Chicago, IL—The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) introduced its FY25 Board of Directors at the organization’s 2024 Annual Business Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. NCARB’s Board of Directors is made up of volunteers from around the country, elected annually by the organization’s members, who are the 55 U.S. architectural licensing boards. 

Eligibility for service on the Board of Directors has been historically limited to those who served on a licensing board, which requires an appointment by a governor or other elected entity. However, a governance change last year added two at-large seats with eligibility either by licensing board service or two years of committee service.  

The elected officers and directors are as follows: 
 
President/Chair of the Board 
Kenneth R. Van Tine, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP  
Brighton, Michigan 

Vice President  
Edward T. Marley, NCARB, FAIA, LEED AP  
Tucson, Arizona    

Second Vice President  
John Patrick Rademacher, NCARB, AIA, NOMA  
Loveland, Ohio   

Secretary/Treasurer 
Sylvia Kwan, FAIA, NCARB, NOMA, LEED AP 
Kentfield, California 

Past President  
Jon Alan Baker, FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP  
San Diego, California 

Director, Region 1  
Jennifer R. Arbuckle, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP 
North Ferrisburgh, Vermont 

Director, Region 2  
Edward W. Tucker, FAIA, NCARB 
Huntington, West Virginia 

Director, Region 3  
Miguel A. Rodriguez, FAIA, NCARB, NOMA 
Coral Gables, Florida 

Director, Region 4  
Linda Alfson Schemmel, AIA, NCARB 
West Des Moines, Iowa 

Director, Region 5  
James Devine, NCARB, AIA, LEED AP 
Bismarck, North Dakota 

Director, Region 6  
Scott E. Harm, AIA, NCARB 
Puyallup, Washington 

Public Director 
Stephanie V. Hopkins 
Baltimore, Maryland 

Member Board Executive Director 
Shannon Himes 
Columbus, Ohio 

At-Large Director 
Coffee Polk, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Las Vegas, Nevada

At-Large Director 
Kevin J. Singh, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, NCARB
Ruston, Louisiana

Learn more about serving on your jurisdiction’s licensing board.  

About NCARB 

The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards’ membership is made up of the architectural licensing boards of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. NCARB, in collaboration with these boards, facilitates the licensure and credentialing of architects to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. 

To achieve these goals, NCARB works with its Member Boards and volunteers to develop and facilitate standards for licensure, including the national examination and experience program. NCARB also recommends regulatory guidelines for licensing boards and helps architects expand their professional reach through the NCARB Certificate. Connect with NCARB on Twitter, Instagram,  Facebook, and YouTube.