About Us — Open Architecture Collaborative

Who We Are

Open Architecture Collaborative, Inc. (OAC) is a global learning community mobilizing architects, designers, and a diverse range of professionals who shape the built environment with technical skills to build capacity with communities experiencing systemic racism and marginalization.

What We Believe and How We Work

To learn more about the Phoenix-like history of our organization and our commitment to our values, read this article from our founding director. For more information on our leadership development program, Pathways to Equity, visit the program site.

Meet the Team

Shalini Agrawal

Director of Pathways to Equity Program
Almas Haider (they/he/ she)

Training and Consulting Manager

Garrett Jacobs

Director of Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships at Designing Justice Designing Spaces

Shalini Agrawal

Director of Pathways to Equity Program

Ashrita Shetty

Strategy Manager, Urban Activation - Gehl for Google

Allan Co

Program Director
Centre for Public Impact
Board Co-President

Anita Cobb

Market Leader - Aviation Equity Strategies
Mead & Hunt

Karen Robichaud

Communications Strategist
Karen Robichaud LLC
Board Co-President

Board of Directors

Cesar Mesias

Sr. Business Transformation Consultant
AECOM

Christopher Schutte

Principal
Capricorn Alaska

Jaryn Miller

Service Design Manager
Intuit

Jenine Kotob

Senior Director of EDI Strategies
The American Institute of Architects

Susan Strom

Chief Client Officer
Knowledge Architecture

Tavia Stewart

Non-profit Consultant
Creative Placemaker

Board Members Emeritus

Ida Cheinman, Ricardo Daza, Maryam Eskandari, Audrey Galo, Christina Garmendia, Steve Jones, Geoff Malia, Sandy Mendler, Casius Pealer, Bryan Malong and Annie Ledbury