Chicago, IL—Linda Alfson Schemmel, AIA, NCARB, of West Des Moines, Iowa, was elected as a regional director at the National Council of Architectural Registration Board’s (NCARB) 2024 Annual Business Meeting. Schemmel was nominated to serve on the NCARB Board of Directors by Region 4 (Mid-Central Conference), which represents the licensing boards of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

Schemmel was appointed to the Iowa Architectural Examining Board in 2012, and served on the board until 2021, including serving for two years as the board president. She was elected to the Region 4 board in 2018 and has previously served as the chair.

Additionally, Schemmel has volunteered her time on several NCARB committees, including the Policy Advisory Committee; the Regional Leadership Committee; the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee; and the Education Committee. She also served two years as the chair of the Continuing Education Committee. Outside of her service to NCARB, Schemmel is an active member of the architecture community, serving as the chair of Iowa Women in Architecture, current member of the Strategic Council of the American Institute of Architects; and an active member of the Iowa chapter of the American Institute of Architects, leading the component as President in 2013.

Schemmel currently leads the Planning Division for West Des Moines after owning her own architecture firm for many years. She earned her license to practice architecture in 1998, and holds the NCARB Certificate. She has a B.A. in Architecture from Iowa State University.

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