John Patrick Rademacher, NCARB, AIA, NOMA, has worked in design, architecture, development, and construction for more than 40 years. Currently, he is Senior Vice President at the Elevar Design Group, where he is in his 23rd year.
Rademacher was elected NCARB's FY25 second vice president at the organization's 2024 Annual Business Meeting and previously served as treasurer. He also serves as the NCARB Board liaison to the Futures Task Force and is chair of the Audit Committee.
He has served as the Board liaison to the Examination Committee and the Incidental Practice Task Force, the chair of NCARB’s Experience and Experience Advisory Committees, and a member of NCARB’s Diversity Collaborative; Advocacy Work Group; ARE 5.0 Item Development Project Management Subcommittee; Continuing Education Committee; Examination Committee; International Evaluation Committee; Policy Advisory Committee; Regional Leadership Committee; and US/UK Competencies Review Team.
He is a past president of American Institute of Architects (AIA) Cincinnati and a past member of the Board Advocacy Committee for the national component of the AIA, where he worked to develop the Citizen Architect Program and promote the organization’s legislative efforts.
As a civically engaged architect, Rademacher is a past member of the Miami Township Zoning Commission and a member of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, Minority Business Partnership. He is also a member of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA).