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Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program

Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program

CKLDP

Sessions will be held monthly 12:00pm – 5:00pm, September 2026 through May 2027.

AIA Houston
902 Commerce St
Houston, TX 77002
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Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program
CKLDP Class of 2026
CKLDP – Submission Guidelines
CKLDP – Sessions Schedule
CKLDP – Testimonials and Allied Programs
CKLDP Sponsorship

 

Chair
Jerl Gue, Assoc. AIA
Jerel.Gue@smithgroup.com

Past Chair
Belle Carroll, AIA
Belle.Carroll@stantec.com

Vice Chair
Chris Pine, Assoc. AIA
cpine@stantec.com

Sponsorship Advisor 
Bridgett Weaver, AIA
bweaver@philowilke.com

Communications Advisor
Amanda Murphy, Assoc. AIA
amanda.murphy@DLRGROUP.com

Staff Liaison
Jennifer Ward
jennifer@aiahouston.org

Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program

Overview:

Beginning in 2013, the AIA|DC chapter undertook an initiative to develop a program which would train and nurture the next generation of leaders. With the success of the previous program years, the Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program looks to secure a promising new faction of scholars in 2024-2025. The year-long program consists of nine individual half-day sessions attended by a competitively selected group of 16 emerging professionals from Houston (an emerging professional is defined as someone who has graduated from college with an architecture degree and is within 10 years of their first licensure). Prospective participants must go through an application process for selection where proven career success, community involvement and the individual’s firm/agency support will be considered.

Curriculum:

The curriculum focuses on core professional skills such as entrepreneurship and firm management; teamwork and collaboration, negotiating skills, client development, community leadership, understanding trends within the industry, and developing your future within the practice. The selected scholars will be responsible for planning and participating in each of the individual sessions. The program will be kicked off by a “Boot Camp” session to introduce the participants and to develop the curriculum for the year.

Sessions will be held monthly 12:00pm – 5:00pm, September 2026 through May 2027. A full list of courses and specific dates can be viewed here.

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