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.
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Atlanta Stacey Lucas A *00 Kyle McCluskey A '09 Austin Lucas Elser MSRED *18 Rebecca “Becky” L. Jeanes, AIA A '05 Boston Leland “Lee” B. Berman A *12 Jennifer Gaugler A *11 Chicago Joseph Lai A '07 Me'osha Solsberry A *18, MSRED *18 Cleveland Trudy Andrzejewski MPS *16 Dallas Sarah Cumming A ‘14 Devin Weaver A *11 Denver Catherine “Katie” Nguyen A *16 International Katherine Allen A '15 |
Kansas City Patrick Franke A*12 William Trakas A*12 Los Angeles Jake Lazere A *14 Jeffrey Zolan A '16 Miami Alexandra Mangimelli A '09 Amanda Rosales A '12, A '13 Eytan Rosencwaig A '16 New Orleans Kelly Calhoun MPS *17 Chris Daemmrich A ‘17 Celeste Favrot MSRED *18 Lane Rapier A *18 New York Braham Berg A '18, MSRED *18 Alison (Popper) Landry A '09 Wells Megalli A *17 Annie Peyton A’11
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Philadelphia Paul Zamorano A *15 Phoenix Chris Cody MPS *14 Nicole Mehaffey A '16 Portland Blythe Sacho A '06 San Antonio Corey Squires A *12 San Francisco Ian Rosenfield A '15 Seattle Isaura Perez A '18, MSRED *18 Nick Vann A '09, MPS *09 St. Louis Kekeli Dawes A *18 Washington, DC Brinda Sen Gupta A '11, MSRED *12 Chesley McCarty A '17
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