Vision Statement
Vision Statement
“With a commitment to innovation and education, AIA Albuquerque represents the architectural profession and is an advocate of the profession as the leader in shaping the built environment for the public good”
“With a commitment to innovation and education, AIA Albuquerque represents the architectural profession and is an advocate of the profession as the leader in shaping the built environment for the public good”
AIA Albuquerque Staff
AIA Albuquerque Staff
Jennifer Fenstermacher
Executive Director
director@aiaabq.org
Kierian Cunningham
Administrative Assistant
administration@aiaabq.org
Jennifer Fenstermacher
Executive Director
director@aiaabq.org
Kierian Cunningham
Administrative Assistant
administration@aiaabq.org
1.22.26 AIAABQ Luncheon "Preparing for Successful Ownership Transition and Expansion"
Thu, Jan 22
|Location is TBD
Planning for leadership transition brings up many questions. When should firm leaders begin thinking about ownership transition? What options are available? Successors....and much more! 11:30 - 1:00 PM
Time & Location
Jan 22, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Location is TBD
About the Event
Location is TBD / Meal is TBD / CEU is TBD (hopefully HSW - fingers crossed!!)
Presentation by Rena Klein, FAIA, Senior Partner, AVEC
Rena advises all AVEC clients on best practices in finance, operations, organizational design, and ownership transition. She has been instrumental in fostering connections between firms in the AVEC network and developing the infrastructure of AVEC’s knowledge-sharing community.
Rena is a nationally recognized expert in small firm practice and the author of The Architect’s Guide to Small Firm Management (Wiley, 2010). With 20 years of experience as the owner of a small architecture firm, and over 15 years as a consultant and educator, Rena brings a special understanding of design firms managed by entrepreneurial architects. She taught professional practice in the architecture schools at the University of Washington (1993 - 2003), and at Washington State University (2008 - 2013), and has been a guest instructor at the…