The Boston Society of Architects/AIA (BSA) is implementing a new management structure, following the departure of its executive director, Margaret Wigglesworth. Wigglesworth has served as executive director since early 2011, and will return to the commercial real estate sector in February.
"Margaret was presented with an opportunity to help a company expand and for personal reasons felt compelled to respond affirmatively to the offer," said BSA president, Laura Wernick AIA, REFP, LEED AP. "Her departure is a loss, but we deeply appreciate the contributions she has made to our organization at a highly transitional time."
The BSA relocated to its new headquarters at 290 Atlantic Wharf in December and opened a new, public architecture and design gallery, BSA Space, in that location this month.
"My experience at the BSA has been enormously satisfying, and I feel confident that I leave the organization well-positioned to take its place as Boston's leading cultural touch point for architecture and design," said Wigglesworth.
The BSA's deputy directors, Ann Fienman and Eric White, will become managing directors, and rounding out the senior management team are Renée Loth, editor of ArchitectureBoston magazine, the BSA's flagship publication, Pamela de Oliveira-Smith, communications director, Billy Craig, director of the BSA's new tradeshow, ArchitectureBoston Expo and Ben Cohen, controller.