New Jersey Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Installs Kurt M. Kalafsky, AIA, as 2015 Past President

Moorestown, N.J. (Feb. 17, 2015) — The New Jersey chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA-NJ) today announced that Kurt M. Kalafsky, AIA, will serve as the organization’s 2015 past president. The Howell, N.J. resident was installed during AIA-NJ’s annual awards gala, which was held on Jan. 9 in Moorestown, N.J.

Kalafsky has been an AIA member for 22 years and has over 30 years of experience in the architectural field. He is the founding principal and chief technology officer at The Aztec Corporation and Aztec Architects, LLC, an Iselin, N.J.-based architecture and interior design firm specializing in a wide-range of services such as base building design, interior architectural design, facility asset planning and facility master planning.

Kalafsky has previously served in several other AIA-NJ positions, including president, secretary and chair of the By-Laws and the Codes and Standards committees and National Resolutions Committee. He will also preside over the AIA National Resolutions Committee in 2015.

Kalafsky studied architecture at Syracuse University in Syracuse, N.Y. and earned a bachelor’s of architecture degree from the New York Institute of Technology, at its Old Westbury, N.Y. campus. He is a registered architect in 27 states and the District of Columbia, including New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Delaware and Pennsylvania.

“It’s always an honor to continue my work with AIA-NJ,” Kalafsky said. “As in any role I take on in the organization, I will persist in my efforts to promote the organization and educate future generations of architects. This organization is a second family to me and I’m always thrilled to move AIA-NJ forward.”

In addition to his role as an architect, Kalafsky is active with the Monmouth Council Boy Scouts of America, where he currently serves as Council President and has served as the Vice-President of Administration, Council Properties Chair and numerous other positions.

Other officers installed at the event were Kimberly Bunn, AIA, as president, Justin Mihalik, AIA, as president elect; Ben Lee, AIA, as first vice president; Verity Frizzell, AIA, as second vice president; Steven Lazarus, AIA, as treasurer; Judith Donnelly, AIA, as continuing secretary; Nicholas Caravella, Associate AIA, as regional associate director; Robert Cozzarelli, AIA, as continuing regional director.

About AIA and AIA New Jersey

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is the professional organization that helps architects serve the public’s needs and builds awareness of the role of architects and architecture in American society. The organization, which was founded in 1857, recently celebrated its 150th anniversary. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., its 300 plus local chapters represent 86,000 licensed architects and associated professionals. AIA New Jersey, based in Trenton, is the local chapter of AIA. In 2000, it celebrated its 100th anniversary. AIA New Jersey has about 2,000 members in six regional sections. For more information, please visit www.aia-nj.org.