2026 Committees & Chairs

Interested in joining or chairing a committee? You do not have to be a board member to do so! Email us at [email protected] and tell us how you'd like to be involved!

Interested in a committee you don't see here? We're open to expanding! If we have people passionate and willing to run another committee, we'd love to see our connections and impact go further in West Jersey. 

AIA West Jersey 2026 Committees, descriptions, & minimum requirements

Minimum requirements of ALL committees (in addition to items listed below):

  • Meetings may be held virtually or in-person as deemed appropriate by the chair

    • AIA WJ does not provide virtual conference platforms

  • Committee must hold quarterly meetings at a minimum but can meet as often as deemed necessary by the committee chair

  • Chair to upload committee reports prior to monthly board meetings (see report template). If no committee meeting has taken place during that month the report shall cover items the committee is currently working on, any input / discussion needed by the board, and the date / time of the committee’s next meeting.

Bylaws & Policies Committee

  • Committee Charge: Track proposed bylaws revisions and executive policies each year; present proposed revisions at Annual Meeting for membership vote; complete documents for Component Accreditation during applicable years.
  • Committee Meetings: Quarterly
  • Committee Members: Kent Werner, Marissa Berwick

CANstruction Committee

  • Committee Charge: Spearhead the CANstruction event to benefit the Foodbank of South Jersey; develop the Call for Entries and Rules & Regulations manuals; identify and coordinate with a venue; bring on event sponsors; organize team participation.
  • Committee Meetings: Quarterly, then monthly or biweekly closer to event
  • Committee Members: Jessica O'Donnell, Mike Rosado

EPiC Committee

  • Committee Charge: Act as AIA WJ liaison to the AIA NJ EPiC Committee and attend those monthly meetings; plan and host at least one EPiC event in the AIA West Jersey Section per quarter.
  • Committee Meetings: Bi-monthly or more frequently as decided by Chair
  • Committee Members: Mike Rosado, Marissa Berwick

Programs & Events Committee

  • Committee Charge: Assist with the development of membership meetings including but not limited to the submission of CEU information for AIA National approval (to be submitted min. 45 days prior to event); venue selections; coordination with Communications Committee for event advertisement; reporting of event attendees on the AIA CEU platform; distribution of Certificate of Completion for attendees and develop an automated / auto-filled process.
  • Committee Meetings: Monthly
  • Committee Members: Kent Werner, Marissa Berwick, Mike Rosado

Scholarship Awards Committee

  • Committee Charge: Evaluate candidates for financial scholarship; select winners; present awards at Annual Meeting.
  • Committee Meetings: Quarterly
  • Committee Members: Rebecca Ruppert, Bob O'Reilly

Service Awards Committee

  • Committee Charge: Align AIA WJ awards with AIA NJ awards program; nominate and evaluate candidates; select winners; present awards at Annual Meeting.
  • Committee Meetings: Quarterly
  • Committee Members: Mark Barone, John Glaviano, Bob O'Reilly