October Women in Architecture Conversation Series
AIA Women in Architecture
Tuesday, October 6th
5:15 PM
La Lieff Winery
210 Gray Ave, Santa Barbara
We hope you’ll join us for our monthly Women in Architecture gathering. This month, Erica Obertelli, Jesiy Richards, and Lindsay Campbell will speak on their careers and experiences!
About Erica Obertelli
After immigrating to Boston as a child, Erica Obertelli grew up with the ongoing restoration of her family’s 1820’s farmhouse. Throughout her life, she has been driven by the values of beauty, sustainability, education, and community. She has found various avenues for each of these passions: sketching, sculpting, and painting from an early age; volunteering at a startup recycling station as a teenager; sharing sustainable practices and community building during her years as a Montessori teacher. In architecture, Erica finds work that encompasses all her passions. Upon returning to school to pursue a Master of Architecture with a focus on sustainability, Erica was awarded several teaching assistantships and invitations to exhibit her work. Erica’s work at Bildsten Architecture and Planning has covered a wide variety of projects. A long-term member of AIASB, Erica has served two terms as Director of Emerging Professionals and rejoined the board 3 years ago to serve on the executive committee.
About Jesiy Richards
Jesiy Richards is a Project Manager at Appleton Partners LLP. She holds an Architectural License in both Missouri and California and is a member of AIA and the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara. Jesiy has been involved with the AIA for almost 15 years, first in Kansas City, and for the last 10 years in Santa Barbara. She currently serves as the AIASB Chapter Secretary and is a member of the Chapter’s Executive Board. In 2025, Jesiy served as the Emerging Professionals Committee Chair.
About Lindsay Campbell
Lindsay Campbell is a Project Architect with Clear Architecture and serves as the AIA SB Emerging Professionals Chair. Raised in Santa Barbara, she earned her Bachelor of Architecture and Minor in Construction Management from Cal Poly SLO. Her career to date has focused primarily on single-family residential, supported by experience in design-build project delivery. As a recently licensed and emerging professional herself, she was drawn to AIASB by the collaborative community and mentorship she encountered. She aims to be a resource for other emerging professionals as they navigate their own career paths.