Angelo Phillos of Richmond, Architect at Baskervill in Richmond has been appointed by Governor Glenn Youngkin to the Fair Housing Board.
Principal Angelo Phillos brings more than 25 years of experience to his role leading Baskervill’s Mixed-Use and Multifamily studio. Known for his attention to detail and love of purposeful material selections, Angelo’s projects are both aesthetically and functionally superior. With a solution-based approach to design leadership and a congenial teamwork attitude, Angelo is a favorite among his clients and colleagues alike. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Tech.
Member Colin Arnold, AIA, and owner of Arnold Design Studio in Christiansburg has been appointed by Governor Northam to the Fair Housing Board. Congratulations, Colin!
AIA Virginia will be providing the Governor’s Office with a slate of candidates for consideration for appointment to several Commonwealth of Virginia Boards and Commissions. Our organization advocates for the Architect’s voice on these bodies to help shape policies and strengthen our communities. See the submission requirements.
Submissions are due to AIA Virginia Executive Vice President, Corey Clayborne, FAIA by 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2020. Please note which Board or Commission you’d like to serve on in your submitted documentation.
We will be submitting a slate of nominees for each of the following Boards and Commissions:
Purpose: The Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects (APELSCIDLA Board) examines, licenses, and regulates approximately 35,000 individuals and related business entities in Virginia. Learn more. Meeting Frequency: Estimated at 4 times per year*
Purpose: The Fair Housing Board administers and enforces national and state fair housing laws. The laws prohibit housing discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status (families with children under age 18), or “elderliness” (age 55 or older). The Board investigates housing discrimination through the Virginia Fair Housing Office, and oversees an education-based certification program for housing providers. Learn more. Meeting Frequency: Estimated at 6 times per year*
Purpose: The Secure and Resilient Commonwealth Panel is established as an advisory board in the executive branch of state government. The Panel shall have as its primary focus emergency management and homeland security within the Commonwealth to ensure that prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery programs, initiatives, and activities, both at the state and local levels, are fully integrated, suitable, and effective in addressing risks from man-made and natural disasters. Learn more. Meeting Frequency: At least biennially*
Purpose: The nine-member Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation is responsible for: monitoring the policies and activities of the Department; evaluating the need for regulation, if any, of unregulated professions or occupations; advising the Governor and Department Director on matters relating to professional regulation; recommending regulatory frameworks to the General Assembly, when professional regulation is necessary to protect the public interest; and providing citizen access to the Department and promoting education of the public about professional regulation. Learn more. Meeting Frequency: Estimated at 4 times per year*
*This is an estimate of meeting frequency. The Board may have a need to meet more frequently depending on the amount of business that needs to be addressed
