, as part of the firm’s Chicago Regional Office leadership group. As an AIA member for over 25 years, Jeff has devoted time to serve AIA Chicago’s Regional & Urban Design Knowledge Community in various leadership roles, volunteered to work with and mentor aspiring designers, taught college courses focused on design and construction – and served as a Chicago Chapter Director to the AIA Illinois Board. As a past participant of the AIA Illinois Leadership Institute program, Jeff is honored to contribute service back to the Illinois Chapter and membership - and will work to advocate for and support emerging and experienced professionals, and issues important to our communities and region. Email Jeff
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
Jen Chaplin
State of Play Hospitality
CHICAGO DIRECTOR
Cesar Santoy, AIA
Studio ARQ
EASTERN DIRECTOR
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Jose Pareja, AIA
JP Architects, Ltd.
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
Susan Heinking, AIA
Pepper Construction Group
CHICAGO DIRECTOR
Alzira Maldonado Protsishin, AIA
EXP
PRAIRIE DIRECTOR
Karen Shoup, AIA
Illinois Department of Transportation
CHICAGO DIRECTOR
Robert Natke, AIA
UrbanWorks
NORTHEAST DIRECTOR
Jeffrey F. Minor, AIA
ARCON Associates
STATE AND TERRITORIAL ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVE
Rachel Wiesbrock, Assoc. AIA
LCM Architects
YOUNG ARCHITECT REPRESENTATIVE
Raquel Guzman Geara, AIA
SmithGroup
STUDENT DIRECTOR
Anna Karel
EARLY PROFESSIONALS DIRECTOR
William Basco, AIA
EXP
2024-26 STRATEGIC COUNCILOR
Leanne Meyer-Smith, AIA
DLR Group
ILLINOIS REP ON AIA COLLEGE OF FELLOWS
Drew Deering, FAIA
John Syvertsen, FAIA
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ILLINOIS REGION AXP ADVISOR
Jon McNeely, AIA