The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Board of Directors voted unanimously to select Carole Wedge, FAIA, NOMA, LEED AP, as the next AIA executive vice president and chief executive officer.
“It is with tremendous excitement that AIA begins a new chapter with Carole at the helm,” says 2025 AIA President Evelyn Lee, FAIA, NOMA. “This is more than a shift in leadership; it is a new opportunity to accelerate the impact architects make in communities across the country and internationally. In Carole, we see a leader who will support our members, chapters, and AIA employees, strengthen the profession, and ensure that architecture is shaping a resilient, equitable, and sustainable future.”
Wedge's experience
Wedge was the 2020 recipient of the AIA Edward C. Kemper Award. Wedge also played a pivotal role in founding the AIA Women’s Leadership Summit.
Wedge served 17 years as CEO of Shepley Bulfinch, a large architecture and interior design firm. Driving the firm’s national expansion, she spearheaded a rebrand that revitalized the firm’s identity. Wedge has served on numerous Boards and Executive Committees, including AIA’s Board of Directors, Architects Foundation, the Large Firm Roundtable, the Boston Society of Architects, Boston Architectural College and Wentworth Institute of Technology.
“I am deeply honored to have the opportunity to lead AIA, an organization that has been an important part of my career as an architect,” says Carole Wedge, FAIA, NOMA, LEED AP. “I am dedicated to serving our members by growing our community, championing design excellence, driving positive change, and expanding awareness of the critical importance of our profession and the role architects play in our communities.”
As AIA’s Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Wedge will lead the national office in Washington, D.C., overseeing a team of approximately 150 employees. She will collaborate with the board of directors and work closely with over 200 chapters across the nation and abroad to support AIA members and advance the organization’s vision. Wedge will also sit on the independent board of AIA Contract Documents.
