We are excited to announce the new co-chairs of the AIA Columbus Committee on Design: William (Bill) Cody, AIA, and Elizabeth Rajala, Assoc. AIA.
Both are deeply passionate about identifying, promoting, and celebrating the art of building design through strategic engagement with professionals within our discipline, colleagues in allied fields, and the public we serve. Their leadership will help advance AIA Columbus’s Awards program and a range of community initiatives that elevate design excellence across our profession and throughout the community.
We are thrilled to have them guiding the Committee on Design’s efforts in the year ahead.
William (Bill) Cody, AIA is a Project Architect at AECOM where he works on many different types of projects including Transit and Civic work. Bill is active in Columbus’s design community, serving on the AIA Columbus Committee on Design for 7 years as well as serving on the board of The Center for Architecture and Design. He looks forward to collaborating with Elizabeth and the rest of the committee on recognizing great design in Columbus.
Elizabeth Rajala, Assoc. AIA is a Project Leader at Berardi + Partners, LLC working on all phases of Low-Income to Market Rate multifamily and senior living. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, she has had the opportunity to work in various parts of the country and values that diverse experience. As a member of the Committee on Design for several years, Elizabeth looks forward to transitioning into the Co-chair role with Bill Cody, both continuing managing the needs of the Architecture Awards process, supporting Design Excellence thru highlighting local design with tours/activities and sharing the possibilities of the Architecture profession with young people at Columbus Arts Fest.