Andrew, AIA LEED AP is an Architect with Garvin Design Group
What is your role on the Board? Past President, 2017
How long have you served on the Board? 6 years
How long have you been a member of AIASC? 11 years
How long have you been working in industry? 11 years
Where are you from? Surfside Beach, SC
Where did you go to school?
Socastee High School and Dutch Fork High School
BA in Architecture from Clemson University
M.Arch from The University of Oregon
How do you feel you play a role in advocating for South Carolina architects?
As an AIA Columbia board member, I feel my role is to serve our members in any way I can. That entails listening to grievances, volunteering my time to organize events, and using my experience and knowledge base to improve the quality of benefits AIA members in our area receive.
What is your favorite part of serving on the Board of Directors?
It’s always fun to be “in the know” on all things AIA. Being on the board allows me to keep track of cool events on the local, state, and national level.
What future endeavors do you see for AIASC?
AIASC has a lot going for it. We have 3 fairly large sections that each anchor the upstate, midlands, and low country while providing top-notch member benefits. We are just beginning to see the potential of what collaboration can do to strengthen each of our programming efforts to capitalize on things already happening in our state.
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