BOARD LEADERSHIP

2023 PRESIDENT

LEANNE MEYER-SMITH, AIA

Ms. Meyer-Smith has nearly 30 years of extensive experience that ranges from building design, facility analysis, and master planning to construction administration and project management applying her unique skills to both new construction and renovation work for a variety of clients. Leanne is committed to collaborating with other architects in service, advocacy and public awareness relative to the profession of architecture. Email Leanne

2023 SECOND VP | SECRETARY

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 and Founding Chair for Emerging Professionals Network. Email Jeremy

2023 PRESIDENT-ELECT | TREASURER

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 & 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 & experienced professionals, and issues important to our communities and region. Email Jeff

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

STACEY PFINGSTEN

Stacey Pfingsten came on as the new EVP of AIA Illinois in September 2019. She was previously the executive director of the Louisiana Architecture Foundation (LAF), organizing the South's first-ever Annual Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF) in New Orleans as well as spearheaded LAF's first produced documentary "Unexpected Modernism: The Wiener Brothers Story," which recently aired on Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Prior to living in New Orleans, she lived in Chicago for a number of years and has served as the communications director for Preservation Chicago, worked for several City of Chicago aldermen, and even ran once, albeit unsuccessfully in 2015 for 2nd Ward Alderman in Chicago. Stacey was born and raised on a farm in Central Illinois. Email Stacey