Lakisha Ann Woods has dedicated her association career to what’s known in the industry as the “built environment.”She has overseen marketing and e-business for the Associated General Contractors and later rose to chief marketing officer at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).Woods’ first CEO job came in 2018 at the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), where she brought together government, industry, labor and consumer interests at a unique organization created by Congress in 1974. Its mission is to “identify and resolve problems that hamper the construction of safe, affordable housing and commercial structures.”Of course, architects are essential to… Read More