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California Architects Board
Below are the members of the California Architects Board.
Board President
Jon Alan Baker, AIA, an architect member of the Board since 2005 is currently the President of the Board. Baker of San Diego has been President/CEO of NTD Architecture since 1997. Specializing in the design of educational and healthcare facilities, Baker has extensive experience with California state agencies, including the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, the Division of the State Architect, and the Department of Education. He chairs the Board's Executive Committee and serves on the Professional Qualifications Committee. Baker also serves as a member of the Western Conference of Architectural Registration Boards' Executive Committee. His term expires June 1, 2009.
Jon Alan Baker, AIA, an architect member of the Board since 2005 is currently the President of the Board. Baker of San Diego has been President/CEO of NTD Architecture since 1997. Specializing in the design of educational and healthcare facilities, Baker has extensive experience with California state agencies, including the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, the Division of the State Architect, and the Department of Education. He chairs the Board's Executive Committee and serves on the Professional Qualifications Committee. Baker also serves as a member of the Western Conference of Architectural Registration Boards' Executive Committee. His term expires June 1, 2009.
Board Vice President
Iris Cochlan, CPM, a public member of the Board since 2005, is currently the Vice President of the Board. A resident of El Macero, Cochlan, is senior vice president with Eugene Burger Management Corporation (EBMC) and the regional manager for the Sacramento Central Valley. From 1979 to 2004, Cochlan was the chief executive officer and president of Cochlan/Associates Management Co., a real estate property management firm specializing in senior housing management. She chairs the Board's Communications Committee, serves on the Executive Committee, and is the Board's liaison to the Landscape Architects Technical Committee. Her term expires June 1, 2008.
Iris Cochlan, CPM, a public member of the Board since 2005, is currently the Vice President of the Board. A resident of El Macero, Cochlan, is senior vice president with Eugene Burger Management Corporation (EBMC) and the regional manager for the Sacramento Central Valley. From 1979 to 2004, Cochlan was the chief executive officer and president of Cochlan/Associates Management Co., a real estate property management firm specializing in senior housing management. She chairs the Board's Communications Committee, serves on the Executive Committee, and is the Board's liaison to the Landscape Architects Technical Committee. Her term expires June 1, 2008.
Board Secretary
Marilyn Lyon, a public member of the Board since 2006, is currently the Secretary of the Board. A resident of Rancho Palos Verdes, Lyon has been the owner of Lyon & Associates Marketing and Public Relations since 1991. Lyon has been very active working with the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (located in the southern region of Los Angeles County) with their energy efficiency information, education, and savings programs directed toward residents, businesses and public agencies. Lyon served on the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council from 1993 to 2001. She has served as Mayor of the city in 1996 and 2001. Lyon has also served on the Los Angeles Regional Quality Control Board 1997-2000 and the California Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors 1996-2001. She chairs the California Architects Board's Legislative Subcommittee, co-chairs the Examination Committee and serves on the Executive Committee and Communications Committee. Her term expires June 30, 2008.
Marilyn Lyon, a public member of the Board since 2006, is currently the Secretary of the Board. A resident of Rancho Palos Verdes, Lyon has been the owner of Lyon & Associates Marketing and Public Relations since 1991. Lyon has been very active working with the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (located in the southern region of Los Angeles County) with their energy efficiency information, education, and savings programs directed toward residents, businesses and public agencies. Lyon served on the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council from 1993 to 2001. She has served as Mayor of the city in 1996 and 2001. Lyon has also served on the Los Angeles Regional Quality Control Board 1997-2000 and the California Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors 1996-2001. She chairs the California Architects Board's Legislative Subcommittee, co-chairs the Examination Committee and serves on the Executive Committee and Communications Committee. Her term expires June 30, 2008.
Larry Guidi, a public member of the Board since 2002. Guidi has served as Mayor of Hawthorne, California since 1993, and is currently the Facilities Director for the Hawthorne School District. For the past 25 years, he has worked in the private sector, acquiring experience in international trade, investments, business, real estate, property, and construction management. As Mayor of Hawthorne, he has spearheaded the city's development activities, with seven major developments already in the ground or under construction since 1998, representing in excess of 2-1/2 million square feet of mixed-use development and creating hundreds of new jobs for residents. In addition to his responsibilities as Mayor, he takes an active interest in regional and state concerns, serving on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles County Sanitation District, the California World Trade Commission, and the California Council on Criminal Justice. He chairs the Board's Regulatory and Enforcement Committee. His term expires June 30, 2011.
Pasqual Gutierrez, AIA, an architect member of the Board since 2006. A resident of Walnut, Gutierrez has served HMC Architects in the various capacities of senior project architect, associate, senior associate and currently serves as principal. From 1988 to 1999, Gutierrez was principal of the architecture firm The Gutierrez Partnership before joining HMC. Prior to that, he was an architect with the interior design firm Reel Grobman Associates from 1983 to 1988. He serves on the Board" Professional Qualifications Committee. His term expires June 30, 2010.
Jeffrey D. Heller, FAIA, an architect member of the Board since 2002. He was Board President from 2004 through 2007. Heller is the founder and president of Heller Manus Architects in San Francisco. He is past president of the American Institute of Architects San Francisco. He also serves as an advisor and consultant to several San Francisco City planning and design projects including the San Francisco City Planning Department for Urban Design Guidelines. Heller earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He serves on the Board's Executive Committee and the Professional Qualifications Committee. His term expires June 30, 2009.
Michael Merino, AIA, an architect member of the Board since 2006. A resident of Orange, Merino has served as principal and chief executive officer of Michael Merino Architects since 1996. Prior to establishing his firm, Merino served as project architect for WLC Architects from 1986 to 1996 and project coordinator for FFJ Architects from 1982 to 1986. Merino is also a Commander in the Civil Engineer Corps, United States Navy Reserve, currently assigned to the United States Pacific Command, Engineer Directorate. He served in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. He serves on the Board' Regulatory and Enforcement Committee. His term expires June 30, 2009.
Cynthia Choy Ong, a public member of the Board since 2000. Ong has taught in the Los Angeles unified school district, the Los Angeles Community College system, and at University of California, Los Angeles. As an attorney she has served as a state deputy public defender and a state deputy attorney general for the state of California. She completed her undergraduate work at UCLA and earned her JD at UCLA School of Law. Ong currently is a member of the NCARB Committee on Professional Conduct. She serves on the Board's Regulatory and Enforcement Committee. Her term expires June 30, 2010.
Sheran Voigt, a public member of the Board since 2006. A resident of Chino Hills, Voigt has nearly 30 years of experience as a real estate agent and broker. Voigt has served as a broker associate for the Western Group since 1997. She was broker and owner of American Dream Properties from 1994 to 1997 and broker and office manager for the Western Group from 1991 to 1997. She was also a real estate agent and broker in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the state of Alabama from 1977 to 1985. She serves on the Board's Regulatory and Enforcement Committee, and Communications Committee. Her term expires June 30, 2010.
