First Blog Post Ever

Good morning, afternoon, or evening. I've now created by own Blog to share my experiences and day-to-day activities with the world. My wife, Shannon, began a blog a couple months ago to record what was going on with our boys, Jack and Norman. It has been great seeing what she posts.

I ventured into the digital world of profiles this year with Facebook then LinkedIn, now I think I’m ready to share. You can find my past work history and what I think are my noteworthy projects in my resume on my website. I’ve been amassing credentials this past few years and I’m now an Indiana Registered Architect, NCARB Certified, LEED Accredited Professional, and a Certified Construction Contract Administrator. I should be able to add DBIA Certificate of Mastery holder by the end of the year. I’m gainfully employed by InterDesign as a Project Architect.

I’ve been very active in several professional groups in Indianapolis. I’m currently the Vice President, Education Chair and Programs Co-Chair for the Indy chapter of CSI. I’m a Director and Programs Co-Chair for the DBIA Great Lakes Region. I’m Co-Chair of the Young Architects Forum for AIA Indianapolis. I’m serving as an ACE Mentor this year, my first time. Parallel to those groups, but at home I'm the President of my homeowners association, Sutherland Place HOA. Outside of those architecture related groups, I’m the Province Governor for Province 28 of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. I’m not good at being a general member without getting involved in the leadership, but I’m working on getting better at that.

As a primer to what I plan to use this Blog for, a clearing house of what is going on in Indianapolis’ architecture, music and arts communities that I overlap with, below are my events planned for the month. Through my involvement with the various groups I’m exposed to a lot of what Indianapolis has going on and I would like to share that with everyone.

10.28 – ACE Session “Owner” at Riley Children’s Hospital (mentor)
10.29 – Daniel Pink dinner reception and lecture at Butler University (co-sponsored by AIA)
11.3 – CSI Education & Programs Committee Meeting (committee co-chair)
11.4 – Election Day (VOTE!)
11.6 – AIA YAF Dinner with the AIA Fellows
11.11 – DBIA Programs Committee Meeting (committee co-chair)
11.11 – AIA Aaron Betsky Lecture
11.12 – DBIA Board Meeting (Director)
11.13 – CSI Board Meeting (VP)
11.17 – DBIA Design-Build Contract & Risk Management class
11.18 – AIA YAF Committee Meeting (committee co-chair)
11.19 – AIA Board Meeting (Director)
11.20 – CSI Indianapolis Chapter Meeting with a Program on GreenFormat
11.27 – Thanksgiving!

If you are interested in more information on any of these, feel free to follow the links provided or contact me and I’ll be happy to help. I’m looking forward into pouring into the Blog my comments and observations. Have a great day!