DAG Members
About 950 people are members of DAG. They represent a broad range of citizens interested in promoting design excellence in the Philadelphia region. DAG members include architects, planners, preservationists, lawyers, builders, economists, public relations specialists, academics and students. Click Here to find out about Joining DAG.

DAG Steering Committee
DAG policy is set by the Steering Committee, a 18-member standing committee whose current members and areas of expertise are:

Joanne Aitken AIA, DAG Chair; Architecture, Historic Preservation and Academia
William Becker, Becker & Frondorf; Project Management, Architecture and Construction
Ariel A. Ben-Amos, Planner/Analyst, Mayor's Office for Transportation and Utilities
Kiki Bolender Partner of Schade and Bolender Architects LLP
David Brownlee, DAG Vice-Chair, Architectural History and Historic Preservation
George L. Claflen, Jr. FAIA, DAG Vice-Chair, Claflen Associates, Architects & Planners; Architecture, Urban Design, Planning and Academia
David W Feldman, President of Right-Sized-Homes, LLC
Gary Hack, PennDesign; Urban Design and Planning
Timothy Kerner AIA, Terra Studio; Architecture, Urban Design and Planning
Bryan McHale Penn Project for Civic Engagement
Elizabeth K. Miller, Community Design Collaborative of AIA Philadelphia; Non-profit Management
G. Craig Schelter, principal Schelter & Associates; Planning and Development Management
Laura Spina, Community Planner, Philadelphia City Planning Commission
James P. Templeton AIA, Associate, H2L2 Architects/Planners; Architecture, Planning and Interior Design
Charles F. Thomson, Principal, Thomson Communications; Strategic Media Consulting
Andrew Toy, Director, Retail Resource Network at The Enterprise Center; Philadelphia Zoning Code Commission; Community & Economic Development and Planning
Elise Vider; Communications and Historic Preservation