Board of Directors

2025 Board of Directors Application ~ HERE

Meet our 2024 Board of Directors who propel our organization forward.

Executive Directors

Kevin DeFreitas

President

Kevin deFreitas, FAIA

Kevin deFreitas Architects

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Nadia Nunez

Vice-President

Nadia Nunez

San Diego State University

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Michael Thorpe

Treasurer

Michael Thorpe

Dunn Premier, Inc.

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Pauly De Bartolo

Immediate Past President

Pauly De Bartolo

DBRDS

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Melina Aluwi

Melina Aluwi, AIA

HED

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Tyler Ezell

Tyler M. Ezell

Syska Hennessy Group

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Tommy Hernandez

Tommy Hernandez

DBRDS

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Traci Knight Cortez

Traci Knight

TK Designs

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Directors

Rosina Diaz

Rosina A. Diaz

Miller Hull Partnership

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Laura Ducharme

Laura DuCharme Conboy, AIA

DuCharme Architecture

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Paul Esteban Headshot

Paul Esteban, AIA

Starcon Industries

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Tony Garcia

Tony Garcia, AIA

Asquared Studios

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Jonathan Gonzalez

Jonathan Gonzalez

Factoryhaus Architecture

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Aaron Magdaleno

Aaron Magdaleno

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

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Amber Mauer

Amber Mauer

Consultant

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Tatiana Perez

Tatiana Perez

Urban Land Institute San Diego – Tijuana

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Olga Sanchez

Olga Sanchez

Trem Lighting

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Benjamin Schaefer Photo

Benjamin Schaefer

LittleBig Design

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Vences Headshot

Jessica Vences

OnPoint Architecture

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Allison Whitt

Allison Whitt, AIA

DesignX Architecture + Interiors/ Handbuilt Furniture + Fabrication

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SDAF Organizational Support

Lauren Cook

Executive Director

Lauren Cook

lauren@sdarchitecture.org

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