DEAN’S ADVISORY COUNCIL
Thank you, Sonny Shields
THE 2022-2023 COUNCIL Lloyd N. Shields A ‘74, L *77 New Orleans, LA
Angela O’Byrne A ‘83 New Orleans, LA
OUTGOING CHAIR
INCOMING CHAIR
Jose L. Alvarez A *97 New Orleans, LA
Brad M. Meltzer A ‘90 Miami Beach, FL
B Y D E A N I Ñ A K I A L D AY
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n behalf of the school and myself, I want to express my deepest gratitude to Sonny Shields after his eight-year service as Chair of the Dean’s Advisory Council at Tulane School of Architecture. Sonny has led TuSA’s alumni and supporters through a long, eventful, and exciting period of transformation and growth. He started with Dean Ken Schwartz and agreed to continue another five years, giving me invaluable support and insights. Sonny has been (and hopefully will continue being) my “go-to person” for discussing strategies and visions for the school – most often over cocktails, as it should be in New Orleans! During Sonny’s eight years as DAC Chair, the school and the council have embarked on many efforts, including the long-awaited renovation of Richardson Memorial Hall. Sonny already was a generous supporter during our previous attempts for a renovation; and then he, along with his wife Laura, doubled down for our current renovation, personally and through rallying colleagues and orga-
nizations. As a result, we have raised twice the amount that was thought possible for our fundraising ceiling! With Sonny’s help, we have seen an enormous success in stabilizing the school, setting the foundation for its success, and then three years of exponential growth that has doubled the size of TuSA. An enthusiastic supporter of research and intellectual leadership, Sonny leaves the DAC Chair as the school experiences an all-time high for research productivity and as students are graduating with an extraordinary quality education. This new era of the school demonstrates the essential importance of alumni, faculty, staff and students working together, from very different perspectives and contributions, to the same goal of making TuSA one of the leaders in education and research in architecture and the fields of the built environment. Now Angela O’Byrne (A ‘83), CEO of Perez APC, will steward Sonny’s legacy as the next DAC Chair and help us reach even further.
Eric V. Aukee A ‘82 Sherman Oaks, CA James E. Bry A ‘91 Miami, Fl Jamie H. Bush A ‘93 Los Angeles, CA Michelle D. Chira NC ‘88 Winter Park, FL James L. Dewar III A ‘94 Palm Springs, CA Ronald J. Finvarb Bal Harbour, FL Matthew D. Frank A ‘91 New York, NY Robert G. Hale Jr. A ‘77 Los Angeles, CA Jonathan B. Halle A ‘93 Potomac, MD Brad A. Hastings, AIA, A ‘82 Bishopville, MD Robert Adams Ivy Jr. FAIA ,A ‘76 Columbus, MS
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Stephen J. Ortego A ‘07 Lafayette, LA L. Scott Paden A ‘81 Landisville, PA Paula M. Peer New Orleans, LA Laurie J. Petipas A ‘75 San Francisco, CA Richardson K. Powell A ‘76, A ‘77 Lake Wales, FL Wellington J. Reiter A ‘81 Phoenix, AZ Michelle A. Rinehart EdD, A ‘91
Atlanta, GA Christopher M. Roth A ‘91 Chicago. IL Christopher A. Sgarzi A ‘86 Concord, MA
Gabriel A. Smith A ‘88 Brooklyn, NY
Jay M. Kaplan Houston, TX
David C. Thompson A ‘91 Studio City, CA
Joanna L. Lombard AIA, A ‘75 Miami, FL
Simcha Z. Ward A ‘11 Charlotte, NC
Ann Merritt Masson NC ‘71, G *92 New Orleans, LA
Marcel L. Wisznia A ‘73 New Orleans, LA
Jenifer Wells Megalli A *17 New York, NY
Peter M. Wolf, PhD G *63 New York, NY