AIA Michigan Architects in Public Service - “Citizen Architects"
The Government Affairs Committee and AIA Michigan would like to recognize all members who have engaged in public service in our communities.  We also would like to publicly thank and recognize our “Citizen Architects,” who have committed their time and expertise to public service. Our goal by providing this list will hopefully inspire and encourage other members to consider public service and help design our communities.


AIA Detroit

Ned Apigian City of Dearborn Heights City Council: 2011 - Current

Frank Arvan, AIA  Birmingham Unitarian Church South Oakland Shelter: 2003 - Current
   Birmingham Unitarian Church Worship Associate: 2008 - Current
   Habitat for Humanity Volunteer: 2003
   City of Royal Oak Main Street Design Committee: 2002 - 2006



John Avdoulos, AIA City of Novi Planning Commission: 2002 - 2008
  City of Novi Master Plan and Zoning Committee: 2005 - 2008
  Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church Parish Council Member: 1997 - Current
  Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Detroit Clergy-Laity Conference Chairman: 2009 & 2011
  Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople: Archon 2011
  Habitat for Humanity Volunteer: 2001


Raymond Cekauskas  AIA City of Birmingham Housing Board of Appeals: 1991 - 1993

Debra Ball Johnson, AIA
 City of Fairmont, WV: chair, Historic Landmarks Commission, 1994-1997
  City of Fairmont, WV: Main Street Fairmont Board of Directors, Design Committee chair, 1992-1997
  City of Fairmont, WV: Zoning Board of Appeals, 1987-1990

 Bert Koseck, AIA  City of Birmingham Planning Commission: 2010 - Current
   City of Birmingham Board of Zoning Appeals: 1992 - 2010



Brandon Kritzman, AIA City of Livonia City Council: 2012 - Current
  City of Livonia Family YMCA Director: 2010 - Current
  City of Livonia Chamber of Commerce Director: 2009 - Current
  City of Livonia Jaycees Director: 2008 - 2010   

Mark Nickita,  AIA City of Birmingham Mayor Pro Tem: 2011
  City of Birmingham Commissioner: 2009 - Current
  City of Birmingham Planning Commission: 1997 - 2001 & 2003 - 2010
  City of Birmingham Old Woodward Avenue Redesign Committee: 2011
  Oakland County Mainstreet Committee: 2004 - 2005
  City of Mount Clements Mainstreet Committee: 2005
  Congress for the New Urbanism Michigan - Board of Director: 2010 - Current
  Michigan Suburbs Alliance - Board of Director: 2011 - Current


Robert Piatek, AIA Detroit, Lafayette Park LaSalle Cooperative Building Committee: 2006 - 2007 & 2011 - Current
  Detroit, Lafayette Park LaSalle Cooperative Landscape Committee: 2011 - Current
  Detroit Waldorf School Board Secretary: 1993 - 1997
  Detroit, Rosedale Park Board: 1977 - 1992
  Detroit, Rosedale Park Block Captain: 1977 - 1992
  Detroit, Grand Green Business Development Board Vice President: 1990 - 1992

James F. Renaud, AIA
State of Michigan Ad-Hoc Building & Energy Code Committee: 2006 & 2009
  Boy Scouts of America Cub Scout Pack #472 Committee Chair and Cub Master: 2010 - Current          
 Benedetto Tiseo, FAIA  State of Michigan Building Code Review Committee: 1996 - 2005
   Lawrence Technological University Architectural Alumni Cabinet: 1996 - 1998 (1996/1997 Chair)
   Oakland County Cultural Arts Council: 1992 - 1995     

Gina Van Tine, AIA University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture Dean’s Advisory Board: 2009 - Current
  Lawrence Technological University Architectural Alumni Cabinet:  2003 - 2010 (2006/2007 Chair)
  Southfield Christian School Board Member: 2007 – 2009
 
AIA Huron Valley Chapter
Celeste Allen Novak, AIA Scio Township Planning Commissioner: 2011 - Current
  Scio Township Planning Commissioner: 1997 - 2006 (Vice Chair)
  Scio Township Zoning Board of Appeals: 2000 - 2003 (Chair)

Tamara E. L. Burns, AIA
 City of Ann Arbor Design Review Board: 2011 - Current
   City of Ann Arbor Design Guidelines Task Force: 2010

Eugene C. Hopkins, FAIA Architect of the Michigan Capital: 2008 - Current
  Friends of the Capitol - Vice President: 1997 - Current
 
AIA Mid-Michigan Chapter

Tim Mrozowski, AIAState of Michigan Energy Code Review Committee: 2004 - Current
 City of East Lansing Building Board of Appeals Board: 1982 - Current
  Greater Lansing Housing Coalition: 2011 - Current

AIA Northern Michigan

Sarah Bourgeois, AIAElmwood Twp Harbor Park Beach Construction Task Force: 2009 - 2011
 Elmwood Twp Planning Parks & Recreation Committee: 2005 - Current (Chair 2009 - 2011)
 Elmwood Twp Planning Commission Member: 2000 - 2004
 Green Lake Twp Village Improvement District Committee: 2008 - Current
 M-22 Scenic Heritage Route, Elmwood Twp Representative: 2004 - 2006

AIA Upper Great Lakes Chapter

Bradley J. Butcher, AIAOtsego Memorial Hospital Foundation, Board Member: 2012 - 2014
 Otsego County Construction Appeals Board: 2008 - Current
 Otsego County Communities for a Lifetime - Planning Committee: 2004 - Current
 Gaylord Area Council for the Arts, Director: 1998-2004, President 2000 - 2004
 City of Farmington Planning Commission Member: 1994 - 1996
 Petoskey Planning Commission Member: 2010 - Current
 Petoskey Tax Increment Finance Authority Member: 1985 - 2009
 Petoskey Downtown Management Board & Downtown Development Authority: 1994 - 2002
 Petoskey Downtown Development Partnership Commission Member: 1987 - 1994
 Petoskey Library Commission Member: 1982 - 1985
 Petoskey Water Resources & Development Commission Member: 1982 - 1985
 Little Traverse Regional Historical Society Board Member: 1984 - 1986
 Emmet County Construction Board of Appeals: 1984 - Current
 Ann Arbor Historic District Commission Member: 1976 - 1980

AIA Upper Peninsula Chapter

       

AIA Detroit Chapter

Rick Neumann, AIA

Travis D. Hogisto, AIA

City of Marquette Planning Commission: 2008 - Current

Richard Uren, AIA

City of Negaunee Zoning Board of Appeals: 2007 - Current

City of Negaunee Planning Commission: 2005 - Current

City of Negaunee Volunteer Fire Department: 2001 - Current