Equity Series Panel Discussion

SAVE THE DATE

The AIA Houston Women in Architecture Committee is pleased to announce the ninth annual Equity Series, What We Carry: Unspoken Paths to Workplace Well-being. 

Women’s health challenges are often treated as private issues, limiting transparency, empathy, and meaningful support. The 2026 Equity Series brings these experiences to the forefront to highlight how individuals and leaders can reshape workplaces to better reflect the realities of women’s lives.

This panel will explore how open dialogue and equity-driven support systems can foster environments where women feel valued and supported at every stage of their careers. Through personal agency as well as intentional leadership, we aim to identify actionable changes in pursuit of a more equitable practice.

Panelists 

• Kristin Schuster, AIA LEED AP, Founder and Principal Architect of Inflection Architecture
• Nicole Howe, SPHR, Talent Manager of Perkins&Will
• Mahe Hameed, AIA, Senior Associate at Huitt-Zollars

Moderator

• Carrie Hirdes, Chaplain, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center

Panel Discussion: 5:30pm-7:30pm

Social: 7:30pm-8:30pm

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! 

Parity Sponsor

Inclusivity Sponsor

Interested in Sponsorship?

Please consider becoming a sponsor of the Equity Series Panel Discussion & Workshop. A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to Architecture Center Houston’s Women in Architecture Professional Development Fund. This newly established fund supports WiA’s grant and scholarship initiatives, championing the advancement of women in the architecture, design and construction industries of Southeast Texas. Click here for more information.