Gribbs Leaves AIA's COTE to Direct Convention Porgrams

has left his longtime post as The American Institute of Architects’ staff member responsible for the Committee on the Environment (COTE), for a position with broader authority and more growth potential as Director of Convention Programs for the Institute. At a time when many AIA Professional Interest Areas struggled to get competent staff support, COTE members were always grateful for Gribbs’ skills and attention. COTE operations have now been transferred to the AIA’s Center for Building Performance under the direction of Jack Jackson, DArch. The Center will be renamed to reflect its new environmental focus. The project manager responsible for day-to-day interaction with members and the general public is Peg Hamil, 202/626-7317, phamil@aia.

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