Alumni Council
Formed in 2019, the Tulane School of Architecture Alumni Council is a global group of committed alumni.
Together they initiate events that strengthen local networks of current alumni, provide mentorship and support to further the careers of students and graduates, and leverage their collective influence to ensure a diverse and inclusive future for the school. The council is currently chaired by Adrianne Steichen (A '01) and Simcha Ward (A ‘11). The alumni listed below were selected as city co-chairs to lead this initiative.
Chair Bios
Adrianne Steichen (A '01) AIA, LEED AP BD+C & HOMES, is Principal of PYATOK architecture + urban design in Oakland, CA. PYATOK works to foster the development of vibrant, sustainable, inclusive communities through sensitive architecture and urban design, education, service and technical innovation. As a Principal, Adrianne brings more than 15 years of experience in student and residential developments. She is a highly skilled technical architect and project manager, who has led several large urban housing projects overseeing design work, construction documentation, permitting, and construction administration, while also leading the office in the advancement of BIM techniques and implementation. A licensed architect in California and Oregon, a LEED accredited professional in BD+C and Homes, Adrianne holds a Master in Architecture with a minor in Film Studies from Tulane University.
Simcha Ward (A ’11) is an Architect and Development Project Manager at Wisznia | Architecture+Development and is a license architect in the District of Columbia. He has been a teammate on transformative developments across the Gulf South such as The Pizitz, The Garage and Two Saints. Prior to Wisznia, Simcha practiced in the Washington, D.C., office of CallisonRTKL. Sim was heavily involved in R+D efforts within the firm and received the firm’s 2012 Leonard Kagan Research Fellowship.
Atlanta
Stacey Lucas A *00
Collins Cooper Carusi Architects, Inc.
Kyle McCluskey A '09
Jacobs Engineering
Austin
Lucas Elser MSRED *18
Project Management Advisors, Inc.
Rebecca “Becky” L. Jeanes, AIA A '05
Designtrait
Boston
Leland “Lee” B. Berman A *12
The Berman Company
Jennifer Gaugler A *11
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Chicago
Joseph Lai A '07
CallisonRTKL
MB Architecture
Me'osha Solsberry A *18, MSRED *18
Fitzgerald Associates Architects
Cleveland
Trudy Andrzejewski MPS *16
Office of the Mayor, City of Cleveland
Dallas
Sarah Cumming A ‘14
Page
Devin Weaver A *11
Perkins + Will
Denver
Catherine “Katie” Nguyen A *16
Vintage Trailer Company
International
Katherine Allen A '15
Henning Larsen, Denmark
Kansas City
Patrick Franke A*12
The Space Program
William Trakas A*12
BNIM
Los Angeles
Jake Lazere A *14
Frederick Fisher and Partners Architects
Jeffrey Zolan A '16
DLR Group
Miami
Alexandra Mangimelli A '09
Strang Design
Amanda Rosales A '12, A '13
Shawmut Design and Construction
Eytan Rosencwaig A '16
McKenzie Construction
New Orleans
Kelly Calhoun MPS *17
Calhoun Preservation
Chris Daemmrich A ‘17
AIA New Orleans
Celeste Favrot MSRED *18
First Lake Properties
Lane Rapier A *18
Farouki Farouki
New York
Braham Berg A '18, MSRED *18
BBB3rg LLC
Alison (Popper) Landry A '09
NYC Economic Development Corporation
Wells Megalli A *17
Deborah Berke Partners
Annie Peyton A’11
Global Designing Cities Initative
Philadelphia
Paul Zamorano A *15
Voith & Mactavish Architects
Phoenix
Chris Cody MPS *14
Arizona State Historic Preservation Office
Nicole Mehaffey A '16
Gould Evans
Portland
Blythe Sacho A '06
Scott Edwards Architecture
San Antonio
Corey Squires A *12
Lake/Flato Architects
San Francisco
Ian Rosenfield A '15
Gensler
Seattle
Isaura Perez A '18, MSRED *18
VIA Architecture
Nick Vann A '09, MPS *09
Washington State, Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation
St. Louis
Kekeli Dawes A *18
BatesForum
Washington, DC
Brinda Sen Gupta A '11, MSRED *12
Booz Allen Innovation Center
Chesley McCarty A '17
Streetsense