Schirripa appointed to AIA board of directors

Delegates to the American Institute of Architects New York State component have elected Anthony Schirripa, FAIA, IIDA to the national board of directors of the AlA. Schirripa will serve on the board from the close of the 2012 annual meeting of the board of directors until the close of the 2014 annual meeting. He is the chainnan and CEO of Mancini*Duffy/TSC in New York City. Previously, Schirripa served as a director on the AlA New York State board of directors. He also served as president of the AlA New York Chapter in 2010. Of the appointment, executive director of the AlA New York Chapter, Rick Bell, FAIA said, "Tony Schirripa was elected to represent the architects of New York on the AlA national board because of the depth of his understanding of the profession and his articulate advocacy of the value of design. As president of the AlA New York Chapter, Tony led our strategic planning effort, envisioning the future of how we work together to improve our practice, our city and our world. An activist, thinker and doer, Tony Schirripa joins the AlA board as someone who knows how to make things happen." Schirripa was elected by the 13 components that make up AlA New York State, With over 35 years of experience in the industry, Schirripa was a driving force in the growth of Mancini*Duffy/TSC. His area of expertise lies in large, technologically sophisticated projects, and his work has been honored with numerous industry awards. A graduate of Texas A&M with a bachelor of Environmental Design and a bachelor of science in Building Construction, in 2009 Schirripa was named an Outstanding Alumnus of the College of Architecture. He gives back to the community through charitable involvement such as serving on the board of directors for the Friends of St. Dominic's House and the Alumni Foundation of his high school alma mater, Brooklyn Technical High School. For more than 150 years, members of The American Institute of Architects have worked with each other and their communities to create more valuable, healthy, secure and sustainable buildings and cityscapes.