Illya Azaroff, FAIA, is an architect, geographer, and professor at New York City College of Technology (CUNY). As founding principal of +lab Architect, he champions underserved communities and specializes in disaster mitigation, resilience, and regenerative design. A co-founding advisor of the Kalinago Institute for Global Resilience and Regeneration (KIGRR) in Dominica. In 2023 he earned the Star of Oceana award for his work in the Pacific and Caribbean. Azaroff has contributed to critical initiatives, including the New York State Climate Impact Assessment and NYC’s Hazard Mitigation Plan. With over 30 years of experience, he will serve as AIA National President in 2026.