Board Members

Ronald A. Jones, AIA, is an architect member (C–25629) of the Board since 2020. Jones has been a founding principal at Hunt Hale Jones Architects since 1993. His portfolio includes award–winning single and multifamily projects, both domestic and international. Jones body of work covers affordable, custom, active adult, resort and planned residential communities. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects, California Building Industry Association, and the National Association of Home Builders. Jones is co–founder of the Judie Davis Marrow Donor Recruitment Program and past chair of the Minority Affairs Committee for the National Institute of Health's National Marrow Donor Program.

Jones is currently serving as Board President and chairs the Executive Committee and the Board's Regulations and Enforcement Committee. His term expires on June 30, 2025.

Robert C. Pearman, Jr. is a public member of the Board since 2016. He has been a California real estate and public agency lawyer for 30 years, focusing on public works, redevelopment, real estate, construction, affordable housing, financial institutions, and litigation law. Pearman has represented diverse clients, such as housing departments, redevelopment agencies, transportation authorities, cities, banks and mortgage lenders, construction companies, and real estate developers. He is currently Of Counsel to the law firm Sanders, Roberts, LLP. Pearman is also an arbitrator and a member of the American Arbitration Association's National Roster of Neutrals (Commercial and Construction Disputes Panels), State of California Public Works Contract Arbitration Panel, and Caltrans Dispute Resolution Board. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics, cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, and his Juris Doctor from Yale Law School.

Pearman is currently serving as Board Vice President and serves on the Board's Executive Committee and chairs the Board's Regulatory and Enforcement Committee. His term expires on June 30, 2026.

Victoria Brash is an architect member C–36403 of the Board since 2024.

Brash of Los Angeles, has been appointed to the California Architects Board on August 30, 2024. Brash has been a Lead Project Architect at Target since 2022. She was a Senior Design Project Manager for Whole Foods Market from 2020 to 2022. Brash was a Principal Architect at Victoria Brash Consulting from 2013 to 2020 and a Senior Designer at 5+ Design from 2006 to 2013. Brash earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Woodbury University.

Brash is the current Board Secretary and serves on the Board's Professional Qualifications Committee. Her term expires on June 30, 2027.

Tian Feng, FCSI, is an architect member (C–25072) of the Board since 2014 and prior Board President.

Feng is the District Architect for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) since 2001, where he focuses his work on developing and implementing design and construction standards for transit facilities and climate resiliency for infrastructure. Prior to BART, he also practiced architectural consulting, construction expert witnessing, and teaching with employments including Jacobs Engineering and University of Southern California (USC).

Feng is a fellow of The American Institute of Architects and a fellow of the Construction Specifications Institute. He received a Master of Building Science from the School of Architecture at USC and a Bachelor of Engineering in Architectural Engineering from Tongji University. He serves on NCARB's Certification Alternatives Review Team and NAAB's Architectural Accreditation Visiting Team.

Feng serves on the Board's Executive Committee and on the Professional Qualifications Committee. His term expires on June 30, 2025.

Leonard Manoukian is a public member of the Board since April 24, 2023. Leonard lives in Southern California. He has worked for the State Compensation Insurance Fund for 32 years and is an Assistant Chief Counsel. He believes giving back to the community is important which is why he served on the City of Glendale Planning Commission for nearly 13 years, serves on the board of the local American Youth Soccer Organization, and has served on the local Boy Scouts Council. Leonard is a Freemason and is a 3–time delegate to the California Democratic Party.

His term expires on June 30, 2027.

Amanda Steidlmayer, of Woodland, has been appointed to the California Architects Board. Steidlmayer has been the Director of Professional Development at the University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine since 2022. She was a Program Manager for the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine from 2018 to 2022. She was a Strategic Initiatives Coordinator for the University of California, Davis Graduate Studies Office from 2013 to 2018. She was the Director of Academic Operations and Planning at the University of Davis, California Graduate School of Management from 2013 to 2016. Steidlmayer earned a Master of International Public Policy degree from the University of California, San Diego and a Bachelor of Science degree in Community and Regional Development from University of California, Davis. Her term expires June 30, 2028.

Fuad Sweiss is a public member of the Board since 2023.

Sweiss has been Founder and President of Global Modular Partners since 2020. He was Executive Director of the City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency from 2018 to 2019. He was a Senior Policy Advisor to San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee from 2016 to 2018 and City Engineer & Deputy Director of Public Works for the City of San Francisco from 2009 to 2016. Sweiss was President & Founder of Access Design & Construction in 2006 and served in several roles for the City of Oakland from 1988 to 2006. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Jordan. Fuad Chairs the Communications Committee. His term expires on June 30, 2027.

Charles L. Ward, III is an architect member (C–32266) of the Board since 2019 and served as the Board's President. Charles L. Ward is a Principal of June Street Architect, Inc. in West Hollywood, CA. Charles holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Woodbury University and a Master of Architecture from University of California, Los Angeles. He currently serves on the National Center on Adoption and Permanency Board of Advisors, Woodbury University School of Architecture Board of Advisors, Woodbury University Architecture of Civic Engagement Advisory Board and the Emeritus Board for the Family Equality Council. He lives in Los Angeles, CA with his husband and two children.

Ward is past president and chaired the Executive Committee and serves on the Board's Professional Qualifications. His term expires on June 30, 2026.