Silvia Colpani has been contributing to educational and commercial architecture projects since 2017. Originally from Italy, she earned her architecture degree in Milan before moving to the U.S. to complete her Master of Architecture at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Beyond her design work, Silvia is a passionate advocate for equity and caregiver support in the profession. She is the co-founder of It Takes a Village, the 2024 AIA Future Forward Grant–winning initiative focused on supporting parents and caregivers in architecture. She also serves as chair of the Boston Society for Architecture’s Ethics Committee, where she works to foster a more inclusive and supportive professional community.

Based in Greater Boston, Silvia balances her career and advocacy with life at home with her husband and their two young children.

Kaylyn Kirby, AIA is an Associate Principal at Denver-based Semple Brown, leading with empathy across mixed-use, residential, office, hospitality, and adaptive reuse projects. Her life has led her from Canada to Louisiana, Minnesota, and Colorado—providing diverse perspectives on people, place, and design.
Active in the profession, Kaylyn has served on the AIA Colorado Board of Directors, multiple committees, and at the AIA National level with the Young Architects Forum as the Colorado Representative. She is passionate about giving back to the design community, bringing up the younger generation of architects, advocating for and advancing the profession.

Alya Staber is an Associate at Jones Architecture with over a decade of experience in inclusive, sustainable, and people-centered design. A WELL AP, she integrates wellness and equity into every project, recognizing the built environment’s power to enhance quality of life.
In 2024, Alya became a Co-Founder on It Takes a Village, an initiative supported by the AIA Young Architects Forum’s Future Forward Grant. This national effort explores how architecture practices can better support parents and caregivers through flexibility, workplace culture, and systemic change.
A mother of two, Alya’s dual role as designer and caregiver fuels her commitment to building a more inclusive profession. She believes leadership begins with empathy and is passionate about fostering dialogue at the intersection of career, caregiving, and community.