Damon Leverett

Damon Leverett, AIA, a dedicated architect, educator, and technologist, advances architecture and society by transcending traditional disciplinary boundaries through influential engagements in artificial intelligence, advocating for a more diverse profession, institute leadership, and educating future architects. Driven by his passion for serving the profession and society, left traditional practice mid-career for work at the AIA national headquarters as a Managing Director. During his tenure at the Institute, he paved the way for increasing the percentage of women AIA members. His leadership also led to the recognition of the World Deaf Architects and created new scholarships for the Architects Foundation Minority Scholarship Program. Damon returned to teaching at the University of Arizona School of Architecture in 2019. He has garnered several awards from the University of Arizona, and was selected to deliver the architecture school’s commencement address in 2023. He also served on the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), leading the association in creating better assessment strategies for school of architecture programs. As a part of his teaching, his focus was on contemporary trends in artificial intelligence and how it may improve the profession and society. Leverett was the 2023 AIA Arizona President.